Mahabharat Episode 72: Heaven or Hell? Yudhishthira Makes an Unusual Choice

“So, he destroyed the seeds of hatred within himself. When he managed to do that, all the gods came down to him and said, 'Jaya!'”

—Sadhguru

The hospitality escorts from Devaloka said, “Dogs are not allowed in Devaloka.” Yudhishthira looked at the dog. The dog looked at him, hopefully. Then Yudhishthira said, “I cannot leave this dog. I did not call him, but he has traveled all the way. My wife and four brothers, who I believe were virtuous, fell off because they were unfit to come this far. This dog must have some karma to make it here. It is not for me to reject him. We will take the dog.” They said, “No dogs on our craft.”

He said, “Then I am not going either. I will just sit on this mountain and leave my body here.” They were very amused, “What? If you cannot bring your dog, you will not come to heaven?” He said, “It is not my dog. I do not know whose dog it is. All I know is that it has made the journey, so maybe it is fit to go to heaven. It is not for you to judge.”

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