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.

Tribals snatch away yaadava women

Tribal thieves saw Arjuna at Panchavatam. They observed that all were women,children,aged people and soldiers were not there.Arjuna was the only one who had arrows and bow for their protection.They came in groups to loot them.Arjuna stated that he would protect them and started to fight. But,alas!,he could not use any of the powerful arrows. He forgot the manthras that are to be chanted while using them.Even those arrows which he released had lost their power and they could not harm the thieves and dacoits.He could not give them a stiff fight. He understood that it was the fate that was doing the trick. With utmost difficulty,he could save eight queens of Sri Krishna,Balarams wives and few yaadava women.Kiraathaka tribals took away other sixteen thousand wives of Sri Krishna and other beautiful yaadava women.With utmost difficulty ,he took them to Kurukshethra and informed his people of his arrival. Arjuna handed over Mruththikaavathapuram to the son of Krutha varma and told him to rule that place as a king.He handed over city Saraswathi to son of Saathyaki.He took Vajradevudu to Indraprasdham and made him the king.He distributed the elephants,horses and treasures equally among the three of them. Now ,he wanted to tell about the niryaana of Sri Krishna to his eight wives .Along with his people he went to Rukoni and other wives of Sri Krishna and told them about how he had found the dead body of Dri Krishna and Balarama and how he completed the last rites to them. They all wept.Just because he did not want them to die when sea engulfs Dwaaraka,he took them out,he said.They understood his plight and pacified him. Rukmini,Jaambavathi and Balaramas wives wanted to follow sathi and Arjuna made all the aarangements with heavy heart. Sathyabhama and other wives wanted to do penance.Vyaasa came there and Arjuna fell at his feet with grief. Vyaasa askedhim ,why he was like that and how he could not identify him. Arjunas face was so pathetic. Arjuna explained him the latest developments and about Sri Krishnas niryaana.Vyaasa consoled him that it happened due to the curse of sages. Sri Krishna already knew about it and was calm and composed.No One could change time and fate.Vyaasa advised Arjuna to try and attain salvation without any further thought.Arjuna reachedHasthinapura and told about these things to Dharmaraju.

Arjuna conducts last rites to Sri Krishna

Arjuna went in search of Sri Krishna,along with Daarakudu. There he saw Sri Krishna ,lying under a tree,dead.He fainted seeing him dead.His assistants revived him by giving water and attending to him.They asked him if they had to take Sri krishnas body to Dwaaraka or bring the people from Dwaaraka to this area.But on calculation,Arjuna arrived as to the correct time when sea was going to immerse Dwaaraka. It was just the next day. They did have time neither to take the dead body to Dwaaraka nor bring the people of Dwaaraka to this place.It was almost evening by then. So,Arjuna decided to perform cremation and do last rites there itself.He decided not to tell fact to PEOPLE OF dWAARKA because their evacuation to safer place would be delayed.They searched for Balarama and found his dead body also.They cremated his body also and performed last rites. Arjuna ,then,went to Dwaaraka. He collected sixteen thousand wives,eight queens of Sri KRISHNA, REMAINING PEOPLE OF yADU,vRUSHTI,bHOJA AND Andhaka ,their chariots,elephants,horses,nad theri treasures and started for Indraparsdha.As soon as they came out of Dwaaraka,sun was just rising in the east. Immediately they saw sea engulfing entire Dwaaraka into its womb.Arjuna took those people to a place called Panchavatam. There they stayed that day.

Arjuna reaches Dwaaraka

Arjuna observed that Dwaaraka lost its charm since Sri Krishnas niryaana. He went to the kings palace along with daarakudu.Sixteen thousand wives of Sri Krishna came and wept,seeing Arjuna. Arjuna ,too,lost his composure and broke down.Even eight queens of Sri Krishna,starting from Rukmini and Sathya bhama ,too wept,lying on the ground.Arjuna regained himself and consoled all of them. He went to meet Vasudeva.As soon as he saw Arjuna,Vasudeva also broke down and wept.He hugged Arjuna and cried for a long time. Vasudeva told Arjuna like this. Arjuna!my people were valiant enough not only to win over men ,but also deities.But,unnecessarily,they fought amongst themselves and lost their lives.Saathyaki,Pradyumna,and Kruthavarma started this fight.Sri Krishna gave life to Pareekshiththu ,but now he kept quiet. He was impassionate.He felt that the death of yaadavas was inevitable. Vasudeva told that that from the bits of Musalam,wooden bits,entire yaadava dynasty came to an end.It was caused due to the curse of sages.Sri Krishna,alone ,saved the women and elephants and brought them to Dwaaraka. Arjuna asked him where did Sri Krishna had gone.To This Vasudeva replied that Sri Krishna consoled him. Andhaka,Vrushti dynasties have collapsed.I sent people to bring Arjuna. He would be coming here soon. There is no difference between myself and Arjuna. He would drfinitely help you.Please save your kith and kin and elephants with his help.In few days,sea is going to engulf this entire Dwaaraka.Before yaadavas fight among themselves,Balaranma went for penance. So,please give me permission to go for penance.You do as Arjuna tells you to do.Conduct last rites to the deceased Yaadavaas.So,Arjuna!save these yaadava women.Arjuna told him that he would take them to Indraprasdha.He directed the ministers to make arrangements for their travel .He asked Daarakudu that they should go and find Sri Krishna. Arjuna directed the ministers to call all the civilians.He told them that on the seventh day from that day,Dwaaraka is going to be immersed in the sea.Vajrudu is going to become the king of Vindra prasdham.You can be happy under his rule as before. So,be ready for the travel to Indraprasdha along with your family members.Aged people,children and women should be given top priority while shifting.Do not repent for what has already happened. Sri Krishnas grand son,Vajra devudu is there to rule you. Arjuna stayed that night in the Krishnas palace.That night,Vasudeva ,adopting yoganishta, left his body and went to heaven.Wives of VaSUdeva were ready to go for Sathi. Arjuna conducted the last rites of Vasudeva in a grand manner and his wives,Devaki,Rohini,Bhadra and Madira had gone for Sathi sahagamanam.

Niryaana of Sri Krishna and Balaraama

Sri Krishna was thinking that Gaandhaaris curse has been fullfilled. No one remained except himself and BALARAAMA.Sri Krishna ,with the help of Daarukudu and Babhrudu,went in search of Balarama.He saw Balarama under atree.Sri Krishna told Daarukudu to go to hasthinapura and tell PAndavas about the destruction of Yaadava dynasty and bring Arjuna fast.Sri Krishna told Balarama to stay there itself .He would go and see that all the women reach Dwaraka safely and come back to him.Sri Krishna turned towards Vasudevudu,the king and told him like this.Hey father!you have seen the destruction and elimination of entire Kourava dynasty. Now,you are seeing the collapse of yadava dynasty. Myself and BALARAMA HAVE DECIDED TO DO PENANCE. sO,YOU RULE THE COUNTRY AND LOOK AFTER THE CIVILIANS.Arjuna is going to come here in one or two days. He would help you and do things according to your bidding.Saying so,Sri Krishna saluted his father in due respect.Vasudevudu fainted hearing this news.Evry one was weeping these words of Sri Krishna.Sri Krishna pacified his father that Arjuna was about to come there very soon and took permission from him to return to Balarama. He told Balarama that he has taken his fathers permission and returned. From BAlaramas face,a great snake had come out and went along the sky and reached sea. Varuna, Vaasuki and Thakshakudu came along with great many snakes and welcomed this snake.Ananthudu accepted the aura of Balarama in him. As soon as Blarama left this world,Sri Krishna was quite confirmed that all his duties were complete on this earth.He came to the conclusion that time has neared for his departure from this earth.so,He concentrated all his senses and lied down on the ground in yoga nishta.Demon named Jara entered a forest man and made himfeel that Sri Krishna lying behind trees was a deer. the archer released his arrow pointing to the feet of Sri Krishna.Tip of the arrow was made of Musalamu.The archer came to take the deer but saw Sri KRISHNA lying down . He wept for his deed. but Sri Krishna consoled him and left this world. Sri Krishna went to swargam. Celestial rishis,siddhas,Rudras,vasuvus,maruththulu,came to welcome himand praised him.Brahma came and saluted at his feet and cahnted vedas.Daarakudu reached Hasthinapura and told pandavas what all happened at Dwaraka.He explained the curse of sages, destruction of yaadava dynasty, demise of Balarama and Sri Krishna.He told that Sri Krishna had sent him to bring Arjuna to help Vasudeva. Pandavas wept for these bad developments. Taking Dharmarajus permission,Arjuna accompanied Daarakudu to Dwaraka.