Mausala Parva: The End of the Yadavas

The sages' curse on Krishna's clan, the brawl at Prabhasa, the departure of Krishna and Balarama, and Arjuna's loss of strength.

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Mahabharata, Mausala Parva
16.1 (the omens, paraphrased)
Translation
Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use
Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0
Mahabharata, Mausala Parva
16.2.8
Translation
Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use
Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0
Mahabharata, Mausala Parva
16.2-16.4 (the curse, the pestle and the brawl at Prabhasa, paraphrased)
Translation
Vidya working translation, pending scholar review

Terms of use

Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0

Mahabharata, Mausala Parva

16.5-16.8 (the departure of Balarama and Krishna, and Arjuna at Dvaraka, paraphrased)

Translation: Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use: Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0

Mahabharata, Mausala Parva

16.9.32

Translation: Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use: Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0

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