To Badarika Asrama
Part 1 / Chapter 26 / 83 chapters
To Badarika Asrama
laments to after hearing that has reached heaven and received Siva's weapon, but reminds him that the danger is his own fault. In , grieves over 's absence and hears 's account of and , then learns the science of dice so Sakuni cannot trap him the same way again. and direct the Pandavas toward pilgrimage, and brings news from Indra that is successful. The Pandavas leave with selected Brahmins, travel through sacred places, and are carried by to near to await .
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.
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fears 's heavenly weapons.
After hearing from Vyasa that reached heaven, tells the Kauravas cannot survive him.
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blames the king again.
says knew the danger but would not restrain Duryodhana, so the coming reaction is his own fault.
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presses in .
Missing , again urges to let him destroy Duryodhana rather than wait.
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consoles .
The rsi tells of and , whose dice-born suffering was even worse but finally ended.
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learns dice.
teaches the science of dice so he will not be trapped by Sakuni again.
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advises pilgrimage.
describes holy places and tells that will guide him.
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brings news from Indra.
arrives from Amaravati and reports that has obtained divine weapons and asked the Pandavas to visit the tirthas.
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The Pandavas leave with selected Brahmins.
asks those unable to bear hardship to stay back, then begins pilgrimage with , Dhaumya, , and a smaller group.
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explains sinful prosperity.
He tells that the Asuras once prospered through sin but were destroyed when virtue left them.
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The party reaches the .
warns of celestial beings on the mountain paths and asks to guard .
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collapses on the climb.
After storms and hard travel toward , faints and laments the suffering his dice loss caused.
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carries the party to Badarika.
summons , whose Raksasas carry , the Pandavas, and Brahmins to .