Is it true that, when the great war was over, the Pandavas left Draupadi behind, dying?

 Mahaprasthanika Parva - Wikipedia

This episode, along with the deaths of Pandavas, except Yudhisthira was described in Mahaprasthanika Parva of Mahabharata.
The causes of falling down of all others , except Yudhisthira and the Dharma in the form of a dog were as follows:
  1. Draupadi : suffered from the vice of partiality, in her affections for Arjuna
  2. Sahadeva : suffered from the vice of pride and vanity, thought none was equal to him in wisdom
  3. Nakula : suffered from the vice of pride and vanity, thinking he was the most handsome person in the world
  4. Arjuna : suffered from the vice of pride and vanity, thinking he was the most skilled, most powerful warrior in the world
  5. Bhima : suffered from vice of gluttony, who used to eat too much without thinking about the hunger of others
We have to remember that
  • Yudhisthira, adherent to Dharma and the Dharma in the form of a dog were able to complete the journey.
  • Sage Vyasa hinted at the obstacles of Vanity, pride out of partiality/beauty/intelligence/skill and desire for delicious foods in the path of spirituality.
  • Only the one, who overcomes all types of desires and vices - Arishadvargas - can achieve the final stage of spirituality.
  • This name Mahaprasthanika Parva itself indicates it is a spiritual journey, where there is no place for partiality or desires or ego.

 

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