Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 5
The Curse on the Yadus Begins: Kṛṣṇa’s Plan to Withdraw His Dynasty
एवं व्यवसितो राजन् सत्यसङ्कल्प ईश्वर: । शापव्याजेन विप्राणां सञ्जह्रे स्वकुलं विभु: ॥ ५ ॥
evaṁ vyavasito rājan satya-saṅkalpa īśvaraḥ śāpa-vyājena viprāṇāṁ sañjahre sva-kulaṁ vibhuḥ
ข้าแต่พระราชาปริกษิต เมื่อพระผู้เป็นเจ้าผู้ทรงสัจจสังกัลป์—ผู้ซึ่งพระดำริย่อมสำเร็จเสมอ—ทรงตัดสินพระทัยดังนี้แล้ว พระองค์ทรงถอนวงศ์ของพระองค์เองไป โดยอ้างคำสาปของหมู่พราหมณ์
Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura has made a very important comment on this verse. He states that since the intentions of the Supreme Lord, Kṛṣṇacandra, are always perfect, it was certainly in consideration of the greatest benefit for the entire world that He destroyed His own family on the pretext of a curse by brāhmaṇas. In this connection, Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura has shown a parallel in the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who is Kṛṣṇa Himself appearing as His own devotee.
FAQs
This verse explains that the Lord, being satya-saṅkalpa (infallible in will), chose to withdraw His own clan, using the brāhmaṇas’ curse as a pretext—showing His sovereign control over worldly events and His concluding earthly līlā.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks to Parīkṣit Mahārāja, describing how the Supreme Lord orchestrated the end of His dynasty through the apparent cause of a brāhmaṇa curse.
The verse highlights that divine plans unfold flawlessly; for practitioners, it encourages faith, humility, and steady dharma—doing one’s duty while trusting that the highest outcome rests with the Supreme Controller.