Show Notes
Bhishma in battle
On day nine of the Kurukshetra war, Bhishma unleashed his fury like never before. The Pandavas suffered severe losses and realized that if Bhishma continued his rampage in this form, nobody could prevent their defeat. Arjun, on whom the Pandavas depended the most, failed to restrain the ferocious old man. Yudhistir now has no other option but to ask from his grandfather the unthinkable gift – his life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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After ruling Hastinapur for 38 years, the Pandavas decide to give up their kingdom and proceed to the heavens on foot. On the way, Bheem, Arjun, Nakul, Sahadev and Draupadi fall and die. Yudhistir approaches the heavens with his companion dog. Yudhistir is welcomed by Indra the lord of the heavens, but before he could enter the heavens Yudhistir had to take a tour through the hell and experience the horror.
Dhritarashtra, Gandhari, Kunti and Vidur decide to leave the palace and spend the rest of their lives in the forest. Cursed by the sages, the Yadavas, Vrishnis and the Andhakas are destroyed by infighting. Balarama and Krishna dies and Dwarka gets submerged by the sea.
On Vyasa’s advice Yudhistir decides to perform the Aswamedha Yagna or the horse sacrifice. In the meantime, Uttara gives birth to a still born baby. Krishna revives the child and names him Parikshit. Arjun then follows the horse with his army and wins the confidence of all the kingdoms the horse passes through. The only challenge he had to face was from his son Babrubahan, the prince of Manipur.
The Pandavas visit the grieving King Dhritarashtra and queen Gandhari. Krishna saves Bheem from being crushed by Dhritarashtra. Gandhari curses Krishna for his role in destroying the Kuru family. Kunti reveals the true identity of Karna to her sons who mourn the death of their brother. Yudhistir ascends the throne of Hastinapur, but doesn't find any joy. When the sun moves to the northern hemisphere, Bhishma leaves his body and ascends to the heavens.