Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 16
The Disappearance of the Yadu Dynasty and Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Departure
प्रद्युम्नसाम्बौ युधि रूढमत्सराव्- अक्रूरभोजावनिरुद्धसात्यकी । सुभद्रसङ्ग्रामजितौ सुदारुणौ गदौ सुमित्रासुरथौ समीयतु: ॥ १६ ॥
pradyumna-sāmbau yudhi rūḍha-matsarāv akrūra-bhojāv aniruddha-sātyakī subhadra-saṅgrāmajitau su-dāruṇau gadau sumitrā-surathau samīyatuḥ
Their mutual enmity aroused, Pradyumna fought fiercely against Sāmba, Akrūra against Kuntibhoja, Aniruddha against Sātyaki, Subhadra against Saṅgrāmajit, Sumitra against Suratha, and the two Gadas against each other.
FAQs
This verse describes the internecine battle among the Yadus, listing how prominent members confronted one another as their hostility flared, illustrating the dynasty’s self-destruction as part of Krishna’s concluding pastime.
In the narrative context of Canto 11, Chapter 30, the Yadus become overtaken by mutual enmity and, by divine arrangement, end up battling one another—an internal conflict that culminates in their disappearance from the world’s stage.
The verse highlights how unchecked rivalry and resentment can destroy even the most powerful community; cultivating humility, restraint, and devotion helps prevent relationships from degrading into needless conflict.