Studies in the Epics and Puranas c12.96

c12.96

Kṛṣṇa sent his charioteer to Hastināpura with the news and a message to Arjuna to come to Dvārakā to look after the women and children. He himself consoled the wailing women and children, and asked them to await Arjuna's arrival and then to accompany him to Hastināpura as Dvārakā was destined to be swallowed by the sea. Kṛṣṇa then left Dvārakā and retired into deep forest. Arjuna came to Dvārakā, took with him the remnants of the Yadu family, and installed Vajra, the only surviving grandson of Kṛṣṇa, on the throne of Mathurā. Kṛṣṇa, when in deep meditation, was hit by the arrow of a hunter who mistook him for deer, and passed away.⁵⁵