30 - Destruction of Yadu Kul

Pareekshit Jee asked - "When Uddhav Jee went to Badrik Aashram then what Bhagvaan did in Dwaarakaa? How did He end His Leelaa. When women used to see Him they continued to see Him for long time. In the same way when saints hear the story of krishn, they want to hear it more and more. At the time of Mahaa Bhaarat  war when He was sitting onmy grandfather's chariot whosoever left their body at that time, they got Mukti. How did He end His such wonderful Roop?"

Shukdev Jee said - "When Krishn noticed that many bad omens are happening in the sky, on Prithvi, then He told this all Yadu Vanshee in Sudharmaa Sabhaa (court) - "Now there are many bad omens occuurring in Dwaarakaa, now we should not stay here even for a short time. Women, children and old people should move to Prabhaas Kshetra. You know that Saraswatee flows to west and fall in the sea. There we will take bath, keep fast and worship Devtaa. Then we will donate cows, land, gold, clothes, elephants, horses, chariots to Braahman. This method destroys all kinds of bad omens.

All Yadu Vanshee agree on this and they immediately crossed the sea by boats and started their journey to Prabhaas Kshetra on chariots. There they did Shaanti Paath and other good Karm, but Kaal was not favorable to them, so they started drinking Maireyak wine which spoiled their mind. They got drunk soon and starting fighting with each other with their weapons. Pradyumn was fighting with Saamb, Akroorv with Bhoj, Aniruddh with Saatyaki, Subhdra with Sangraamjit, Krishn's brother Gad with His son Gad, Sumitra with Surath. Everybody was fighting with each other. All from Daasharh, Vrishni, Andhak, Bhoj, Saatwat, Madhu, Arbud, Maathur, Shoorsen, Visarjan, Kukur, and Kunti Vansh also started fighting each other. When their arrows were finished and bows were broken, then they started digging out the Erakaa grass from seashore [this was the same grass which grew out of that Moosal powder]. As that grass came into their hands it converted into very hard and strong Mudgar [a bat like baseball bat]. They started fighting from that now. When Krishn tried to stop them, then they took Krishn and Balraam as their enemy and ran to beat them. Krishn and Balraam also started throwing that Erakaa grass. [see Braahman Shaap for full details]

When all were killed then Balraam Jee left His body for His Dhaam. Seeing Balraam's going to His Dhaam, Krishn sat down under a Peepal tree. He had His Chaturbhuj Roop. He kept His left foot on His right thigh. There was a bird-killer named Jaraa. He made the arrowhead of that Moosal's remains. He saw Bhagvaan's red foot from a far place, he thought it was a deer's mouth, so he aimed that arrow at it. When he came near to pick his victim, he found a Chaturbhuj Purush. But now he had already committed a crime. He asked for His forgiveness and requested Him to kill him. But Krishn gave him Swarg.

Krishn takes the body at His own will, so when He ordered thus, he circled Krishn three times, greeted Him, and rode on a Vimaan and went to Swarg. Daaruk came searching for Him and stood in front of Him. He saw Krishn sitting in Aasan position under the Peepal tree and very strong weapons were serving Him. He said - "Prabhu!  I am very sad, I caannot find my way around. It all seems dark to me."  He was saying thus, that Bhagvaan's chariot flew away in the sky along with flag and horses. Divine weapons followed Him. Daaruk got astonished to see all this. Then Bhagvaan said - "Daaruk!  Now you go to Dwaarakaa and tell them about Balaraam's and My going to our Dhaam. Tell them that they should not live in Dwaarakaa after I have left it, because when I will not be here, the sea will sink it. All should go to Indraprasth with My parents under the guidance of Arjun. You follow My Bhaagvat Dharm and considering it My Maayaa be calm and patient."  Hearing this Daaruk circled Him and greeted Him and went to Dwaarakaa.