Studies in the Epics and Puranas c12.95

c12.95

Then for many years, Kṛṣṇa passed at Dvārakā a life of peace, pleasure and happiness, when at last there arose a fateful dissension amongst the various Yādava tribes. With life of peace and luxury, the Yādavas daily grew sensuous and vicious, and became addicted to drinking. Once they went to Prabhāsa to perform religious rites, leaving only women, children and old men at Dvārakā. There they enjoyed in various ways and drank heavily. From hot words they came to blows, and a great battle was fought on the holy shrine, brother fighting against brother, and kith against kin. The entire Yadu race was destroyed in the struggle, leaving only four, viz. Kṛṣṇa, Balarāma, Dāruka (Kṛṣṇa's charioteer) and Babhru. Balarāma thereafter went to the sea and gave up his life.