When Krishna had spoken his words, the noble Uddhava, foremost among the Yadavas and a great devotee, bowed deeply to Hari and addressed him with reverence. “O Lord,” he said, “please instruct me now as to what I must do. I sense that the Blessed One will soon withdraw this entire lineage. O Achyuta, I perceive unmistakable signs that foretell the destruction of our clan.” The Blessed Lord replied to Uddhava, “Go, by the divine path that arises from my grace, to the sacred hermitage of Badari on Mount Gandhamadana—the holy place on earth where Nara and Narayana dwell. There, with your mind fixed on me and through my grace, you will attain perfection. When I have withdrawn the clan, I too shall ascend to heaven. And when I abandon Dvaraka, O Ocean, you will flood it. Spare only my own house—let all else be submerged, for out of fear of me the waters will leave it untouched. There I shall remain, wishing for the welfare of my devotees.” Thus instructed by Krishna, Uddhava bowed to him, received his approval, and swiftly departed to the forest of austerities—the abode of Nara and Narayana. Meanwhile, all the Yadavas mounted their swift chariots and journeyed to Prabhasa together with Krishna, Balarama, and the others. Upon their arrival at Prabhasa, the Kukuras, Andhakas, and Vrishnis, urged by Vasudeva, began to indulge in great drinking. As they drank, a quarrel soon arose among them, born of mutual contention and prideful boasting. From this, the fire of conflict was kindled, leading to their destruction. Maitreya, the sage, then inquired, “O best of brahmanas, as each was enjoying his own, what caused their quarrel? What was the reason for their conflict? Please tell me.” Sri Parashara explained, “As they argued over whose food was delicious and whose was not, a dispute arose about what was tasty. From this petty disagreement, conflict and quarrel erupted. Their eyes reddened with anger, they advanced upon each other, striking with weapons, compelled by the force of fate. When their weapons were exhausted, those nearby seized stalks of eraka grass. Miraculously, when grasped, these stalks became as hard as thunderbolts, and with them, they struck each other in a dreadful fight. Pradyumna, Samba, Kritavarma, Satyaki, Aniruddha, Prithu, Viprithu, Charuvarma, Charuka, Akrura, and many others—all struck one another with the eraka stalks, which had become like thunderbolts. Hari, seeing this, tried to restrain the Yadavas, but they mistook Kesava as an ally of the eraka grass and continued to strike one another. Even Krishna, angered by their madness, took up an eraka stalk in his fist. For the purpose of their destruction, that stalk transformed into an iron club. With it, he struck down the wicked Yadavas, and as others rushed upon each other, they too slew one another. In the midst of the ocean, the victorious chariot of the discus-wielder departed, drawn by horses, as Daruka looked on. The divine weapons—the discus, mace, bow Sharnga, quiver, conch, and crown—circled around Hari and then departed by the path of the sun. In a moment, none of the Yadavas remained alive except for the great-souled Krishna and Daruka. As they walked together, they saw Balarama seated at the root of a tree, and from his mouth a great serpent was emerging. This serpent, having completed its purpose, departed for the ocean, honored by the Siddhas and other serpents. The ocean itself approached to receive Balarama, who entered the waters and was worshipped by the foremost of serpents. Witnessing Balarama’s departure, Krishna spoke to Daruka: “Go and report all that has happened to Vasudeva and Ugrasena. Tell them of Balarama’s departure and the destruction of the Yadavas. While established in yoga, I too shall relinquish this body. Tell the people of Dvaraka, and Ahuka as well, that the ocean will soon flood the entire city. Therefore, all of you must await Arjuna’s arrival; do not remain in Dvaraka once the Pandava has departed. Go together with him, wherever that Kaurava leads. When you reach Arjuna, convey these words from me: ‘With your strength, you must protect these people who are under my care.’ You and Arjuna must take the people from Dvaraka, and Vajra shall be installed as king of the Yadus.” Thus instructed, Daruka bowed repeatedly to Krishna, circumambulated him many times, and departed as commanded. He went to Dvaraka, informed Arjuna, and the wise Vajra was installed as king. The blessed Govinda, whose essence is Vasudeva, then established himself in the supreme Brahman, sustaining himself in all beings. He joined his self with the Self in the transcendent state, and the supreme Purusha entered the fourth state of consciousness. Honoring the words of the sage Durvasa, Krishna sat absorbed in yoga, placing his foot upon his knee. At that moment, a hunter named Jara arrived, carrying a single iron arrow fashioned from the remnant of the mace. Mistaking Krishna’s foot for a deer, Jara aimed and struck it with his arrow. But then, to his astonishment, he saw before him a man bearing four arms. Overwhelmed with awe and remorse, Jara bowed repeatedly and begged Krishna for forgiveness.