At the end of their rule, Pandavas decided to retire. It was
time for them to bid goodbye to civilization. Bhima died during the final
journey of Pandavas and it is mentioned in the Mahaprasthanika Parva.
Bhima 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. Third to fall was Nakula. Arjuna
fell next. And it was Bhima who fell next.
Bhima soon realized that he was about die. He asked to
Yudhisthira as to why he had fallen as he had never performed any evil.
Yudhisthira told Bhima that he had reaped the fruits of his
actions. Gluttony was his sin. He always ate without thinking about others. He
never served others before eating.
Yudhisthira who had decided to give up all the ties climbed
the mountain leaving Bhima behind.
Bhima died soon.