|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 45 – The legend of Lord Krishna – Pandava Swargarohanam

Yudhishtira decided to leave for  Mahaprasthanam/ leaving the Kingdom and its people forever, practice meditation upon the Supreme Lord.  He crowned Pareekshith, son of Uththara as the Emperor of the Kingdom, Vajranabha, the son of Aniruddha has undertaken the ruling of the city of Mathura. Thus, Yudhishtira, Beema, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva attired in a saffron robe, left the Kingdom of Hastinapura followed by Devi Draupadi.  They walked several miles in utter silence did not consume a meal or take shelter in any homes, meanwhile, they took shelter in the hermitages of Rishis and Sages, the pathways they have crossed on Earth were famously known as Chathurdham/Chardham.  They have conducted journey through Haridwar, Rishikesh, Yamunotri,  Uttara Kashi, Gangotri, and visited the hermitages of illustrious Rishis and Sages, like Parashara, visited Kedar, Badrinath, visited Maharishi Vedavyasa, further crossed the river Saraswathi, constantly contemplating upon the supreme Lord Narayana, they have crossed several miles.   Devi Dharaupadhi realized the body is not co-operating with her for the further journey, she did not expect or ask for the assistance of her five husbands, she took immense pleasure in the Supreme Lord Vasudeva who resides as a soul in her, and left her mortal coil.

Whoever reads or listens to the Pandava Mahaprasthanam and Swargarohanam, with intense devotion and faith, would attain firm devotion at the lotus feet of Supreme Lord Hari.

|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 44 – The legend of Lord Krishna - The preparation for Mahaprasthana of Pandavas

Sutha Pauranika speaks “Oh! Shaunakadhis, in this way Arjuna got relieved from extreme grief, he remembered that glorious Gita that was revealed by the Supreme Lord Krishna in the middle of the battlefield, once again he recollected all those nectar-like speeches of Krishna, the body has to undergo constant transformations and ruin, and the supreme soul resides as a soul has no birth or death.  He remembered the advice of Krishna about the practice of Bhakti Yoga/Anananya Bhakti, to realize the presence of the supreme soul as a soul to attain union with the Supreme Lord.  Immediately, Arjuna got relieved from the grief of separation from Krishna, there was no misapprehension left, elevated himself from the ‘I’ consciousness to supreme consciousness.”

Further, Arjuna revealed his intention to leave the palace of Hastinapura, and contemplate upon supreme Lord who resides as a soul in living beings; he was already sacrificed material comforts.  Yudhishtira supported  the idea of Arjuna and all of them decided to leave the Kingdom of Hastinapura.  Devi Kunthi heard all the conversation took place between Arjuna and others, came to know the departure of Lord Krishna and the destruction of Yadhu clan, decided she has no more responsibility or duties left to perform, she contemplated upon Lord Adhokshaja who resides as a soul in her and attained union with the supreme Bhramam, left her mortal coil.

The Supreme Lord Krishna, who has assumed the chief of Yadhu, destroyed the wicked rulers and reduced the burden of the Earth, finally left to his supreme abode, like the thorn removed with the thorn and finally, discard them both.  He has assumed several forms like giant fish, tortoise, wild boar, etc. performed his duties and responsibilities like an eminent actor, performed various amusements and freed the Mother Earth from the burden, ultimately abandoned the form he has assumed and proved that the body undergoes transformation and ruin and the supreme soul have neither birth nor death.