Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 23
The Disappearance of the Yadu Dynasty and Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Departure
अथ तावपि सङ्क्रुद्धावुद्यम्य कुरुनन्दन । एरकामुष्टिपरिघौ चरन्तौ जघ्नतुर्युधि ॥ २३ ॥
atha tāv api saṅkruddhāv udyamya kuru-nandana erakā-muṣṭi-parighau carantau jaghnatur yudhi
โอ บุตรแห่งกุรุ ครั้นแล้วพระกฤษณะและพระพลรามก็ทรงกริ้วนัก ทรงยกก้านเอรคะเป็นกระบอง เดินไปทั่วสนามรบแล้วเริ่มปราบสังหารด้วยกระบองนั้น
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In Canto 11, Chapter 30, the Bhāgavatam describes the Yādavas becoming overcome by anger and, using clubs that arose from the eraka reeds, fighting and killing one another—an event that unfolds as part of the Lord’s divine plan.
The narrative explains that the eraka reeds became the means for the Yādavas’ internal conflict; in this verse, Śukadeva states they raised these reed-born clubs and struck others in battle, indicating how a destined instrument became the immediate cause of their mutual destruction.
Unchecked anger and factionalism can destroy even strong communities; this verse highlights how rage turns one’s own strength and resources into instruments of self-ruin, urging restraint, humility, and devotion-centered unity.