At the end of their rule, Pandavas decided to retire. It was
time for them to bid good bye to civilization. Nakula died during the final
journey of Pandavas and it is mentioned in the Mahaprasthanika Parva.
Nakula followed his wife, Draupadi, and brothers to the
great snow-clad mountains in the Himalayas. Draupadi slipped and fell as they
started climbing the Himalayas. Sahadeva fell next and died. Nakula fell next.
Bhima soon realized that Nakula had fallen and was about
die. He asked to Yudhisthira as to why Nakula had fallen as he had never
performed any evil.
Yudhisthira told Bhima that Nakula had reaped the fruits of
his actions. He had thought himself to be the most beautiful person in the
world. His beauty made him insensitive and this was his sin.
The brothers who had decided to give up all ties climbed the
mountain leaving Nakula behind.
Nakula died soon.