The story’s focus now goes to Parikshit. He was an intelligent child right from his childhood. He acquired mastery in archery and all other kingly skills. He showed expertise in art forms and sports too. He became a good scholar. All predictions by Sages about his valour and greatness proved to be right, as he grew up.

Vidura came back to Hasthinapuri after his prolonged Theerthayatra; he had a very serious discussion with Dhritharashtra. He urged the old, blind king to renounce the wordly life and thus Dhritharashtra went On Vanaprastha with Gandharidevi and Kunthidevi.

Now it has been Thirty Six years since Dharmaputra started ruling the country. Time was ticking away as usual and there is an end for every thing in this world, even to the Lord’s life when it is manifested in this world.

Dwapara yuga was nearing its end and it was time for Lord Krishna to leave this world. The purpose of His incarnation had already materialized. Thus, at the age of One hundred and Twenty five years, HE discarded His physical body and did “Swargarohanam“. Arjuna had