The Fall of Dwarka
Mausala Parva
Thirty-six years later, the curse takes effect. The Yadava clan destroys itself, and Krishna leaves his mortal coil. The city of Dwarka is swallowed by the sea.
Years later, the Gandhari's curse comes true. The Yadava clan, drunk on power and wine, fight among themselves. They kill each other using blades of grass that turn into iron rods. Krishna watches his family destroy itself, then retreats to the forest.
Key Takeaways
- Even the most powerful can destroy themselves from within
- Time (Kala) destroys everything eventually
- Detachment from even one's own creation
Chapter 29 - The Fall of Dwarka
Common questions and insights about this chapter
Following Gandhari's curse, the Yadavas went for a pilgrimage to Prabhasa. There, drunk on wine, they started arguing about the war (Satyaki vs Kritavarma). The argument turned into a brawl, and soon they were killing each other.
Due to a sage's curse, iron reeds (eraka grass) grew on the coast. When the Yadavas picked them up in their drunken rage, the grass turned into iron rods/maces, which they used to bludgeon each other to death.
After his clan was destroyed, Krishna sat meditating under a tree. A hunter named Jara mistook his pink foot for a deer's ear and shot a poisoned arrow. Krishna accepted this as the conclusion of his earthly mission and ascended to his eternal abode.
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