15. Ashramavasika Parva
The Book of the Hermitage
After fifteen years of peaceful reign, the elders—Dhritarashtra, Gandhari, and Kunti—decide to renounce worldly life and retreat to the forest hermitage. The parva covers their spiritual journey, Vidura's death and mystical transfer of energy, Vyasa granting a vision of the departed warriors, the elders' peaceful death in a forest fire, and Narada's consolation to the Pandavas.
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15.1 The Peaceful Reign
Yudhishthira rules peacefully for 15 years, while the elders contemplate their future
15.2 The Decision to Renounce
Dhritarashtra, Gandhari, and Kunti decide to renounce worldly life and retreat to the forest
15.3 Retreat to the Forest
The elders bid farewell and retreat to the forest hermitage to live as ascetics
15.4 Vidura's Death
Vidura meets Yudhishthira in the forest, transfers his energy mystically, and passes away
15.5 Vision of the Departed
Sage Vyasa grants Dhritarashtra, Gandhari, Kunti, and the Pandavas a vision of the departed warriors
15.6 The Elders' Death
Dhritarashtra, Gandhari, and Kunti perish in a forest fire, choosing to end their lives in asceticism
15.7 Narada's Consolation
Sage Narada visits the Pandavas to console them and explains the peaceful end of their elders