Chapter 58 - The proceeding towards Heaven

CHAPTER LVIII Sri Mahadeva said O the best among the sages, thus relieving the burden of the earth in fraud he decided to return to his own abode from the earth. In the meantime Brahma coming to earth and entering to Dvarakapura said to Krsna. (1 & 2) Brahma said O go'tless being proyel by us to reluce the burden of the earth you, attaining the human form were born in the earth with the permision of Sambhu and destroyed all the burdens of the earth. (3&4) You also fulfilled the desires of Sambhu. Now coming back to your own abode from earth and attaining your real form you nourish the gods. Sri Krsna said O Brahman I have also the same desire that was told by you. soon I will go to my own beautiful abode. Sri Mahadeva said The mistress of the world embodid with black charming form promising Brahma to give up Dwaraka and desiring to ascend heaven said to his ministers. (5-9) Sri Krsna saidO ministers, all the members born in Yajurace are dead perhapes by the curse of the sage Astavakra. (10)

356 Only a small number of soldiers and old men are left behind that is why it does not please me to rule with them on the earth. O the best among the ministers, I will proceed to heaven soon, so send a messenger quickly to Yulithira at Hastina. He should inform my friend, Arjuna, the destroyer of enemies, Nakula, Sahadeva, and the valorous Bhima about the arrangement for visiting heaven on the advice of Brahma. (11 & 12) Mahadeva said By the order of Krsna the ministers in sorrowful mood sent mesengers to Hastina quickly. (13) Reaching therethey informe Yudhisthira, the son of Dharma, and other Pandavas about Krsna's approach towards heaven. O sage having heard this the Pandava struck with grief decided to follow Krsna in his suite. (14 & 15) The women headed by Draupadi also, deciding to follow Krsna, went to Dvaraka quickly. Many others listening Krsna's approach towards heaven came to Krsna desiring to follow him. The lotus-eyed Krsna received them properly, sweet speech and with eyes full of tears. (16-18) Sri Krsna said with O king, Yudhisthira, my friend Arjuna and Bhima my subjects will be nourished by you always I will now go to heaven from earth. (19)

357 Sri Mahadeva said Thus listening to his speech the Pandavas became very sad and told the magnanimous Krsna individually with eyes full of tears. (20) Yudhisthira said O Lord you know I am sure to follow you as I am unable to stay on the earth without you. (21) Bhima said __ O the son of Yadu I will follow you as I am unable to stay with out you, (22) Arjuna said O the son of Yadu you are my life, my soul; my way of life, and my mind so without you I am unable to stay on the earth Even for a moment. (23) Nakula said O the lord of the world I will follow you, as without you I am unable to stay on the earth even for a moment. (24) Sahadeva said O Lord after your departure I will not stay on the earth as you are my soul, my way of life, my strength above all you are the protector of the three worlds. (25) Sri Mahadeva said Thus knowing the mind of the noble minded Pandavas definitely Krsna said to Draupadi born out of his own amsa with smile. (26)

358 Sri Krsna said 0 Krsna the daughter of Drpada whether you proceed to earth Please tell me quickly which ever you like. (27) or to heaven. Draupadi said You are the primodial, eternal and supreme being I have been born from your amsa so I will follow you like water following water quickly. (28) Sri Mahadeva said Then Rama (Balarama) coming to Krsna the lord of the three worlds arranging to proceed towards heaven said lamenting. (29) Sri Rama said If you desire to leave the earth and go to heaven, allow us to accompany all the descendants of the race for without you nobody will be able to rule on the earth. (30 & 31) Sri Mahadeva said a The lotus eyed Krsna wearing silk garment presenting wealth to Brahmins went out quickly from his abode. After him Rama along with all Visnis, Pandavas as well as ministers and women went out. They all reached on the sea-shore with all subjects of various states. (32-34) In the meantime Nandi bringing a chariot well furnished with gems and drawn by lions came in the stmosphere. (35)

359 O the best among the sages, Brahma along with other gods waited in the atmosphere with thousands of chariots. (36) Krsna Beholding Krsna coming near to the ocean the best among the gods showered flowers gladly and played various types of drums, hundreds of bells, and the nymphs danced. (37 & 38) In such great effort the lotus eyed Krsna turned as Kali and riding great chariot drawn by lions and being eulogised by gods, and sages went to Kailasha quickly being looked by Brahma etc. (39 & 40) O magnanimous one Draupadi also merged with her by touching the seawater in the presence of all. (41) Then king Vudhisthira the real lord of Dharma riding a well furnished chariot went to heaven quickly. (42) O the best among the sages Rama and Arjuna touching the ocean, leaving their bodies and attaing a form having colour like early cloud, four hands decorated with lotus conch, wheel and club riding Garuda went to Vaikuntha. (43 & 44) Bhima and other Vrsnis giving up their bodies in that great When all departed the wives headed by ocean attained heaven. Rkmani attaining the body of Sambhu went to his supreme abode. (45 & 46)

360 The other wives of magnanimbus Krsna giving up their bodies at once became Bhairava as earlier. (47) Listening the arrival of Krsna Sridama came after him. she was Sudama in the past like wise he became Vijaya. (48) As Thus the mother goddess was black in charming form inorder to abolish the burden of the earth on the request of her husbands. (49) O magnanimous, the mother of the world out of her illusion in the form a man reduced the burdens of the earth in fraud again and returned to her own abode in her earlier form at the end of al Kalpa and the end of Dvapara on the earth. (50 & 51) Visnu the lord of the world will be born in the form of Sri Krsna out of his own illusion by the boon given by Sambhu and will kill all the disturbing elements on the earth. (52) In the earth he who reads and listens the activities of Ambika in Krsna incarnation with devotion attains greater satisfaction here and here after from mother goddess and attains the place at heaven. (53) Here ends the fifty eighth chapter called the proceeding towards heaven of Sri Mahabhagavata Upapurana.