Leaving Draupadi aside, the Pandava brothers moved on. Crossing the river Ganges, they came to a mountain called Tamrachuda. This was a dry place with no vegetation. No animals lived there. They saw the abode of Rudra there. They were afraid to venture closer, so they prayed to Rudra from a distance and left.
They left and climbed a mountain called Krauncha. This was the point where Ganga and Yamuna entered the earth. The waters were crystal clear. There many sages were living, performing penances.
Seeing this divine scene brought tears to the eyes of the Pandavas. They had a bath in the waters and then offered water to the departed ancestors.
Some of the sages asked the Pandavas to stay with them but the Pandavas said they had a set objective and needed to proceed towards their destination.
Going northwards they reached the place of Badari where they saw a Badri (Pipal) tree. Many sages were performing their penances under the tree. There Ashwatthama came to see them. He asked them to stay there. They would get to see Krishna there.
Yudhistira politely declined. He said he had taken a decision to go to mount Sumeru and thus go to heaven. Having made the promise, it would be a sin to break it, thus, he would proceed.
Ashwatthama then asked about Draupadi. Yudhistira said she had lost her life on the way. Hearing this, the son of Drona broke down.
Taking leave, the Pandavas proceeded till they came to mountain called Raivat. There they saw the divine river Reba. They prayed there and proceeded. On the way they came across a flock of mountain people. The people sensing danger started shooting arrows. Yudhistira began taking the name of Krishna and none of the arrows touched him. Seeing this, they left their weapons and asked Yudhistira who he was. Yudhistira said he was the son of Pandu and was on his way to heaven. Saying this, they left.
On the way, they saw Shiva being worshiped. They stood and prayed and then resumed their journey. The cold was getting very severe and not able to stand it, Sahadeva fell on the ground. Sahadeva knew he would last long, he started taking the name of Krishna and took his last breath.
Yudhistira began crying. Where have gone O brother, One who was an expert in astrology and numbers. You are the one who killed Shakuni. You were a beloved of Kunti.
After sometime, when Yudhistira had controlled himself, Bhima asked him the reason for the fall of Sahadeva.
Yudhistira said - Sahadeva was well versed and he knew about the past , present and future. He knew that if I played dice I would loose but he never warned me. When we went to Varnavrata, he never told me about the fire.
Saying this, Yudhistira resumed, followed by Bhima, Arjuna and Nakula.
They left and climbed a mountain called Krauncha. This was the point where Ganga and Yamuna entered the earth. The waters were crystal clear. There many sages were living, performing penances.
Seeing this divine scene brought tears to the eyes of the Pandavas. They had a bath in the waters and then offered water to the departed ancestors.
Some of the sages asked the Pandavas to stay with them but the Pandavas said they had a set objective and needed to proceed towards their destination.
Going northwards they reached the place of Badari where they saw a Badri (Pipal) tree. Many sages were performing their penances under the tree. There Ashwatthama came to see them. He asked them to stay there. They would get to see Krishna there.
Yudhistira politely declined. He said he had taken a decision to go to mount Sumeru and thus go to heaven. Having made the promise, it would be a sin to break it, thus, he would proceed.
Ashwatthama then asked about Draupadi. Yudhistira said she had lost her life on the way. Hearing this, the son of Drona broke down.
Taking leave, the Pandavas proceeded till they came to mountain called Raivat. There they saw the divine river Reba. They prayed there and proceeded. On the way they came across a flock of mountain people. The people sensing danger started shooting arrows. Yudhistira began taking the name of Krishna and none of the arrows touched him. Seeing this, they left their weapons and asked Yudhistira who he was. Yudhistira said he was the son of Pandu and was on his way to heaven. Saying this, they left.
On the way, they saw Shiva being worshiped. They stood and prayed and then resumed their journey. The cold was getting very severe and not able to stand it, Sahadeva fell on the ground. Sahadeva knew he would last long, he started taking the name of Krishna and took his last breath.
Yudhistira began crying. Where have gone O brother, One who was an expert in astrology and numbers. You are the one who killed Shakuni. You were a beloved of Kunti.
After sometime, when Yudhistira had controlled himself, Bhima asked him the reason for the fall of Sahadeva.
Yudhistira said - Sahadeva was well versed and he knew about the past , present and future. He knew that if I played dice I would loose but he never warned me. When we went to Varnavrata, he never told me about the fire.
Saying this, Yudhistira resumed, followed by Bhima, Arjuna and Nakula.
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