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
王よ、あなたがドヴァーラカーの我らの友と親族について尋ねたので告げます。彼らはブラーフマナの呪いにより惑わされ、腐った米から造られたヴァールニー酒を飲んで酔い狂い、互いを見分けぬまま棒で打ち合いました。今や四、五人を残すのみです。
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.