Last Days
Consequently, due to Dhritarashtra's blindness and Vidura's birth from a maid, Pandu was crowned king of Hastinapur. However, he was cursed by a sage, renounced the kingdom and went to the forest with his wives Kunti and Madri. There, his wives had children - the Pandavas, or "sons of Pandu" - for him through niyoga with the gods. Pandu died, due to the curse, in the forest; Madri died with him. Kunti returned to Hastinapur with the Pandavas. Satyavati was grief-stricken because of Pandu's death, and did not wish to live any longer. After the funerary rites for Pandu were done, Vyasa warned Satyavati that happiness would end in the dynasty and devastating events would occur in the future (leading to the destruction of her kin), which she would not be able to bear in her old age. At Vyasa's suggestion, Satyavati left for the forest to do penance with her daughters-in-law Ambika and Ambalika. In the forest, she died and attained heaven.
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