609:8 In the Mahábhárata it is said merely that Uddhava, who was versed in Yoga, foreseeing the destruction of the Yádavas, went away; that is, according to the commentator, he practised penance, and went to heaven. The Bhágavata, taking the hint, makes much more of it than our text, and expands it into a long course of instruction given by Krishńa to Uddhava, occupying 150 leaves.

609:9 See p. 561. n. 3. By sending the Yádavas to Prabhása, the commentator asserts, Krishńa prevented purposely the Yádavas from obtaining Mukti, 'final liberation,' which would have been the consequence of dying at Dwáraká. Death at Prabhása conferred only Indra's heaven.

609:10 The Mahábhárata describes them as going forth with horses, elephants, and cars, and their women, and abundance of good cheer, and varieties of wine and meat.

610:11 The Bhágavata, like the text, adverts only in this general manner to the conflict; but the Mahábhárata gives the particulars. Yuyudhána reproaches Kritavarman with having aided Aswattháman in his night attack on the Páńd́u camp, and killing warriors in their sleep. Pradyumna joins in the abuse. Kritavarman retorts. Krishńa looks at him angrily. Sátyaki repeats the story of the Śyamantaka gem, by which he accuses Kritavarman of being an accomplice in the murder of Satrájit (p. 428). Satyabhámá, the daughter of the latter, then mixes in the quarrel, and incites Krishńa to avenge her; but Sátyaki anticipates him, and murders Kritavarman. Saineya and the Bhojas attack Sátyaki; the Andhakas defend him; and the affray becomes general. Krishńa attempts to part the combatants, until Pradyumna is killed; and then taking up a handful of rushes, which become an iron club, he kills indiscriminately all that come in his way. The conflict continues until the greater part of the combatants have fallen, including all Krishńa's sons, and he then in wrath sweeps off all the survivors, except Babhru and Dáruka, with his discus.

610:12 The Mahábhárata, as observed at the end of the last note, adds Babhru, but it presently gets rid of him. Krishńa sends him to take care of the old people, the women, and children, in Dwáraká, whilst Dáruka goes to bring Arjuna to their aid: but as he goes along, overcome with grief for the loss of his kindred, and approaching separation from Krishńa, he is killed by a club that is cast from a snare or trap set by a hunter. Krishńa then goes to Dwáraká, and desires Vasudeva to await the coming of Arjuna; after which he returns to Ráma, and sees the phenomenon described in the text; the serpent being Śesha, of whom Balaráma was the incarnation. The Bhágavata does not mention this incident, p. 611 merely observing that Ráma, by the power of Yoga, returned into himself; that is, into Vishńu.