The Pandavas Come to Hastinapura
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The Pandavas Come to Hastinapura
rules a prosperous while remains in the forest. 's long pregnancy ends strangely after she hears of 's birth: divides a mass of flesh into one hundred and one pots, from which , his brothers, and are born. 's birth brings terrible omens, but refuses 's advice to abandon him. In the forest, forgets 's curse and dies while embracing . joins him on the funeral pyre, and returns to with the five Pandavas, who are accepted as 's heirs.
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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rules a prosperous on 's behalf.
Aided by , he is installed as monarch after 's retirement and governs the flourishing Kuru capital.
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blesses with one hundred sons.
serves the hungry sage well, and he promises that she will have sons as powerful as her husband.
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's envy and frustration produce a lifeless mass of flesh.
After two years of pregnancy, she hears that has borne and strikes her own womb in distress.
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divides the mass into one hundred and one sealed pots.
He says his blessing cannot fail and instructs the servants to open the pots after two more years.
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is born amid terrible omens.
Asses bray, vultures scream, jackals howl, winds rise, and fires break out around the city.
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urges to abandon the child, but the king refuses.
warns that will destroy the race; cannot cast away his son.
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The remaining Kauravas and are born from the pots.
Over the next month, ninety-nine more boys and one girl emerge, and and rejoice.
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Spring on awakens 's desire for .
After twelve years of restraint, is overcome while walking with through the blossoming woods.
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ignores 's warnings and 's curse kills him.
tries to resist and reminds him of the curse, but loses reason and dies as the rsi foretold.
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asks to follow onto the funeral pyre.
first offers to die with , but says the king died approaching her and entrusts and to .
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lights the pyre, and dies with .
The five boys grieve as the rsis perform the rites and enters the flames holding .
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The rsis escort and the Pandavas to .
They bring and 's remains and present the five boys to the Kuru elders as 's rightful heirs.
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mourns and accepts his sons into the royal family.
orders funeral rites and twelve days of mourning before the Pandavas take their place among the Kurus.
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warns that dark times are coming.
He says is approaching and advises to retire before witnessing the destruction of her race.
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and leave for the forest; remains in .
follows 's advice, goes with her, and stays with .