According to His will, the Lord appears and disappears with His companions. They are never subject to the laws of material nature. No one could annihilate Krishna's family members, nor could they die a natural death.

Then, the only way to make them disappear was to simulate a fratricidal fight among themselves, as if they were fighting over excessive drinking. This mock fight would also occur by Lord Krishna's will, for no external cause could have brought it about. The Yadu dynasty would become drunk and quarrel solely by the Lord's will, and for no other reason.

The Lord's devotees and companions are all completely submissive to Him. Thus they are sublime instruments in His hands, which He can use as He wishes. Moreover, pure devotees themselves find great pleasure in participating in the Lord's pastimes, for they all desire to see Him happy. Devotees never seek to assert their individuality in independence; on the contrary, they use their individuality to satisfy the Lord's desires. This cooperation between devotees and the Lord makes the pastimes of Lord Krishna perfect.

The Lord organizes the departure of His plenary emanations and the celestial beings.

Lord Krishna, having foreseen the annihilation of His dynasty by His internal power, went to the banks of the Sarasvati River. He took a few drops of water in His hand and inhaled them, then sat under a tree.

All the activities of the Yadus and Bhojas, the members of the Lord's dynasty mentioned above, were accomplished through the operation of the Lord's internal power, who wished to send them back to their respective homes after completing His mission on earth. They were all His sons and grandsons, and they enjoyed complete protection thanks to the Lord's paternal affection for them.

It was during a ceremony organized by the learned sages, during which a sacred meal was offered to the members of the Lord's dynasty, that they all drank an alcoholic beverage made from rice. But suddenly they became so drunk and unreasonable that they forgot the close bonds that united them and began to address each other with hurtful words that touched their hearts. Under the influence of intoxication, they all lost their minds.

The descendants of Krishna's dynasty should not have gone astray in this way, but the will of the Supreme Lord allowed it to happen, to the point that they began to exchange harsh words and deadly blows. They were all annihilated by the will of Lord Krishna, destroying themselves.

The real reason the Lord brought this about was that no power in the entire material cosmos could defeat them, for they were all protected by Krishna. But He willed their destruction so that they would all return to their respective homes.