Why Yudhishthira refused heaven for his dog

Various animals have contributed to the life of man since ancient times. And there are many such stories in our Puranas in which animals have been shown as companions of gods and goddesses. In the story of Mahabharata also, a dog comes into Yudhishthira’s life and supports Yudhishthira till his ultimate goal.

After a few years of ascending the throne of Hastinapur, Maharaja Yudhishthira got bored with the kingdom’s work. And there was no desire in his mind to rule anymore. Then he accepted the advice of Maharishi Ved Vyas and decided to go to heaven bodily. One day, Yudhishthira handed over his crown to Parikshit, Arjuna’s grandson, and then set out on a long journey to heaven.

Seeing Yudhishthira going alone, Draupadi said, “I will not let you go alone.” When Yudhishthira’s brothers – Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva, heard about Yudhishthira going to heaven, they also agreed to go along.

Thus Yudhishthira, along with Draupadi and his brothers, proceeded towards the very high Mount Meru, the gates of heaven. But when he left his palace, a dog wagging his tail followed him.

The journey to Mount Meru was long and tiring. When the Pandavas family went on the journey, the dog would start walking ahead with them, and when it rested, it would also stop. He happily accepted whatever the Pandavas gave him to eat, and whenever anyone noticed him, everyone found him wagging his tail.

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