Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 12
The Disappearance of the Yadu Dynasty and Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Departure
ततस्तस्मिन् महापानं पपुर्मैरेयकं मधु । दिष्टविभ्रंशितधियो यद्द्रवैर्भ्रश्यते मति: ॥ १२ ॥
tatas tasmin mahā-pānaṁ papur maireyakaṁ madhu diṣṭa-vibhraṁśita-dhiyo yad-dravair bhraśyate matiḥ
Dann, vom Walten des Geschicks im Denken getrübt, tranken die Yadu reichlich den süßen Maireya-Trank, der den Geist völlig berauscht und ins Wanken bringt.
The word diṣṭa here indicates the desire of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In the First Chapter of this canto, “The Curse upon the Yadu Dynasty,” this incident is elaborately explained.
FAQs
This verse states that heavy intoxication deranges the mind and intelligence, making one unstable and prone to ruin—here, it becomes the immediate trigger for the Yādavas’ downfall under destiny’s arrangement.
Śukadeva explains that providence (diṣṭa) bewildered their intelligence, and in that condition they drank intoxicants, which further disturbed their minds and set the stage for the coming conflict.
Avoid habits that cloud judgment—especially intoxicants—and protect clarity of mind through sādhana (hearing, chanting, and regulated living), since spiritual and moral downfall begins when discrimination is weakened.