Mahabharata Companion

Kuvera Offended

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Kuvera Offended

sees omens and realizes has likely disturbed the celestials, so carries the party to . apologizes for and receives permission from Kuvera's guards to stay. Later, a disguised Raksasa seizes , , Nakula, and while is absent; escapes and challenges him, makes himself unbearably heavy to slow the abductor, and returns to kill him. The Pandavas climb higher to the hermitages of and . When playfully urges to see , he attacks the Yaksa guards and kills , but Kuvera explains that has fulfilled Agastya's curse and allows the Pandavas to remain.

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Krishna Dharma keeps returning to Bhima's dangerous usefulness. His rashness offends celestial order, but it also becomes the instrument by which Kuvera is released from Agastya's curse.
Key Events
  1. 1

    reads the omens.

    Bad omens at Badarika make suspect has disturbed celestial beings.

  2. 2

    carries them to .

    asks to bring the party to the lotus region, where they find and the defeated guards.

  3. 3

    apologizes for .

    rebukes for rashness and asks the guards to seek Kuvera's permission for them to stay.

  4. 4

    A celestial voice redirects the party.

    When wants to see , a voice tells them to return through Badarika and the hermitages of and .

  5. 5

    A disguised Raksasa abducts and the brothers.

    A Raksasa disguised as a Brahmin seizes , , Nakula, , and the Pandavas' weapons while is away.

  6. 6

    returns and kills the Raksasa.

    escapes and challenges the demon; makes himself unbearably heavy to slow the abductor. returns, rebukes him for abusing guest protection, and kills him in a fierce wrestling fight.

  7. 7

    The Pandavas climb toward Kuvera's region.

    Following , they reach the hermitages of and and wait near the path to the higher planets.

  8. 8

    urges toward the summit.

    After seeing flowers blown down by Garuda's descent, playfully challenges to open the way to .

  9. 9

    attacks Kuvera's guards.

    climbs to the summit, blows his conch, defeats Yaksa and Raksasa guards, and kills .

  10. 10

    rebukes again.

    reaches the battlefield with the twins and tells not to offend gods or kings through rashness.

  11. 11

    Kuvera explains Agastya's curse.

    Kuvera arrives angry, then remembers that was destined to die by a man because of Agastya's curse.

  12. 12

    Kuvera blesses the Pandavas.

    Kuvera allows the Pandavas to remain, gives news of Arjuna, and blesses while warning to check his rashness.