श्रीपराशर उवाच। एवमुक्ते तु कृष्णेन यादवप्रवरस्ततः । महाभागवतः प्राह प्रणिपत्योद्धवो हरिम्
Sri Parashara said: When Krishna had spoken thus, the foremost of the Yadavas, the great devotee Uddhava, bowed and addressed Hari.
भगवन्यन्मया कार्यं तदाज्ञापय सांप्रतम् । मन्ये कुलमिदं सर्वं भगवान्संहरिष्यति
O Lord, instruct me now as to what I must do; I believe that the Blessed One will soon withdraw this entire lineage.
नाशायास्य निमित्तानि कुलस्याच्युत लक्षये
O Achyuta, I perceive the signs that portend the destruction of this clan.
श्रीभगवानुवाच। गच्छ त्वं दिव्यया गत्या मत्प्रसादसमुत्थया । यद्बदर्याश्रमं पुण्यं गंधमादनपर्वते । नरनारायणस्थाने तत्पवित्रं महीतले
The Blessed Lord said: Go, by the divine path that arises from my grace, to the holy hermitage of Badari on Mount Gandhamadana, the sacred place on earth where Nara and Narayana dwell.
मन्मना मत्प्रसादेन तत्र सिद्धिमवाप्स्यसि । अहं स्वर्गं गमिष्यामि ह्युपसंहृत्य वै कुलम्
With your mind fixed on me and by my grace, you will attain perfection there; I shall ascend to heaven after withdrawing the clan.
द्वारकां च मया त्यक्तां समुद्र ः! प्लावयिष्यति । मद्वेश्म चैकं मुक्त्वा तु भयान्मत्तो जलाशये । तत्र सन्निहितश्चाहं भक्तानां हितकाम्यया
When I have abandoned Dvaraka, O Ocean, you will flood it; except for my own house, let all be submerged, for out of fear of me the waters will spare it; there I shall remain, wishing for the welfare of my devotees.
श्रीपराशर उवाच। इत्युक्तः प्रणिपत्यैनं जगामाशु तपोवनम् । नरनारायणस्थानं केशवेनानुमोदितः
Śrī Parāśara said: Thus addressed, he bowed to him and swiftly departed for the forest of austerities, to the abode of Nara and Nārāyaṇa, with Keśava's approval.
ततस्ते यादवास्सर्वे रथानारुह्य शीघ्रगान् । प्रभासं प्रययुस्सार्द्धं कृष्णरामादिभिर्द्विज
Then all the Yādavas mounted their swift chariots and went to Prabhāsa together with Kṛṣṇa, Rāma, and the others, O brāhmaṇa.
प्रभासं समनुप्राप्ताः कुकुरांधकवृष्णयः । चक्रुस्तत्र महापानं वासुदेवेन चोदिताः
Having arrived at Prabhāsa, the Kukuras, Āndhakas, and Vṛṣṇis, urged by Vāsudeva, engaged there in great drinking.
पिबतां तत्र चैतेषां संघर्षेण परस्परम् । अतिवादेंधनो जज्ञे कलहाग्निः क्षयावहः
As they drank there, a quarrel arose among them from mutual contention; from excessive boasting, a fire of conflict was born, bringing destruction.
मैत्रेय उवाच। स्वंस्वं वै भुंजतां तेषां कलहः किंनिमित्तकः । संघर्षो वा द्विजश्रेष्ठ तन्ममाख्यातुमर्हसि
Maitreya said: O best of brāhmaṇas, as each was enjoying his own, what was the cause of their quarrel? And what was the reason for their conflict? Please tell me this.
श्रीपराशर उवाच। मृष्टं मदीयमन्नं ते न मृष्टमिति जल्पताम् । मृष्टामृष्टकथा जज्ञे संघर्षकलहौ ततः
Śrī Parāśara said: As they argued, 'My food is delicious, yours is not,' a dispute arose over what was tasty or not, and from that came conflict and quarrel.
ततश्चान्योन्यमभ्येत्य क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनाः । जघ्नुः परस्परं ते तु शस्त्रैर्दैवबलात्कृताः
Then, with eyes reddened in anger, they approached one another and struck each other with weapons, compelled by the force of fate.
क्षीणशस्त्राश्च जगृहुः प्रत्यासन्नामथैरकाम्
When their weapons were exhausted, those who were close at hand seized stalks of eraka grass.
एरका तु गृहीता वै वज्रभूतेव लक्ष्यते । तया परस्परं जघ्नुस्संप्रहारे सुदारुणे
The eraka grass, when grasped, appeared like thunderbolts; with these, they struck one another in a most dreadful fight.
प्रद्युम्नसांबप्रमुखाः कृतवर्माथ सात्यकिः । अनिरुद्धादयश्चान्ये पृथुर्विपृथुरेव च
Pradyumna, Sāmba, Kṛtavarmā, Sātyaki, Aniruddha and others, as well as Pṛthu and Vipṛthu,
चारुवर्मा चारुकश्च तथाक्रूरादयो द्विज । एरकारूपिभिर्वज्रैस्ते निजघ्नुः परस्परम्
Cāruvarmā, Cāruka, and likewise Akrūra and others, O brāhmaṇa, struck one another with the eraka stalks that had become like thunderbolts.
निवारयामास हरिर्यादवांस्ते च केशवम् । सहायं मेनिरेरीणां प्राप्तं जघ्नुः परस्परम्
Hari tried to restrain the Yādavas, but they regarded Keśava as an ally of the eraka grass and struck one another.
कृष्णोऽपि कुपितस्तेषामेरकामुष्टिमाददे । वधाय सोपि मुसलं मुष्टर्लौहमभूत्तदा
Even Kṛṣṇa, angered at them, took up an eraka stalk in his fist; for the purpose of destruction, that stalk became an iron club.
जघान तेन निश्श्षोआ!न्यादवानाततायिनः । जघ्नुस्ते सहसाभ्येत्य तथाऽन्येपि परस्परम्
With that, he struck down the wicked Yādavas; and as others rushed upon each other, they too slew one another.
ततश्चार्णवमध्येन जैत्रोऽसौ चक्रिणो रथः । पश्यतो दारुकस्याथ प्रायादश्वैर्धृतो द्विज
Then, in the midst of the ocean, the victorious chariot of the discus-wielder departed, drawn by horses, as Dāruka looked on, O brāhmaṇa.
चक्रं गदा तथा शार्ङ्गं तूणीशंखोसिरेव च । प्रदक्षिणं हरिं कृत्वा जग्मुरादित्यवर्त्त्मना
The discus, mace, bow Śārṅga, quiver, conch, and crown, after circling Hari, departed by the path of the sun.
क्षणेन नाभवत्कश्चिद्यादवानामघातितः । ऋते कृष्णं महात्मानं दारुकं च महामुने
In a moment, none of the Yādavas remained alive except for the great-souled Kṛṣṇa and Dāruka, O great sage.
चंक्रम्यमाणौ तौ रामं वृक्षमूले कृतासनम् । ददृशाते मुखाच्चास्य निष्क्रामंतं महोरगम्
As they walked, they saw Rāma seated at the root of a tree, and from his mouth a great serpent was emerging.
निष्क्रम्य स मखात्तस्य महाभोगो भुजंगमः । प्रययावर्णवं सिद्धैः पूज्यमानस्तथोरगैः
Emerging from the sacrifice, that great serpent departed for the ocean, honored by the Siddhas and likewise by the other serpents.
ततोर्घ्यमादाय तदा जलधिस्संमुखं ययौ । प्रविवेश ततस्तोयं पूजितः पन्नगोत्तमैः
Then, taking the offering, the ocean approached, and entered the water, being worshipped by the foremost of serpents.
दृष्ट्वा बलस्य निर्याणं दारुकं प्राह केशवः । इदं सर्वं समाचक्ष्व वसुदेवोग्रसेनयोः
Seeing Balarama's departure, Krishna spoke to Daruka: 'Report all this to Vasudeva and Ugrasena.'
निर्याणं बलभद्र स्य यादवानां तथा क्षयम् । योगे स्थित्वाहमप्येतत्परित्यक्ष्ये कलेवरम्
The departure of Balarama, the destruction of the Yadavas—while established in yoga, I too shall relinquish this body.
वाच्यश्च द्वारकावासी जनस्सर्वस्तथाहुकः । यथेमां नगरीं सर्वां समुद्र ः! प्लावयिष्यति
The people of Dvaraka, and Ahuka, must be told: 'The ocean will flood this entire city.'
तस्माद्भवद्भिस्सर्वैस्तु प्रतीक्ष्यो ह्यर्जुनागमः । न स्थेयं द्वारकामध्ये निष्क्रांते तत्र पांडवे
Therefore, all of you must await Arjuna's arrival; do not remain in Dvaraka once the Pandava has departed.