For almost one-third part of the day Yudhishthira stayed there. Then Indra and Dharmaraj reached there. The moment they appeared there, every illusion vanished. Dharmaraj said to Yudhishthira, “We tested you at every stage but you didn’t fail. Let we know if you have still any doubt.”
Thereupon Yudhishthira replied, “I want to know why I have been put to test. There must be some reason behind it.”
Dharmaraj observed thus, “You are an ideal king. It is the duty of a justice-loving king to experience the suffering of hell so that unrightousness may not overpower him. That was why you had to stay for one-third part of the day. All your relatives are in heaven. This illusory hall was created to test you. In fact, this is the real heaven.”
Hearing the words Yudhishthira was elated. He gave up his mortal frame and was blessed with a divine body. Watching his elder brother Karna, younger brothers, Gandhari’s sons, etc. in divine form and enjoying the luxury of heaven Yudhishthira was utterly satisfied. With this all of them got rid of all humanly defects, such as enmity, jealousy, anger, worry, greed, etc.
The Final Victory
