This is one of my favorite stories from the very end of the Mahabharata. In my book, Before Your Future, I use this story to illustrate how challenging the end of the Hero’s Journey can be, as seen in Pisces, the last sign of the zodiac, and the final twelfth house.

I also use this story to illustrate the importance of harmonizing all the five elements and as a result all the planets, signs, and houses (see guided meditation).