Mausala Parva

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Mausala Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the tragic destruction of the Yadava clan and the events leading to the death of Krishna.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book of the Mahabharata
parva of the Mahabharata
associatedWith Vyasa
centralCharacter Arjuna
Krishna
Yadava
surface form: Yadava clan
centralLocation Dvaraka
Prabhasa-tirtha
containsEpisode Balarama’s departure through yogic practice
Krishna shot in the foot by a hunter
Yadavas intoxicated and fighting with maces made of eraka grass
describes Krishna’s instructions to Arjuna before his departure
collapse of Yadava power
final earthly acts of Krishna
follows Mausala Parva’s preceding parva is Stri Parva or Shanti Parva depending on recension
genre Itihasa
language Sanskrit
narrates Arjuna’s arrival at Dvaraka after Krishna’s death
Arjuna’s protection and later loss of the Yadava women and children
curse of the sages on the Yadavas
departure of Krishna from the world
destruction of the Yadava clan
events leading to the death of Krishna
fratricidal war among the Yadavas
fulfilment of Gandhari’s curse on Krishna and the Yadavas
submergence of Dvaraka
partOf Mahabharata
precedes Mahaprasthanika Parva
religiousContext Vaishnavism
scripturalStatus canonical part of the Mahabharata in most recensions
significance marks the conclusion of Krishna’s earthly life in the Mahabharata narrative
prepares for the Pandavas’ final journey described in Mahaprasthanika Parva
theme destruction following arrogance and adharma
end of the Dvapara Yuga
inevitability of fate
transition to Kali Yuga
tradition Hindu literature

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Mahabharata containsSection Mausala Parva
Yadu dynasty associatedWithEvent Mausala Parva
this entity surface form: Mausala Parva destruction of Yadavas
Ashramavasika Parva precedes Mausala Parva
Svargarohana Parva follows Mausala Parva
Telugu Mahabharatam hasPart Mausala Parva
Kavitrayam (trio of Telugu Mahabharata poets) hasPart Mausala Parva
subject surface form: Kavitrayam
this entity surface form: Mausala Parva (Telugu Mahabharata)