Aranyaka Parva

Janamejaya Asks About the Pandavas' Residence

Why "Supporting"?

Causal ReachTop 93%

Character WeightTop 89%

State ChangeTop 95%

Narrative RecallTop 50%

~1 min read

Janamejaya asks where the Pandavas lived during their exile and what they did when the twelve years passed. Vaishampayana recounts how, after defeating Saindhava, recovering Krishna, and hearing the ancient accounts from Markandeya, the Pandavas left Kamyaka with all their retinue and moved to the sacred Dvaitavana — completing one phase of their forest stay and beginning another.

Janamejaya asked: "Where did the brave Pandavas reside? How did they learn about these glad tidings? What did they do when the twelve years had passed? Tell me everything about all this." Vaishampayana said: "Having defeated Saindhava and got Krishna back, and having heard the ancient and detailed accounts about gods and rishis from Markandeya, they left Kamyaka hermitage with the brahmanas. With all their chariots, servants, cooks and supervisors of the kitchen, the brave ones among men went to the sacred Dvaitavana, after having completed their entire dreadful stay in the forest."

Aranyaka Parva, Chapter 591