Janamejaya enquires about fate of Karna,Duryodhana and others

Janamejaya asked Vaisampaayana maharshi regarding what had become of Duryodhana,Sakuni,Saindhava ,Karna and Ghatothkacha and others.Will they be living in the places allocated to them?Or would they be born again as human beings ?To these doubts of King Janamejaya,Vaisampaayana replied like this. Hey Knig!this is a top sevret.Vyaasa maharshi told about this aspect.I will tell you now.Pradyumna joined Sanathkumara.Dhrutharashtra lived in Kuberas world.Pandu raju lived with his wives in the house of Indra.Abhimanyu joined moon.Dronaachaarya joined Bruhaspathi.Sakuni joined yuga devatha of Dwapara times.Duryodhana lived in hell and heaven for a long time and joined Kaliyuga deities.His brothers joined in demons.Karna joined Sun.Bheeshma joined in Vasuvulu.Drupada,Viraata,Dhrushtakethu,Bhoorisravudu,Salya,Sankha joined Deities named Viswulu.Dhrushtadyumna joined fire deities.Dharmaraju and Vidurudu who joined in Dharmaraju joined Dharmadevatha.As per the directions of Brahma ,Balarama reached the ocean and joined Almighty God.Yaduvrushti,Andhaka ,Bhoja warriors joined guhyaka deities.Sixteen thousand wives of Sri Krishna immersed themselves in River Saraswathi and vecame Apsarasas and served Sri Mannaaraayana.Rukmini and other eight queens of Sri Krishna mingled with Sri Maha Lakshmi.Remaining people joined deities,Guhyakulu,Yakshulu,demons,and other sects. I told you the story of Kouravas and Pandavas. On Vyaasas permission,I told you the story of Maha Bharatha.Your Life has attained salvation after hearing the story. Vaisampaayana sage told the story of Maha Bharatha to Janamejaya king.Sarpayaagam came to an end. Janamejaya king praised Astheeka mahamuni and pleased him. Romaharshanudu also named as Ugrasarvadu ,son of Soothudu,who in turn disciple of Vyaasa maharshi,told this Maha Bharatha story to Sownaka and other sages in the Naimisaaranya forest.Romaharshanudu went to visit Mahaa Yaaga .There in between intervals of Yaaga,Sages requested him to tell Maha Bharatha story.He told them the story,which was told to him By Vyaasa. Vyaasa maharshi was a great sage among great sages.He has vast knowledge of every thing. He always percieved rightness and went in that path all the time.He knew peace,penance and piousness.He understood well all the Vedas and their gist.He preached Righteousness and followed it to last detail.He is part of Almighty .It took him three years to write this Maha Bharatham.He entrusted his disciples to tell this story to the common man ,in the broader interest of humanity. One can understand all the four porushaardhas..Dharma,Ardha,kaama and Moksha..if one studies Maha bharatha. Romaharshana was grateful for the oppurtunity given to tell the story at the time of Yaaga.Hey sages!if any one hears or reads Maha Bharatha,he will be washed off all his sins.He would attain salvation.One will be freed of Brahma hathya paathakam.This Bhaaratham is also called as Jayaakhyaanam, because it would bring happiness and victory. I took help from Sri Mallampalli Durgaa mallikaarjuna Prasad Sasthris book on Mahabharatham. here ends the story of Maha Bharatham!!!!!!

Dharmaraju sees his brothers among deities

Indra continued telling Dharmaraju about his brothers.Karna attained a very high position.You leave your sorrow seeing the respect given to talented archer,Karna.Bheema and others have acquired positions as per their talent and aura.Be happy about them.Because it is written in Vedas that kings should visit hellatleast once,you had been brought here.From now on wards,your life is full of happiness and luxuries.You have conducted so many vrathas,yagas,gave many donations to the brahmins and poor,performed aswamedhayaaga,so you are fit to be accepted in heaven.You will get the utmost position that is acquired by good charactered people like Maandhaatha,Naludu,Harischandrudu, Dileepudu,Dushyanthudu,and Bharathudu.SEE!all these sages and deities have come to praise you welcoming you to heaven.Dharmaraju saluted those devamunulu,siddhulu and Gandharvulu. Next.Indra showed Dharmaraju pious river,Aakaasa ganga.Please bathe in these pure and pious waters and then you can go to heaven.Dharmadevatha came before Dharmaraju and told him like this. Dharmaraja!I have tested you three times and all the three times you have passed my tests with flying colors.First ,when you came to Dvaithavanam for Arani ,I put you to test. When you insisted that the common dog ,too,should accompany you to heaven ,just because it followed you all along.Last time is when even after coming to heaven,you have insisted on seeing your brothers and determined to stay in hell with them than go heaven and enjoy later life.You have never changed your priorities. Your righteousness, quest for truth,impartiality,kindness and bhakthi of God are impeccable.You are shining like a diamond after my tests. Now,you can safely enjoy the luxuries of heaven and be happy. Every king has to come hell .That was the reason we showed you hell first.Sufferings of Karna and others ,which you witnessed earlier are illusions made by us.So,now you know that is not real.So,happily bathe in the river Aakaasa ganga and your mortal attributes would be lost and you would acquire celestial powers and celestial nature which is devoid of anger, and other emotions.Then,You can see your people who also have acquired celestial powers.Dharma devatha took Dharmaraju with her to the Aakaasaganga,while Indra and other deities followed them. Dharmaraju bathed in those waters.As soon as he bathed there he lost he lost his physical body.He acquired celestial body.He lost human emotions like enmity,jealousy and proudness.He was bright like smoke less fire. He went along with Narada,Indra,Dharmadevatha and other sages. He saw Nara naaraayana and found Arjuna and Sri Krishna in them.He was satisfied. He saw Karna bright in Soorya mandalam.He saw Bheema in maruththula ganas.He saw Nakula and Sahadeva in ASWINI DEITIES.H e saw a most beautiful woman and asked Indra who she was. Indra told him that she was Mahaalakshmi. She was born as Droupadi to Drupada as his daughter.Shiva has directed her to be born to Drupada and she obliged.There were five Gandharvas beside her nad Indra introduced them Droupadis sons. King of Gandharvas was none other than Dhrutharashtra.He was born as you fathers elder brother.Yadava warriors, Sathyaki and Kruthavarma could be seen among Siddhulu and Saadhyulu.Abhimanyu was shining in the moon.He was born with Moons aura.Are you seeing Pandu raju roaming in the sky with Kunthi and Madri?You can see Bheeshma among Vasuvulu.Dronaacharya was born with the aura of Bruhaspathi ,So you can see him with Bruhaspathi.Drupada,Viarata and their relatives were born with Yaksha nad Gandharva amsa and you can see them there.Kekaya warriors and Paandya warriors who were killed in the war attained the form of deities.See all of them .

Swargaarohana parvamu

Indra wanted to fulfill Dharmarajus wish to see his brothers,wherever they were. So,he directed one of his assistants to accompany Dharmaraju and show him his brothers. Out of CURIOSITY Narada and other sages also accompanied them.Dharmaraju saw Duryodhana at one place seated on a reputable chair and enjoying life.Dharmaraju was astonished. He told Narada that why Duryodhana was there. Duryodhana was stringent,he had no fore sight. Because of him only,so many kings died along with their armies.Why are great people mingling with him?Dharmaraju was eager to see his younger brothers and his wife,Droupadi. Narada answered him that Duryodhana died like a warrior in war.He killed kings as per the rights and rules of Kshathriyas.How can any one say it is a sin?This is heaven .Every one is treated equally without any partiality.If you feel hurt for any thing,please do not think about those things here. Dharmaraju replied Narada that why should he talk about the the person who is the root cause of collapse of kuru dynasty.My mother told me that Karna was her first son. From the moment I knew about it,I wanted to salute him and fall on his feet with respect. Earlier I wanted him killed and I suggested to Arjuna to kill him,many a time.Dharmaraju was eager to see his brothers and wife and requested them to show them fast.AS per his wish they took along a path where the passage was filled with mosquitoes,bacteria,arthropods and other poisonous creatures.That path was filled with blood and flesh and crows ,with sharp beaks were flying there.On either side of the path,Dharmaraju saw oil like water was boiling in the heavy cauldrons and forests filled with spiny and sword like leaves.He saw many people suffering in the Vaithariny river which had these banks.Dharmaraju sked his aide ,how much distance still they had to walk to see his brothers. He replied that they were living here only. That place was filled with foul smell.He could not see the tortures inflicted to the people there.He moved to go away from that dirty place. He heard pleas from people to stop there. Hey great soul!because of the scents from your celestial body,our sufferings have subsided.After seeing you,our punishments have diminished.So,please stay and do not leave this place.Dharmaraju was sorry for their plight and asked them who they were.They replied that they were Karna,Bheema,Arjuna,Nakula,Sahadeva,Droupadi,Dhrushtadyumna,and sons of Droupadi.Dharmaraju was aghast to know that his people were suffering in hell.Why did God do like this? What sin had they done to suffer like this in hell?How could Duryodhana find a place in heaven ,who did not even a single good thing in life?Dharmaraju was sorrowful knowing that good people like his brothers,wife and children were suffering in hell.Dharamaraju sent Indras assistant back saying that he would stay with his family members only in hell.He would not come yo heaven.Indra,other sages and Dharmadevatha came there to convince Dharmaraju to return to heaven. As soon as Dharma devatha had come grotesque sinners have become normal,foul smell had gone and the sufferings of the sinners had nullified. Vaitharani river has disappeared. Indra came with other deities and sages and requested him to come to heaven. He explained his act like this.Brother!do not feel angry for my doing. King has to come and see hell. Vedas have specified this.There are two things..good and bad deeds.One who enjoys life in heaven is going to suffer a longer time in hell.Those who suffer in hell are supposed to enjoy long life in heaven permanently.The reason for my sending you here first and see these sufferings is to make sure that you enjoy your life at heaven permanently.Just because I could not with stand your sorrow,I am explaining all this to you.

Dharma raju put to test by Indra and Dharma devatha

Dharama raju was moving forward and Indra came to him.Dharma raju saluted him.Indra requested Dharma raju to alight his celestial chariot. Dharmaraju told him that he could not accept his offer unless his people who followed him till then too were granted the permission.To that Indra replied that his brothers and Droupadi left their bodies and reached swarga. so,Dharmaraju need not feel for them. Once he too reaches Swarga,he can meet them.But,Dharma raju said that the dog was accompanying him all along. So,it should also be permitted to come to heaven.Indra smiled and said how could a dog attain salvation and come to heaven. It was not wrong in leaving it and Dharmaraju alighting the chariot.But Dharma raju was adamant in his decision.Indra would lose his special powers as king of deities if he touched dog. Dharmaraju was firm and told that he would not accompany Indra to heaven without the dog.He told him to go to heaven and Dharmaraju and the dog would stay on the earth and he would practice penance. Actually ,the dog was the deity of righteousness. THEY WANTED TO PUT Dharmaraju to test.They praised his impartiality and love for all creatures.Dharmaraju saluted them as soon as they appeared in their real forms.They told unitedly like this.Dharmaraja!you are free to go to heaven along with your body and live in swarga as per your wishes.Then,Gandharvas,rishis,aswini deities ,vasuvulu and maruththulu came .They made Dharma raju to sit on the chariot.They sat beside him and praised him for his greatness.They took him to heaven.But,Dharmaraju was not happy. He requested them to show his brothers. Until then he was not happy.

Droupadi and others fall down

Power of yoga had diminished for Droupadi and she fell down.Bheema told his elder brother that Droupadis yoga power has diminished and she fell down. He wanted to know the reason behind her weakness.Dharmaraju told that she was partial towards Arjuna. That was the reason behind her depletion of strength.He moved on in an impassionate manner. Next,Sahadeva fell down.Bheema asked his elder brother that among all of them Sahadeva was the best one who lived a pious life and in a right manner. Then why did he fall down.Dharmaraju replied that Sahadeva was proud that there is no one better than him who has more knowledge than him in this entire world. That was the reason behind his fall.After some time, Nakuludu fell down and died. Bheema asked why should his younger brother fall and die. Nakula was arrogant that there is no one who can equal him in all the respects. His arrogance is the root cause behind his fall.Next,Arjuna fell down .For Bheemas questionas to the reason behind his brothers fall,Dharma raju replied that Arjuna declared that he would kill all the hundred kouravas in one single day.but failed to do so.After some time,Bheema also fell down.He cried and asked his brother why ,he too fell down.Dharmaraju replied that he ate heavy meals in large and huge quantities. He is short tempered and angry all the time. Because of this nature,he does not care any one.Dharmaraju said that just because he had asked ,Dharmaraju had to reply him and walked away. Dog alone followed him now.

mahaa prasdhaanam of Pandavaas

The way Pandavas and Droupadi left the royal palace in cotton dresses reminded every one the earlier time they went to the woods as part of Aranya vaasam .Yuyuthsudu and Pareekshiththu followed them with their soldiers.Women in the palaces also followed themfor a period.Dharmaraju was walking keeping his head low.He would not turn that side or this. He would not look back and tell them to stop.They crossed out skirts of Hasthinaapuram.They crossed forests. Yuyuthsudu and and others could not walk along with them.They were fainting.They revived and rounded Pandavas and saluted in respect and returned to Hasthinapuram. Uloochi went to her father in naaga lokam.Chithraangada went to Paandyadesam,where her son,Babhruvaahana ,was ruling the country.Other Pandava women stayed with Pareekshiththu.Krupaachaaryudu,Dhoumyudu pacified Pareekshiththu,who became the king.Civilians slowly started to do their daily chores normally.Hasthinaapuram was coming to normalcy. Dharmaraju was walking in the front.He was followed by Bheema,Arjuna,Nakula,Sahadeva and Droupadi.Dog was following them in the last.They reached the banks of river Ganga and by power of yoga reached sea shore on the eastern side.Agni appeared before them. Arjuna was having his Gaandeevam. He told that Sri Krishnas celestial chakra has reached heaven. Why does Arjuna leave his Gaandeevam? Arjuna told this to his brothers and sank it in the sea with utmost respect.Agni disappeared after this incident.From there,Pandavas neared Meru mountains. They were crossing all these distances with the power of Yoga .

Mahaa prasdhaana parvamu

Hearing about Sri Krishnas niryaana and Yaadavaas destruction,Dharmaraju decided to opt for prasdhaanam ie leaving every thing and living a life of sage in the woods.Arjuna also agreed to follow his brother. Similarly,Bheema ,Nakula and Sahadeva also agreed to follow suit.Dharmaraju told about his decision to Yuyuthsudu. He explained the tips and directions to rule the kingdom successfully to PAREEKSHITHTHU AND yUYUTHSUDU.Vajradevudu was made the king Indrapasdham for YAADAVAS. Dharmaraju gave the responsibility of looking after YAADAVA AND kURU DYNASTIES.dHARMARAJU DIRECTED pAREEKSHITHTHU TO BECOME THE DISCIPLE OF kRUPAACHAARYDU.hE CALLED ALL THE CIVILIANS AND TOLD THEM THAT THEY SHOULD ALL THE FIVE pANDAVAS IN pAREEKSHITHTHU AND HELPHIM IN RULING THE COUNTRY.hE TOLD THEM TO PRORECT HIM AND MAKE HIM HAPPY. Dharmaraju discarded his ornaments and wore cotton dress.His brothers and Droupadi,too,adopted the same attire.They did prayers and came out of the royal palace. Dharmaraju,his borthers and Droupadi came out and a dog also followed them to the forest.