18. Svargarohana Parva
The Book of the Ascent to Heaven
After ascending to heaven with Dharma, Yudhishthira arrives in the celestial realm and is distressed to find Duryodhana enjoying celestial bliss while his brothers and Draupadi are absent. The parva covers Yudhishthira's distress and request to see his companions, his journey to hell where he witnesses their suffering, his choice to stay in hell with his loved ones, the revelation that this was a test and his companions are actually in heaven, his reunion with his family and meeting Krishna as Vishnu, and his final liberation and eternal bliss, concluding the Mahabharata epic.
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18.1 Arrival in Heaven
Yudhishthira arrives in heaven and is distressed to find Duryodhana there but not his brothers and Draupadi
18.2 Distress and Request
Yudhishthira requests to see his brothers and Draupadi, leading to a journey to hell
18.3 Journey to Hell
Yudhishthira witnesses his brothers and Draupadi suffering in hell
18.4 The Choice to Stay
Yudhishthira chooses to stay in hell with his loved ones rather than return to heaven alone
18.5 The Revelation
The illusions dissipate, revealing that Yudhishthira's choice was a test and his loved ones are in heaven
18.6 Reunion in Heaven
Yudhishthira reunites with his family in heaven and meets Krishna in his form as Vishnu
18.7 Final Liberation
Yudhishthira experiences eternal bliss, concluding the Mahabharata epic