# The Pandavas *Groups & Collections* **See also:** [[artwork/personalities/arjuna|Arjuna]] | [[artwork/personalities/krsna|Krishna]] **22 images** --- <h3>Vidura Returns to Hastinapura</h3> ![[0027_SB-1_3_1.jpg]] *Mahātmā Vidura describing his personal experiences in the palace of the Pāṇḍavas.* <h3>Arjuna Cuts the Jewel from Asvatthama's Hair</h3> ![[0029_SB-1_1_23.jpg]] *Arjuna severed both hair and jewel from the head of Aśvatthamā.* <h3>Arjuna Satisfies Bhisma's Thirst</h3> ![[0031_SB-1_2_5.jpg]] *Although Bhīṣmadeva lay on the bed of arrows for three days, he did not accept water when it was offered. But then Arjuna, understanding his mind, shot an arrow in the ground, causing Mother Ganges River to come up and enter the mouth of Bhīṣmadeva.* <h3>Krsna Stands at Bhisma’s Deathbed</h3> ![[0043_SB-1-2-4.jpg]] *EN SB 1 1987: At the close of the Battle of Kurukṣetra, Bhīṣmadeva, the valiant grandsire of the Kuru dynasty, lay mortally wounded on a bed of arrows. All the great personalities present, including Lord Kṛṣṇa, assembled to offer respects.* <h3>Bhima and Jarasandha Fight</h3> ![[0044_SB-1-3-4.jpg]] *EN KB: At once Bhīma pinned one of Jarāsandha's legs to the ground, gripped the other leg with both hands, and tore the demon's body in two.* <h3>Krsna Kills Sisupala</h3> ![[0044_SB-7-1-1.jpg]] <h3>Narada Muni Instructs Maharaja Yudhisthira</h3> ![[0044_SB-7-3-1.jpg]] <h3>Krsna Honored at the Rajasuya Sacrifice</h3> ![[0059_SB-1-2-10.jpg]] *EN SB 1 1987: Lord Kṛṣṇa was the cynosure of all eyes at the magnificent Rājasūya sacrifice held by Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira after the Battle of Kurukṣetra.* <h3>The Battle Between Arjuna and Bhisma</h3> ![[0061_SB-1-3-7.jpg]] *On the Battlefield of Kurukṣetra, the invincible military strength of the Kauravas was like a great ocean. But because of Kṛṣṇa's friendship, Arjuna, seated on his chariot, was able to cross over it.* <h3>Draupadi Insulted</h3> ![[0063_BG--7.jpg]] *Setting the Scene: The insulting of Draupadī in the Kaurava court: Draupadī, the wife of the Pāṇḍava brothers, was being disrobed by Duryodhana and Duḥśāsana, two of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons, after her husband Yudhiṣṭhira lost her in a gambling match. Dhṛtarāṣṭra is sitting on the throne. Kṛṣṇa supplied Draupadī with infinite sari fabric to save her honor in the assembly. Because of this incident and other offenses toward the Pāṇḍavas, Kṛṣṇa wanted the Battle of Kurukṣetra to be fought and the miscreants killed.* <h3>The Surrender of Draupadi</h3> ![[0069_BG-68.jpg]] <h3>Sisupala Insults Lord Krsna</h3> ![[0108_KB2-13-pg.144.jpg]] *Śiśupāla continues to insult Kṛṣṇa, and Kṛṣṇa patiently heard him without protest.* <h3>Bhisma on the Bed of Arrows</h3> ![[0143_SB-11-4-3.jpg]] <h3>Bhima and Duryodhana Fight After the Kuruksetra War</h3> ![[0145_SB-10_4_1.jpg]] <h3>0158/QK 3</h3> ![[0158_QK-3.jpg]] *Foolish Duryodhana, maddened by greed for the throne, tried in many ways to destroy his imagined rivals, the Pāṇḍavas. Queen Kuntī recalls how he had tried to entice her sons to meet their death on the pretext of a friendly invitation for them to visit the new provincial palace at Vāraṇāvata. Duryodhana's wicked friends had intentionally constructed this building out of combustible shellac and were planning to burn it down in the middle of the night with their enemies inside. but the saintly uncle of Duryodhana, Mahātmā Vidura, gave forewarning to the Pāṇḍavas and Kuntī that they were likely to meet with danger there. Heeding his advice they excavated a hidden tunnel beneath the palace. On the night secretly designated for the massacre, he sent them the following cryptic message: "Fire can burn a man's body, but not his eternal soul." Thus advised, the brothers and mother managed to escape in time. They thereupon went into hiding to avoid further attacks from their envious cousin.* <h3>Krsna Sues for Peace</h3> ![[0161_UP--12.jpg]] <h3>Bhima Steps Forward to Kill Asvatthama</h3> ![[0161_UP-24.jpg]] <h3>Sisupala Beheaded</h3> ![[0176_UP--102.jpg]] *As Śiśupāla hurled insults at the kings about to attack him, Lord Kṛṣṇa took up His razor-sharp disc and instantly severed the demon's head.* <h3>0229/KB UP2</h3> ![[0229_KB-UP2.jpg]] <h3>Krsna and the Yadu in Dvaraka</h3> ![[0238_Scan-1462.jpg]] <h3>Art 0217/Art 0217/SB1 19</h3> ![[Art-0217_SB1-19.jpg]] <h3>Krsna Saves Pariksit in the Womb</h3> ![[0045_SB-1-2-1.jpg]] *Just to protect the progeny of the Kuru dynasty, Śrī Kṛṣṇa covered the embryo of Uttarā by His personal energy.* --- ## Copyright Notice All artwork on this page is © The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc. All rights reserved. These images are reproduced here with permission for educational and devotional purposes. 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