Dhrtarastra and Gandhari still had some feelings of anger towards the Pandavas. Gandhari even cursed Krsna that his race meets destruction, as Gandhari felt Krsna was the source of the war. However, after the war and proper realizations, Dhrtarastra had a change of heart and accepted the Pandavas. Yudhisthira was the new king of Hasintapura and he ensured a new rule under the law of dharma and religion. Before officially ruling the kingdom of Hastinapura, Krsna and the Pandavas decided to meet Bhisma, who was still alive, despite resting on a bed of arrows. Bhisma realized that crowning Yudhisthira meant that Hastinapura was safe and in good hands. Bhisma gave a great discourse of human duty, dharma, religion, and political ethics. After this sermon, with the permission of Krsna, Bhisma left his body for the heavenly planets. Demigods showered flowers upon the dead body of Bhisma, glorifying this true personality who suffered his entire life in protecting his nation and being very dear to Lord Krsna. After the cremation ceremony of Bhisma, Dhrtarastra, Vidura, Kunti, and Gandhari decided to leave the political and royal life and head to the forest and retire. Their retired life ended abruptly, as a sudden forest fire killed Dhrtarastra, Gandhari, Vidura, and Kunti. Krsna left back to Dwarka to attend political matters back at home.
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