As the time of Krishna’s departure drew near, he instructed Daruka, his devoted charioteer, to follow wherever Arjuna, the noble Kaurava, might go. Krishna asked Daruka to deliver a message to Arjuna: “With your strength, you must protect these people who are under my care.” He further directed that Daruka, together with Arjuna, should lead the people of Dvaraka away, entrusting the kingdom of the Yadus to Vajra, who would become their king. Receiving Krishna’s words, Daruka bowed to him repeatedly, circumambulated him in reverence, and set out as instructed. Upon reaching Dvaraka, Daruka relayed Krishna’s message to Arjuna, and Vajra, wise and capable, was installed as king of the Yadus. Meanwhile, the blessed Govinda, whose essence is Vasudeva, withdrew into the supreme Brahman, sustaining himself within all beings. He united his self with the transcendent Self, entering the fourth state beyond ordinary consciousness, and the supreme Purusha attained the ultimate realization. Honoring the words of the sage Durvasa, Krishna—the Yadu—became absorbed in deep yoga, sitting with his foot placed upon his knee. At that moment, a hunter named Jara approached, carrying a single iron arrow forged from the remnant of the mace. Mistaking Krishna’s foot, which appeared like a deer, Jara aimed and struck it with the arrow. Suddenly, Jara saw before him a man with four arms. Overcome with remorse, he bowed repeatedly and pleaded for forgiveness: “Unknowingly I have done this, mistaking you for a deer. Forgive my sin, for you alone can save me from its consequences.” The Lord spoke gently to the hunter: “Let there not be even the slightest fear for you; by my grace, O hunter, go to heaven, the abode of the gods.” At that very moment, an aerial chariot descended from the heavens. Jara ascended it and departed to the celestial realms, uplifted by Krishna’s grace. When the hunter had gone, the blessed Krishna, uniting his self with the Supreme Self, entered the state of Brahman—imperishable, inconceivable, pure, and pervaded by Vasudeva. In Vishnu, unborn among the immortals, immeasurable and the soul of all, Krishna relinquished his human form and transcended the threefold path, returning to his eternal, divine essence.