Aftermath

Overview

After the war and the Ashvamedha, the Stri, Shanti, Anushasana, and Mahaprasthanika movements complete the epic arc, mourning, governance, and the Pandavas' final departure.

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People involved

• YudhishthiraGenealogy
• DraupadiGenealogy
• KrishnaGenealogy
• GandhariGenealogy
• DhritarashtraGenealogy
• BhishmaGenealogy

Places involved

• HastinapuraAtlas
• KurukshetraAtlas

Kingdoms

• Kuru

Related Gītā chapters

• Chapter 18

Genealogy links

• Yudhishthira
• Draupadi
• Krishna
• Gandhari
• Dhritarashtra
• Bhishma

Atlas links

• Hastinapura
• Kurukshetra

Related encyclopedia pages

• Bhagavad Gita
• Ashwamedha
• End of War
• Kuru

Related events

• Rite

  Ashwamedha

  Yudhishthira's horse sacrifice reasserts dharma after the war.

• Battle

  End of War

  Duryodhana falls; the Sauptika night and ashru close the eighteen days.

Sources

• Mahabharata · Stri Parva
• Mahabharata · Shanti Parva
• Mahabharata · Mahaprasthanika Parva

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