[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c8.1731 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.1731 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c8.1731 - **Language:** English ### [c8.1731](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.1731) 8) Death of Pāñcālī. At the fag end of their life the Pāṇḍavas owned Parīkṣit as the King of Hastināpura and started on their Mahāprasthāna. They travelled for long through the Himālayas and reached Mahāmeru. At that time Pāñcālī fell down dead. Then Bhīmasena asked Yudhiṣṭhira why without any particular ailment Pāñcālī died. Yudhiṣṭhira replied that it was because she showed special interest in Arjuna. The Pāṇḍavas walked on and all of them excepting Dharmaputra died on the way one by one. Even before Dharmaputra entered svarga Pāñcālī and the four brothers had reached there. (Chapters 1 to 4, Mahāprasthānika Parva). - [Previous: c8.1730](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.1730) - [Next: c8.1732](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.1732) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.1731](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.1731) · Pramāṇa