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hierarchy: Mahābhārata - Retold by Kṛṣṇa Dharma dasa
hierarchy: Part Two - Deliverance
hierarchy: Chapter 33
Chapter 33
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Ashvamedha Sacrifice In Hastināpura the Pāṇḍavas settled into their lives as rulers. Yudhiṣṭhira was the embodiment of justice and …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa 2.33
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Ashvamedha Sacrifice
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa 2.33
In Hastināpura the Pāṇḍavas settled into their lives as rulers. Yudhiṣṭhira was the embodiment of justice and virtue. None could …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa 2.33
Some months after Kṛṣṇa’s departure, Uttarā, who was staying with Kuntī and Draupadī, gave birth to her son. She named …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa 2.33
Dhaumya replied that the boy, who had been saved from death by Kṛṣṇa while still in the womb, would certainly …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa 2.33
Yudhiṣṭhira was overjoyed. Here was a worthy heir to the Kuru line. The Pāṇḍavas still sorrowed at the loss of …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa 2.33
Soon after Parīkṣit’s birth, Yudhiṣṭhira began to think of the sacrifice he would like to perform. He still desired to …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa 2.33
Although he had no personal ambition to rule the earth, Yudhiṣṭhira wanted to ensure that the world was on the …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa 2.33
Knowing that the performance of an Ashvamedha requires immense wealth, Yudhiṣṭhira was anxious. The treasury had been seriously depleted by …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa 2.33
Yudhiṣṭhira then invited rulers from around the world to attend the sacrifice. He wanted to establish peaceful relations with all …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa 2.33
After being blessed by the Brahmins, Arjuna set off in pursuit of the horse. He was followed by a large …
Mahābhārata - retold by kṛṣṇa dharma dasa 2.33
A powerful battle took place with the Sindhus, who were grieving Jayadratha’s death. Tens of thousands of warriors came out …