Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 18

The Disappearance of the Yadu Dynasty and Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Departure

Devanagari script

दाशार्हवृष्ण्यन्धकभोजसात्वता मध्वर्बुदा माथुरशूरसेना: । विसर्जना: कुकुरा: कुन्तयश्च मिथस्तु जघ्नु: सुविसृज्य सौहृदम् ॥ १८ ॥

Transliteration

dāśārha-vṛṣṇy-andhaka-bhoja-sātvatā madhv-arbudā māthura-śūrasenāḥ visarjanāḥ kukurāḥ kuntayaś ca mithas tu jaghnuḥ su-visṛjya sauhṛdam

Translation

Completely abandoning their natural friendship, the members of the various Yadu clans — the Dāśārhas, Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas, the Bhojas, Sātvatas, Madhus and Arbudas, the Māthuras, Śūrasenas, Visarjanas, Kukuras and Kuntis — all slaughtered one another.

Synonyms

• दाशार्ह-वृष्णि-अन्धक-भोज-सात्वताः: the Dāśārhas, Vṛṣṇis, Andhakas, Bhojas, Sātvatas
• दाशार्ह-वृष्णि-अन्धक-भोज-सात्वताः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाशार्ह (प्रातिपदिक) + वृष्णि (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्धक (प्रातिपदिक) + भोज (प्रातिपदिक) + सात्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कुल/गण-नामानि समाहृतानि

• मधु-अर्बुदाः: the Madhus and Arbudas
• मधु-अर्बुदाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्बुद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; जनपद/गण-नाम

• माथुर-शूरसेनाः: the Māthuras and Śūrasenas
• माथुर-शूरसेनाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माथुर (प्रातिपदिक) + शूरसेन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; जन-समूह

• विसर्जनाः: the Visarjanas
• विसर्जनाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विसर्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; गण-नाम

• कुकुराः: the Kukuras
• कुकुराः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुकुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; गण-नाम

• कुन्तयः: the Kuntas
• कुन्तयः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुन्ति/कुन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; गण-नाम

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• मिथः: mutually
• मिथः: क्रिया-विशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मिथः (अव्यय)
• Form: परस्पर-अव्यय (reciprocal adverb)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; contrast/emphasis)

• जघ्नुः: they killed
• जघ्नुः: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• सु-विसृज्य: having wholly cast off
• सु-विसृज्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सु (अव्यय) + वि-√सृज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/Absolutive), अव्ययभाव; “having completely abandoned”

• सौहृदम्: friendship
• सौहृदम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौहृद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Dāśārhas
• Vṛṣṇis
• Andhakas
• Bhojas
• Sātvatas
• Madhus
• Arbudas
• Māthuras
• Śūrasenas
• Visarjanas
• Kukuras
• Kuntis

FAQs

Why did the Yadu dynasty destroy itself in Srimad Bhagavatam 11.30?

This verse describes the clans turning against one another, abandoning friendship; in the chapter’s narrative, their mutual quarrel fulfills the Lord’s arrangement for the Yadus’ disappearance from the earth.

Who is speaking Bhagavatam 11.30.18 and to whom?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this verse to Mahārāja Parīkṣit while narrating the final pastimes surrounding Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s departure and the Yadus’ end.

What practical lesson does Bhagavatam 11.30.18 teach for modern life?

When envy and intoxication of group-identity arise, even close communities can collapse; preserving sādhana, humility, and reconciliation protects relationships from self-destructive conflict.