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## Chapter 268: The Scattering of the Eagerly Rejected
Krishna, filled with sorrow, thought, "Alas, how unfortunate is the fate of these princes, a fate that will bring ruin to their lineage!"
Then, Krishna, accompanied by Rama, went to the sage Dvaipayana. He saw him with eyes red with anger, his gaze like a venomous serpent.
He appeared like a great lion, terrifying beyond measure. Janardana tried to console the three-staffed sage.
"Anger is the greatest enemy, which brings not only sorrow but also continuous birth in the cycle of births and deaths."
"My sons, blinded by ignorance and intoxicated by drink, have committed this offense. O great sage, your anger is justified."
Even though Krishna spoke thus, the three-staffed sage did not calm down. He said to Krishna, "Your consoling words are in vain.
"The cause of my sons being struck was ordained by me. Without you, I will burn Dwarka along with all its inhabitants. There is no escape."
Rama also tried to dissuade Krishna, saying, "Do not be deceived, brother. This wandering ascetic is a deceiver, a cheat."
"Those with crooked noses, thick lips and noses, and unusual eyes, those with defective limbs, will never attain peace."
"If this is said, then the destruction of the existing object is inevitable. The words of the omniscient are true, and there is no other way."
Then, filled with sorrow, Krishna returned to his palace. The prophecy of Dvaipayana was revealed in Dwarka.
The bearer of the bow announced it in the city on the second day. The people, especially those devoted to dharma, were greatly disturbed.
All the people, including the Lord himself, gathered there. Sri Nemi, along with the sages, resided on the Raivataka mountain.
Going there and bowing down, Krishna listened to the teachings, which dispelled the great delusion and sleep of the world, like the rays of the sun.
Some of the princes, including Pradyumna, Samba, Nishadha, Ulmuka, and Saran, renounced the world after hearing those teachings of dharma.
Many Yadava women, including Rukmini and Jambavati, filled with fear of the future, renounced the world at the feet of their Lord.
The omniscient Lord, asked by Krishna, said, "Dvaipayana will burn this Dwarka in twelve years."
Krishna thought, "Those who renounced the world earlier, like the conquerors of the sea, are fortunate. They renounced the world before becoming addicted to worldly pleasures and uninitiated."
Knowing his intention, the Lord said to Krishna, "The bowmen never renounce the world, for they are bound by their karma.
"They will surely go down to the land of sand. You, however, will go to the land of light."
Hearing this, Krishna was immediately filled with despair.
The omniscient Lord said again, "Do not be disheartened, Janardana. You will be lifted from the mortal world and become a celestial being.
"After falling from the celestial world, you will be born as the king of Ganga-dwar. You will be the son of the conqueror of enemies, and your name will be Dwadasha.
"You will go to Brahmaloka, but you will fall from there. Then, you will be born as a human being in the land of Bharata.
"When the earth ascends, O Janardana, you will attain liberation in the holy place of the holy one."
Having said this, the Lord of the universe went elsewhere. Bowing down to him, Vasudeva returned to the city of Dwarka.