Srimad Bhagavatam — Prathama Skandha, Shloka 22
Arjuna’s Lament, the End of the Yadus, and the Pāṇḍavas’ Departure
राजंस्त्वयानुपृष्टानां सुहृदां न: सुहृत्पुरे । विप्रशापविमूढानां निघ्नतां मुष्टिभिर्मिथ: ॥ २२ ॥ वारुणीं मदिरां पीत्वा मदोन्मथितचेतसाम् । अजानतामिवान्योन्यं चतु:पञ्चावशेषिता: ॥ २३ ॥
rājaṁs tvayānupṛṣṭānāṁ suhṛdāṁ naḥ suhṛt-pure vipra-śāpa-vimūḍhānāṁ nighnatāṁ muṣṭibhir mithaḥ
Wahai Raja, karena engkau menanyakan sahabat dan kerabat kami di Dvārakā, akan kusampaikan: mereka tersesat oleh kutukan para brāhmaṇa. Mereka meminum arak Vāruṇī dari beras yang membusuk, lalu mabuk dan hilang kendali; seakan tak saling mengenal, mereka saling memukul dengan tongkat. Kini tinggal empat atau lima orang saja.
FAQs
It states that the Yadavas, bewildered due to a brāhmaṇa’s curse, ended up striking and killing one another in Dvārakā.
Because Parīkṣit asked about the fate of the Lord’s associates in Dvārakā, and the curse explains the immediate cause behind their mutual destruction.
It cautions that arrogance and offense toward saintly persons can cloud judgment and lead even strong communities into self-destruction.