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In the Harivamsha Purana, those who know the true nature of things, do not experience joy or sorrow in the world, for they understand that both prosperity and decline are caused by external factors. || 25-26 ||
You too, who are afraid of the cycle of birth and death, will attain liberation through tapasya, which will be brought about by Krishna's death. Through tapasya, you will be born in the Brahma Loka. || 27 ||
Dwaipayana, the son of Vyasa, was the brother of Rohini and the maternal uncle of Balarama. Upon hearing the words of the Jains, he renounced the world and became a monk, devoting himself to tapasya. || 28 ||
To complete the twelve years of his penance, he went to the eastern region and began to practice tapasya, which aimed to dry up his passions and purify his body. || 29 ||
Knowing that Krishna's death would be caused by him, Jaratkumara was filled with sorrow. Leaving behind his grieving brothers and relatives, he went to a place where he would not see Krishna. || 30 ||
When Jaratkumara went into the forest and lived alone, Krishna, overwhelmed with love, felt empty within himself. || 31 ||
Krishna, who loved Jaratkumara as his own life, wandered alone in the desolate forest, like a deer, longing to leave his dear life behind. || 32 ||
Meanwhile, the Yadavas, their hearts filled with anxiety about the impending doom, entered the city after paying their respects to Krishna. || 33 ||
Krishna, along with Balarama, announced in the city that all the materials used for making and consuming alcohol should be discarded immediately. || 34 ||
Upon hearing the announcement, the drinkers, along with the ingredients for making alcohol, such as flour, yeast, etc., and all the alcohol itself, were thrown into the deep caves of the Kadamba mountain, which were filled with stone-lined ponds. || 35 ||
The alcohol that was discarded in the ponds of the Kadamba forest remained there due to the special properties of the stone. || 36 ||
Krishna, with his benevolent intentions, made another announcement in the city of Dwaraka, for all the men and women to hear: "If my father, mother, daughter, or any woman of the inner palace wishes to become a Jain and practice tapasya, I will not stop them. They have my permission to do so." || 37 ||
1. Dwaipayana - M., Kh.
2. Harih pranapriyah - M.
3. Sasilakundakadam - K.
4. Yukta - M.