THE YOGESHWAR

What is yog?

Yog is a Sanskrit word, which means, -union. In mathematics it means 'summation'; in Vedic astrology, yog refers to a particular type of positioning of planets and stars that communicates a particular type of event in the life of native. In Chemistry, the expression yogic implies a compound in which acidic and alkaline substances are chemically bonded which cannot be broken down by physical means.

In a compound, positive and negative valencies are in perfect balance. Yog thus refers to a state in which nature is in perfect balance. As in mathematics so in yog, the left hand side is equal to right hand side.  This equality is imperative even though their apparent manifestations may differ. This is the law of nature.  Balancing one’s body, mind and spirit is yog. In the state of yog, one does not experience any conflict or confusion. Peace and bliss dawn spontaneously in life.

Imbalance causes sickness

Imbalance creates problems. That state of balance is achieved only by yog.  The essential component of yog is meditation.   A yogi does not depend on any one for security and happiness. For that, person it is bliss all the time, everywhere. One becomes immune to external pressure or temptation. Like 'rare earth elements' or 'noble elements', one does not form bond with others under any circumstances. As noble elements, with eight electrons in their outer most shells, remain in perfect balance within so does a yogi turns self sufficient after attaining eight siddhis consequent upon practicing yog. Yog therefore, is a science, which removes darkness from mind by giving direct experience of oneness with cosmic energy.

Command of Lord Srikrishn

Lord Srikrishn all along advised Arjun to be a yogi. He did not ever advise him to be a king or an affluent man. Lord Srikrishn’s counsel to all seekers of truth and happiness is - practice yog. He stated - Seek only me through this human life, which is devoid of happiness and is ephemeral (Verse 33 chapter 9).  His message is: 'One who helps oneself is one's own friend and one who ignores oneself is one's own enemy (Verses5-6 chapter6).

All deep-thinking persons of the world have been practicing yog.  Lord Srikrishn says, “Those who seek comfort merely in sense pleasures and do not practice yog waste their life time” (verse16 chapter 3); and “Such egoistic persons who ignore their conscience, indulge in cruel actions, lead a life devoid of purity are thrown by me into inferior and darker realms of existence.” (Verse19 chapter16).  He listens only the silent speech of a pure heart.

Lord Brahma also meditated

When Lord Brahma emerged from the lotus issued from the navel of Maha Vishnu, he looked around in amazement. He did not know what he was, for what purpose he had been created and who his creator was. While he was pondering over these questions, a voice echoes - 'tapa.' Lord Brahma got the message that only through 'tapa' he could know this. This is universally true that no achievement is possible without 'tapa', which is akin to hard work and meditation. The antonym of ‘tapa’ in Sanskrit is,  'pata' which means 'to fall or slip'. Falling is natural owing to gravitational pull. The role of saviour or guru is akin to Satellite launching vehicle which propels a mass beyond the area of gravitational force, turning the mass into a self balanced moving body of the cosmos. When one learns to find joy within ,one need not seek a guru.

Origin of devanagari

Sanskrit is the most scientific language, used by celestial deities. Its script  'devanagri' emerged from samadhi, which is the culmination of meditation. Divine power is inherent in each of its alphabets. It is therefore; called 'devanagri' which means 'abode of deities'. Great epics and Puranas have been composed in Sanskrit language.

Bhagvadgita And Mahabharat

Lord Srikrishn imparted the discourse of Bhagwadgita to his cousin Arjun who was facing a dilemma as whether to fight with his close relations or not. He candidly told Lord Srikrishn that he would prefer to lead the life of a mendicant instead of fighting against his grandfather, uncles, cousins, gurus and other respectable relatives. Killing millions of warriors, that too, for a piece of land seemed contemptible to him. He renounced his celestial bow Gandeev and got down from his chariot the moment when war was just to begin. Armies were awaiting announcement of war and here was an Arjun trembling in nervousness and ready to renounce the worldly life instead of fighting against his kith and kin.

Lord Srikrishn then called upon him that he had to fight the battle not because he wanted to kill anybody but to establish righteousness on earth that is the supreme duty of a Kshatriya, the warrior class.

Lord Srikrishn asked Arjun to go ahead with the battle. He also subtly showed him the end of arrogant warriors and told Arjun that he had descended on earth to terminate those kings who were intoxicated with pride. All Arjun had to do was to perform his duty to the mother earth. Every one has a prescribed role, none is redundant in the cosmic plan of Divine consciousness.

Brahm

The discourse of Bhagavad-Gita has a message for all human beings of all ages. All characters mentioned in Mahabharat represent certain tendencies inherent in human personality. Pandu represents wisdom and Dhritarashtra, the blind mind tempted to nourish hundreds of mundane ambitions characterized by his hundred sons. The five sons of Pandu represent five elements ruling five centres along the spine named- muladhar, swadhisthan, manipurak, anahat and vishuddha chakras. Draupadi is the shakti that resides in all these centres and strives to unite with Lord Srikrishn ruling the top most chakra,- Sahastrara. Thus Bhagwadgita enlightens the spiritual aspirant in the most comprehensive way.

For every human being life is a series of battles. To attain the physical body the jivatma has to enter the sperm. Out of trillions of sperms one succeeds in uniting with the ovum and attaining birth through mother's womb. All through life endless battles keep thronging the individual mind. An ordinary soul is called jiva that is an acronym of three words- jigyasa(curiosity), ichha(desire) and vasana(latent desires). Practice of yog turns this jiva into brahm the supreme by removing all illusions that shrouds an ignorant mind. The eight bondages that bind the individual soul are hatred, shame, fear, grief, condemnation, race, prejudice, pride of family and smugness.

All are Brahm

Yogis who do not believe in his corporeal form or presence of Golok in cosmos, also rely upon the words of Lord Srikrishn enshrined in Bhagavad-Gita. The basic principle is the same as narrated in Bible-'God created man in his own image'. Whatever exists in phenomenal world also subtly exists in human body. 'Yatha pinde tatha Brahmande' (as is the microcosm so is the macrocosm) is the basis of yogis' belief. If we look around in animal world this is a fact. If one is a bacterium one's cosmos is different. For every being cosmos is according to one's ability to perceive. A bird can fly as it has wings and hollow bones. A fish can live in water as it has gills to breathe in water. An electric ray fish can generate electricity of up to two hundred twenty volts enough to shock a human adult as it has an organ of modified muscles to do so. The consciousness present in all beings is one although it manifests itself in endless ways through endless forms.

Expansion of Brahmand

Practice of yog and divine love expands one's Brahmand (Consciousness) for one becomes capable of communicating with superior forces. The same human body can be used in unlimited ways. As studies enable one to be a doctor or engineer so does meditation gradually evolves one to attain higher levels of consciousness. All the bodies present in nature take birth, grow and experience disease, death and decay. But the pure consciousness, which is like pure illumination, remains unchanged,  wrapped in sheaths of earth, air, water, fire and sky.

The five sheaths

The five sheaths named as annamaykosha, pranamaykosha, manomaykosha, vigyanmaykosha and anandmaykosha envelop the individual soul. These are also named as physical body (bhautik sharira) consisting of annamay kosha, astral body (sukshma sharira) consisting of pranamay, manomaya and vigyanmaya kosha and causal body (ling sharira) consisting of only anandmaya kosha. The five sense organs or gyanendriyas are eye, nose, skin, ear and tongue and five organs of actions called karmendriyas are mouth(speech), hand, feet, excretory organ and genitals. One perceives the world only with the help of these ten organs. These shine as stars in the astral body and become visible during meditation. After death one leaves only physical body and goes on its journey with astral and causal bodies. One experiences joys and sorrows and can see the physical world in astral body while souls encased in physical body fail to see the astral body. Only those who have an active third eye can see astral bodies. In dreams also one can see these astral bodies. A yogi is capable of leaving the physical body as a driver coming out of the vehicle and walking  away. He can come back to the physical body and also enter other bodies willfully.

The causal body

One has to seek and search God hidden comfortably in the causal body described as jivatma of the size of a grape or chore of thumb dwelling in the heart (where ‘bundle of hiss’ are situated). This ling sharira has ahamkar (ego) and chitt encasing the soul. The ahamkar appears as blue green light during meditation and chitt appears as white, pink or purple light. The colours change as per the nature of individual. Sattvik(Purely illumined), Rajasik( egoistic and result orientated) and Tamasik(ignorant and sluggish) individuals see different colours because of predominance of their qualities. As mirror covered with dust can not reflect an image clearly,similarly a chitt, which is a reservoir of sanskara or impression earned in past lives, fails to realise God unless chitt is completely cleared of all sanskaras.

Through practicing eight limbs of yog one is able to purify one's chitta and attain Samadhi during which one attains oneness with the Supreme formless consciuness. So long as chitt is not completely purified, soul keeps on changing bodies. As a blank cassette may be put to any music system produces no sound so does a chitt containing no sanskara,need not adopt any corporeal form after experiencing samadhi. The goal of all religious practices is chitt-shuddhi or purification of causal body. The relation between sanskara and actions is like that of seeds and plants. Whoever, renounces ego, turning into a mere watcher while performing natural duties to all, does not  earn sanskara on the chitt and  becomes liberated having shed ahamakar. As a magnet attracts fractions of iron so does ego attracts impressions of actions called sanskara. That is the logic why one should renounce ego to attain liberation.

Choosing a path

Sects have appeared and disappeared. Religions emerged and merged but how many people could experience the God hidden within? This is what Lord Srikrishn emphasized. 'Be a yogi'. As a scientist alone can understand another scientist so a yogi alone can communicate with God. Reading of books and listening to tales just creates interest in mind to explore God. As all heavenly bodies move on their respective path so all souls keep moving along their own self-created path so long as they have ego and do not enter into samadhi. Only presence of ego causes clash and collision. Absence of ego smoothens the path.

Gurus advise various disciples various means to evolve them into pure souls. Persons whose consciousness is mainly confined to annamaykosha are advised to visit teerthas (holy shrines) situated on earth. Those whose consciousness mainly rests in pranamaykosha are advised to practice pranayama; those whose confines mainly in manomayakosha are advised to do sankeertan (singing and chanting names of god). Being emotional in nature they enjoy singing and dancing to invoke God. The persons who have an evolved vigyanmayakosha are advised to study scriptures. Their personality loves reading and analyzing so this approach suits them the best. Persons who have transcended this stage are advised meditation for they already have the eligibility for it.

Needless to say that the yogis belong to none but to all. No barrier can stop them. No bond can bind them.

Lord Srikrishn conveyed that ordinary man who considers himself the doer of deeds is not free. To attain liberation one must do the job given by the nature to the best of ability without considering oneself the doer. Actually everyone acts as per one's nature and level of wisdom. Conquering the nature of self is the toughest challenge before all. Freedom is never absolute.

Everyone is accountable to someone. Only one who has expanded one's consciousness like sky becomes absolutely free for no one can divide the sky. No one can draw a boundary or confine sky for sky is all-pervasive. It is present in an atom as space between subatomic particles. It has innumerable galaxies floating within. But it is not affected by anything.

Seven skies

All holy books including Bible and Quran speak of seven skies created by God. Yogis know that these seven skies are levels of spiritual evolution. The human body has seven centres of energy along the spinal chord called muladhar, svadhisthan, manipurak, anahat, vishuddha, ajna and sahastrar chakras. The seven skies mentioned in holy books and named in Puranas as Bhulok, Bhuvarlok, Swargalok, Maharlok, Janalok, Tapalok and Satyalok are akin to these seven centres. In human skull itself are present three lokas of Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiv in subtle forms that can be explored only through meditation. Physical eyes can not see what one sees in dream or meditation.

Golok is within

On the top of skull is present the Golok where Lord Srikrishn and Radha ravish in absolute oneness. Every man has to pull one's own consciousness upward by following limbs of yog to be able to enter superior lokas after detaching physical body. The seven main entrances of ashram of Radha mentioned in Puranas are akin to seven centres along the spine, meditation on, which enable one to enter higher realms of spirituality. The sixteen tiers of security around the abode of Radha and Lord Srikrishn mentioned in Puranas are actually the sixteen ceremonies (shodash sanskara) mentioned in scriptures and discovered by sages. Performance of these rituals by competent masters enables a soul to attain supreme goal of human life-  liberation. These sansakaras are as follows-

1.Garbhadhaan-conception in mother's womb by inviting a soul by choice.

2.Punsavan-Performed in second or third month after conception to ensure health.

3.Seemantonnayan-Performed in the fourth or fifth month to ensure healthy growth of foetus.

4.Jaatkarm- Symbol of Ohm is drawn on the tongue of newly born with a golden needle dipped in mixture of honey and pure butter oil.

5. Naamkaran-Christening by a competent sage on tenth day or some other auspicious day.

6.NishkRamn-Taking the baby out side home within four months after birth with chanting of mantras.

7. Annaprashan- Offering cereals to baby in the sixth month.

8.Mundan- Tonsuring the head in first or third year in a ceremony.

9.Upanayan-Wearing sacred thread named yagyopavit after sacrifice and ritual in usually the seventh year.

10. Vidyarambh- Worship of goddess Saraswati and initiation in formal education.

11.Keshant-Cutting of long hair at the onset of puberty.

12.Samavartan-Leaving gurukula after completion of education.

13.Vivah-marriage of male at the age of twenty five and of female either through kanyadan (giving away daughter to a groom by guardian before she attains puberty), or panigrahan  ( accepting hand of bride by the groom) in swayamvar( selection of groom by the girl herself after attaining puberty).

14.Vanprastha-After completion of fifty years leaving home for joining ashram in forests.

15. Sannyas-After attaining age of seventy-five renouncing even ashram and taking up the life of a mendicant to attain oneness with universal spirit.

16.Antyeshti-Cremation of dead body offering the dead body to chita, ie.

release of chitt from physical body.

LIFE AFTER DEATH

The persons who performed charitable deeds with some wish are called as sakam and keep revolving between three spheres named Bhu, Bhuvar (The sphere where spirits, yakshas, vidyadharis, gandharvas etc live) and Swargalok (where deities dwell) where souls go to reap the fruit of their good actions and revert to earth at appropriate time. Yogis attain lokas above these three spheres and rise further up after performing higher sadhanas there. Yogis who leave their physical body through Lord Brahmarandhra (centre in skull) never come back.

Lord Srikrishn says -"My abode is that entering in on which one never comes back to this earth." (Verse 6 chapter15). In the end of Bhagavad-Gita Lord Srikrishn says- "Renounce all theories and take shelter into me. I will redeem you from all sins, worry not." (Verse 66 chapter18). The abode of Lord Srikrishn subtly accessible in the human body can be entered. This is the ultimate goal of human existence.

One becomes Lord Srikrishn oneself. One becomes a wave of bliss, a glimpse of light oneself. Lord Srikrishn is that bliss, that light, that wisdom which devours everything as fire devours all and everything. That is why Lord Srikrishn says fire is his mouth. Whatever is assigned to fire becomes pure energy and all impurities vanish permanently. Every human being that takes refuge in Lord Srikrishn also becomes pure consciousness.

Yogeshwara

Of all the yogis Lord Srikrishn is the greatest of them. Yogis with millions of years of age span became victims of ego and delusion. It is Lord Srikrishn alone who could not be taken for ride by anyone.

How is he so amazing?

 Lord Srikrishn was   ruling over Dwarka. His strength and prosperity   caused heart burning to many contemporary kings including Indra who ruled in Swargalok. Afraid of him, other kings used to keep their jealousy within. Once they gathered at Hastinapur to attend a Yajna organized by king Duryodhan and discussed the extraordinary establishment of  Lord Srikrishn in Dwarka. Intrigued by   curiosity, all kings decided to visit Lord Srikrishn, the unique king ruling at the sea. They camped around Dwarka. The beguiling, mysterious king Lord Srikrishn   came out to meet his guests. He   sat on a golden chair. All kings sat around him. The queer king of Dwarka sensed the question rising in the heart of all guests. He however, did not say anything about himself. Only empty vessels make big noise is an eternal truth. Those who are genuinely great, make no effort to prove anything. Silence communicates better, wise ones know. The kings did not dare ask anything yet the answerer arranged for quenching the thirst of curiosity in his unique way.

What all saw there was a suddenly blowing fierce wind followed by lightning and thunder in the sky. All eyes shifted from the face of Lord Srikrishn to the heaven. Clouds parted and sage Narad appeared in the sky.

He descended and asked Lord Srikrishn-“O large armed! It is indeed amazing that you alone are   the best among deities and blessed one. No one can be equal to you.” Lord Srikrishn smiled and replied-“I am indeed blessed with amazements and Dakshina.” Narad followed the esoteric meaning of speech of Lord Srikrishn and promptly said-“Lord Srikrishn! I have found the proper answer to my question. Now as had I come so… will   I go ...” Seeing sage departing and not being able to follow the conversation between the two masters, other kings said-“Madhav! Sage Narad called you amazing and blessed. You called yourself blessed with Dakshina. We fail to understand your conversation. Lord Srikrishn! If you think it proper then please explain this to us.” Lord Srikrishn said-“Kings! If you wish to know it then let sage Narad himself throw light on it.”

He then turned to sage and said-“Naradji! These kings wish to understand what   we said to each other. Please explain to them.” Narad sat comfortably on his golden throne to rejoice for a longer time with his lord.

He began-“Kings! I will throw light on how I could get across the delusion created by Lord Srikrishn. Long time back I used to live on the bank of river Ganga performing austerities thrice a day. Once just before dawn, I saw a tortoise as large as mountain. He appeared wrapped in mud. His form however resembled my veena. He wore the skin of an elephant. I touched him and said-“Blessed are you tortoise! You move about freely in water.” The tortoise spoke in human voice,-“Muni! What is so surprising? How am I blessed? Blessed is this river Ganga. What can be more amazing than her within whose expansions thousands of creatures like me float?” I then said to Ganga-“Blessed are you Ganga! You are amazing as such mammoth creatures float in you.” Ganga appeared in her divine form and   said-“Say not so, divine sage! Neither am I blessed nor amazing. I flow and get merged into the ocean. It is the ocean who is blessed and amazing as that can lap up thousands of rivers like me.” I reached at the shore of ocean and said-“Blessed are you ocean! You are amazing and blessed as you are the reservoir of water. These rivers worshipped by men, merge into you spontaneously as wives merge with their husbands.” Ocean appeared in his divine form and said-“Say not so divine one! I am no way blessed or amazing. Rather blessed and amazing is the earth that sustains me. What is more amazing then the earth in this world?” Inspired by his expression I looked at earth with awe and asked-“O base of all! You are the originator of all forms of life. You are definitely blessed. Being endowed with greatest tolerance, you alone are amazing.” Instead of getting pleased, the Earth looked agitated and appeared to say-“O lover of clashes and quarrels! Say not so. Neither I am blessed nor amazing. Whatever patience you attribute to me is not my virtue but others. Blessed are the mountains that bear me. They alone are the sustainer of world and amazing.” I appeared before mountains and said-“Bearer of earth! Blessed are you, filled with amazing attributes.” The mountains said-“Sage! We are neither blessed nor amazing. It is Lord Brahma who is blessed and amazing.” I passed this ultimate applause to Lord Brahma and said-“Lord you alone are amazing and blessed as you create all beings.” Lord Brahma however, without thinking much, said-“Narad! Why do you call me amazing and blessed? Most amazing are Vedas that enshrine and sustain this world.” I contemplated over Vedas and eulogized them as decided by Lord Brahma. All four Vedas appeared before me and said-“Narad! Blessed are Yajna as God created us for them alone.” I said-“Yajnas! You are endowed with great brilliance. Nothing is as amazing as you are”. All Yajnas also appeared before me and said-“Sage! These adjectives do not fit us. Lord Vishnu is most blessed and amazing as we take shelter in him. Enlightened by the speech of Yajnas have I come here to describe Lord Sri Lord Srikrishn as most amazing and blessed. He replied that with Dakshina I am blessed. This is the answer to my question. Dakshina end Yajna and Lord Srikrishn devours all. My question has thus been answered properly.”

Saying so, Narad disappeared and all kings looked amazed as the mere remembrance of the most amazing power of Universe had replied to their unasked question in an amazing and startling way.

Dumbfounded the kings paid oblations to lord and returned home.

Can you do it Arjun?

 Arjun went to meet Lord Srikrishn in Dwarka.

 Lord Srikrishn had taken diksha and sat down to perform a Yajna. As soon as he sat to perform Yajna one Brahman arrived. He looked terrified and screamed-“Lord! Help me please. Protect me please!”

“Brahman! Fear not. I will protect you. Tell me properly, whom do you fear? Hesitate not.” asked Lord Srikrishn eagerly.

“O, incarnation of purity, Lord Srikrishn! Whenever a son is born to me, Kaal takes him away. Now the fourth son is about to be born. You alone can protect him. Somehow save my child.” He pleaded. Lord Srikrishn looked at Arjun and said-“Parth! I am bound to perform Yajna. But the Brahman has to be saved by all means.” Arjun promptly said-“Govind! Appoint me for this task. I shall save this Brahman.” Lord Srikrishn smiled and said-“Will you be able to save him?” Arjun felt embarrassed and became quiet.  If Lord Srikrishn doubts then who can ensure the success, Arjun knew.

Lord Srikrishn guessed his doubt and said-“ Great warrior! If you can protect him then go. Apart from Balaram and Pradyumn let other stalwarts also accompany you.” He commanded.

Arjun accompanied by a caravan of ace warriors joined the Brahman. They reached the village in no time and camped around his village. Several ferocious animals appeared and created noise as ill omen hinting to the imminent mishap. Directions looked pale and earth seemed to tremble in awe. Arjun alerted all his mighty men to face the danger with courage.

At midnight, Brahman came out of his home and said-“It is the time of labour. Get ready to save the child.” Arjun set out to spot the miscreant. Suddenly voices of wailing women began to echo. “Alas my son is gone!’  Cried, the Brahman.

Arjun anxiously looked into the sky and heard a faint sound of ‘Uhn’ pronounced by the child but failed to spot the demon carrying the child away. The warriors covered all directions with arrows but could not save the child. The Brahman lost hope and began to vituperate Arjun-“Fool! You said, you will protect my son, but failed to do so. You foolishly compete with Lord Srikrishn. Had Lord Srikrishn been here this could never have happened. Fie, upon you and your Gandeev, too!” Without saying anything, humbled and ashamed Arjun quietly came back to Dwarka.

His pale face narrated the saga of insult and failure. Lord Srikrishn followed his silence. The Brahman also reached there and said-“Ah! What a fool was I! I   trusted this impotent coward. When even Pradyumn, Aniruddh, Balaram and Lord Srikrishn are unable to help, how can anyone else help me? This Arjun himself is a victim of  misfortune how could he help me?”

Arjun felt so humiliated that he immediately applied his yogic powers and rushed to subtle lokas ruled by Yamaraj and other deities to spot the missing child. However, failing still, he decided to immolate himself.  Lord Srikrishn and Pradyumn stopped him and consoled. Lord Srikrishn patted his beloved cousin and said-“I will show… you that child. Do not feel debased. The world will remember you for your glory.”

Lord Srikrishn then asked Daruk to prepare his chariot. He

took the Brahman along and asked Arjun to hold the   reigns of chariot. With matchless speed they all moved on. The sea appeared to worship them, and gave way spontaneously. Mountains appeared in their divine forms and worshipped Lord Srikrishn. Speedily moving across the earth the chariot entered into a vast darkness. The horses became dull as the darkness turned into a quagmire. The darkness then turned into a mountain. The horses became lifeless.  Lord Srikrishn applied his discuss and pierced the mountain. This created way for the chariot. Arjun saw a clear sky and felt relieved. Then a bright light appeared in the sky. The light illumined the entire creation. A man appeared in that light. Lord Srikrishn    disappeared into the light and Arjun and Brahman quietly watched him. In a moment, Lord Srikrishn came out of the light along with four sons of Brahman. He gave the sons to Brahman who went into delirium with over joy. Arjun too, was amazed. Soon all of them returned to Dwarka.  Lord Srikrishn offered meal to Brahman and his sons, showered wealth over

them and  sent the happy family home. Lord Srikrishn then offered meals to hundred pious Brahmans. After meals he sat with Arjun and other relatives and narrated various amazing tales. At last, Arjun asked him-“Achyut! How did you still the sea, pierced the way through the mountains and went through the darkness? Why did that divine man take away sons of Brahman? How could we reach and come back in such a short time span from that sphere? Do tell me please.” Lord Srikrishn said-“Arjun! That divine man had kidnapped those children only to see me. That aura belonged only to me. That aura is accessible only to great yogis. That brilliant light is the destination of all yogis. That sea was also I, that darkness was also I, that son, Moons, Mountains and rivers are I. Entire creation is my manifestation. Realize it….. properly.”

An astonished and blissful Arjun eulogized  Lord Srikrishn and attained eternal peace. He was in the lap of the Master of Universe all the time, he realized.

Where is life without yogeshwar?

After Lord Srikrishn unburdened the earth of evil souls, all deities came to Dwarka and implored Lord Srikrishn to come back to his eternal abode. Lord Srikrishn listened to all and said, -"I have unburdened the earth. But one task is still remaining. Yaduvanshis have become intoxicated with wealth and pride. They are as if out to usurp the entire earth. I have been withholding them as the shore holds the sea. If I go back without removing them they would create havoc everywhere. Their end is close as cursed by Brahmans. I shall finish them and reach back to Golok via Lord Brahmalok." Deities bowed before him and departed.

As soon as the deities left Dwarka, ill omens began to appear all around. Anxious elders implored Lord Srikrishn to do something to avert the calamity. Lord Srikrishn advised all to travel to Prabhas kshetra to appease deities and ancestors, feast Brahmans and give away alms in charity to avert the misfortune. Yadav followed him. They bathed in river Saraswati and performed austerities. But deluded by the cosmic will, they also drank wine and began to quarrel among themselves. The bickering ended with the massacre of entire clan of Yadav. Balaram and Lord Srikrishn also departed for their heavenly abode. Daruk delivered the message to Arjun as directed by Lord Srikrishn.

Arjun could not believe his ears about destruction of Yadav. With a sinking heart he instantly moved to see uncle Vasudev in Dwarka. How could he bear to see Dwarka where Lord Srikrishn was not to be seen?  When he reached there he found the city, which used to look so vibrant and resplendent with Lord Srikrishn, reduced to a mere graveyard. As soon as ladies saw Arjun they broke into tears.  Lord Srikrishn was gone but at least his closest cousin was there to share their woe. Arjun cried like an orphan. He could not bear to see those hapless ladies. He swooned and fell on the ground. Grief struck Satyabhama and Rukmani too fell down.  Such is the balance sheet of time and life that the greater the pleasure one derives from association, even greater is the pain of separation. As the tide of grief subsided, queens made Arjun sit on a golden throne and sat around him awaiting his direction. Arjun tried to console the queens recalling virtues and teachings of Lord Srikrishn. He knew the pain rising in his heart was gushing even more violently then the billows honking on the sea shore, professing their intention to drawn the township of Dwarka as the saviour of town had departed. Perhaps the tiding water of sea expressed his protest against the departure of their Lord who enjoyed sporting in water with his flock of family and friends. But what could Arjun do?

As desired by Lord Srikrishn, he went to the palace of Vasudev who was lying on the floor wishing to leave the body. Arjun clasped his feet and cried. Vasudev pulled him up and embraced. His sorrow poured out in loud walling. Recalling Lord Srikrishn’s superhuman acts he wondered why Lord Srikrishn did not protect his own kith and kin. “Lord Srikrishn had told me that he and you are one. Do whatever Arjun decides when I am gone, was his last message. Saying so, he has gone to some solitary place.” Vasudev summed up his tale of suffering with great difficulty. Old age and grief had sapped him up. “I too shall give up my life… now,” he announced. Arjun was appalled-“Uncle! This earth without Lord Srikrishn is not bearable to me. We all brothers and Draupadi are one. We too, will go…. ..now. His wish issued spontaneously. Arjun then entered sudharma sabha where Lord Srikrishn used to sit and rule. He called all ministers and asked them to prepare to go to Indraprasth as sea was about to drawn Dwarka. Next morning, Vasudev renounced his mortal coil. Queens threw away their ornaments. Arjun performed last rites of Vasudev. Four of his queens immolated themselves on his pyre. Arjun then went to Prabhas kshetra and performed last rites of all slain Yadav.

Seventh day Arjun took all survivors of Dwarka and proceeded to Indraprasth. Millions of widows followed him. “Strange are the ways of destiny!” exclaimed the people leaving Dwarka. As soon as they moved ahead, sea drowned the entire township leaving only palace of Lord Srikrishn intact, as a tribute to Lord and also as a reminder to mankind that  Lord Srikrishn is untouchable by natural forces.

Arjun camped at Panchnad (modern Punjab). The plunderers saw aged Arjun alone with the womenfolk. They attacked Arjun from behind. Arjun called them up-“Sinners! If you love your life then go back. Other wise my arrows will make you lick the dust.” The plunderers however, paid no heed. Arjun lifted his Gandeev with great difficulty. But he failed to recall divine astras. He fell in deep shame. They plundered and took away wealth and women forcibly and Arjun remained a helpless watcher. Many women went with them willingly. Arjun tried to kill the marauders. But soon his quiver was left empty. This pushed him to even deeper shame and sorrow. A nonplussed Arjun heaved deep sighs.  Time had taken its toll.  The mighty warrior who could defeat even Lord Shiv in archery found him unable to fight a flock of miscreants.

He somehow rehabilitated the left out folk in various parts of his kingdom. He put the great grandson of Lord Srikrishn, Vajra on the throne of Indraprasth. Rukmani, Gandhari, Shaivya, and Jambavati the main queens of Lord Srikrishn entered fire and Satyabhama went to forest to perform tapasya. All goddesses and deities who were there disguised as human beings went back to their lokas.

Arjun then went to sage Vyas and saluted him. “Son! Have you been desanctified somehow? Have you killed a Brahman or slept with a menstruating woman? Or have you lost in the battlefield? Why do you look so pale?” asked the serene sage. Arjun replied-“Lord!  Lord Srikrishn who looked tender and handsome like a nimbus cloud has left this earth along with brother Balaram. See, the irony of fate, the stalwarts who could face divine weapons died of hitting of iron clubs. Destruction of Yadav at Prabhaskshetra seems to me as unbelievable as if sea has been dried, or fire has become ice. It sounds so strange. Another incident that sears me is more humiliating.  Inhabitants of Panchanad plundered our wealth and women in front of me and I failed to do anything. The all-powerful Lord Srikrishn who used to guide me is not around. His absence makes me giddy, my heart bleeds and I do not find peace even for a single moment. I am squandering like a bankrupt. Please guide me, Holy Sir.”

“Arjun! Lord Srikrishn was no ordinary man. He had descended to perform certain tasks and now has gone back to his abode. You too have performed your role and now is the time to go back. Such is the tradition on this earth. All actions are performed by time yet deluded by ego, man begins to perceive himself as the doer. The divine weapons given to you were for a specific purpose. As the purpose is over, the weapons have also disappeared. Mind it, accept it and prepare yourself for the future.”

Words of enlightened master pacified Arjun.