Krishna Departs

Chapter 14, 15

While Arjuna was away visiting Krishna in Dwaraka, Maharaja Yuddhistira observed a series of inauspicious omens in Hastinapura. Something was amiss. When Arjuna eventually returned, his facial expression and deflated demeanour said it all. Maharaja Yuddhistira naturally questioned whether all the family and friends in Dwaraka were well. Through a variety of enquiries, Maharaja Yuddhistira tried to ascertain what had gone wrong.

Dejected and unconsolable, Arjuna reluctantly delivered the heartbreaking news: Krishna had left this mortal world and the Yadu dynasty had simultaneously been practically obliterated! [] Arjuna remembered the incredible love, friendship, wisdom and mercy that Krishna had showered upon him. The Lord had come to this world to display His wonderful pastimes, and had now returned to the Absolute world to continue those loving exchanges with His pure devotees. This was all part of His transcendental drama.