Chapter10- The reign of Dharmaputhra and
chapter11-
The reign of Yudhishtira
The reign of dharmaputra is described in glowing terms in Bhagavatham.
kamam vavarsha parjanyah sarvakAma dhuha mahee
sishivu sma vrajAn gAvah payasODhasvathee mudhA
There was enough rain and the earth gave plenty like the kamadhenu. The cows heavy with milk showered the whole gokula with it.
nADHayOvyADhayah klESA dhaivabhoothAthma hEthavah
ajatha Sathrou abhavath janthoonAm rAjni karhichith
When Yudhishtira was ruling there were no Adhi, vyAdhi or kleSa, the results of AdhyAthmika, Adhibouthika and Adhidhaivika kind of misery.
Adhi is the affliction of mind due to AdhyAthmika, the shortcomings of one'e own self.Vyadhi s the physical illness due to the Adhibouthika, irregularities of the elements of nature , which the body consists of and the klEsa or suffering is due to adhidhaivika, force of destiny.
Krishna starts for Dvaraka
Then after sometime
Krishna left with Uddhava and Sathyaki in a chariot with Arjuna holding the white royal umbrella decorated with gems on its handle and pearls around it and Sathyaki and Uddhava were wielding the chamaras and flowers were strewn all over his path.Then Krishna sent back the Pandavas who accompanied him for quite a distance and proceeded towards Dvaraka.
Krishna arrives in Dvaraka
Hearing the sound of his conch all people came running to see him with offerings.Krishna greeted everyone as they deserved,some by saluting, others by embracing, shaking hands, smiling and glancing etc. and entered the city, blessed by elders and preceptors.
chapter12-Birth of Parikshith
On an auspicious day the son of Uttara was born and was named VishnurAtha by the gurus like Dhoumya and Krpa because he was protected by
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