Part 1, Chapter 25: Arjuna Goes to Heaven

Part 1Chapter 25

Arjuna Goes to Heaven

initiates into the Pratismriti mantras and sends him to the to obtain celestial weapons. meets in ascetic disguise, then performs severe austerities to worship . appears as a hunter, tests in battle, reveals himself, and gives him the Pasupata weapon. Yamaraja, , Kuvera, and then grant further weapons, and carries to . In heaven trains in celestial weapons and Gandharva arts, and 's curse to live as a eunuch is transformed by into help for the future incognito year.

Krishna Dharma Edition

Purchase Your Copy

This guide follows Krishna Dharma's retelling as the source of truth. This panel notes broad edition-level framing or compression that helps a reader orient themselves.

Krishna Dharma treats Arjuna's heavenly ascent as preparation for both war and disguise. The same obedience that sends him for weapons also turns Urvasi's curse into a tool for the exile vow.

Key Events

1
sends for weapons.
teaches the Pratismriti mantras and explains that divine weapons are needed against the Kaurava champions.
2
departs from Kamyaka.
blesses him through grief, and leaves swiftly for the .
3
appears in ascetic form.
On Mandara, tests 's refusal to abandon weapons and tells him to propitiate .
4
performs severe austerities.
worships for four months with increasing restraint until his penance heats the earth.
5
tests as a hunter.
appears as a hunter, both he and shoot a demonic boar, and fights him with every weapon he has.
6
recognizes .
After worshipping an image of and seeing the flowers appear on the hunter, bows and receives 's pardon.
7
gives the Pasupata.
reveals his true form, restores Gandiva, and grants the Pasupata weapon with strict limits on its use.
8
The Lokapalas grant weapons.
Yamaraja, , Kuvera, and give divine weapons and command him to ascend to heaven.
9
carries to .
's chariot descends, and takes through celestial regions to 's city.
10
trains in heaven.
teaches him celestial weapons, while teaches music and dance for a future purpose.
11
curses .
approaches , but he treats her as a mother; angered, she curses him to live as a eunuch.
12
turns the curse into help.
explains that 's curse will protect during the thirteenth year incognito.