Development of Hinduism

15. GITA
Here is the summary as given by Dr. Ambedkar.
The Kingdom of Krishna
Krishna died as the Ruler of Dwaraka. What was this Dwaraka like and what sort of death
awaited him?
In founding his city of Dwaraka he had taken care to settle thousands of ' unfortunates '
there. As the Harivamsa said: ' O, hero having conquered the abodes of the Daityas (giants)
with the help of brave Yadus, the Lord settled thousands of public women in Dwaraka ".
Dancing, singing and drinking by men and women married and prostitutes filled the city of
Dwaraka. We get a description of a seatrip in which these women formed a principal source
of enjoyment.
Excited by their singing and dancing, the brothers Krishna and Balarama joined in the
dancing with their wives. They were followed by the other Yadava chiefs and by Arjuna and
Narada.
Then a fresh excitement was sought. Men and women all fell into the sea and at Krishna's
suggestion, the gentlemen began a jalakrida (water sport), with the ladies, Krishna leading
one party, and Balarama another, while the courtesans added to the amusement by their
music. This was followed by eating and drinking and this again by a special musical
performance in which the leaders themselves exhibited their respective skill in handling
various musical instruments.
It will thus be seen what a jolly people these Yadavas were, and with what contempt they
would have treated the objections urged nowadays by the Brahmans and such other purists
against notch parties and the native theatres.
It was in one of these revels—a drunken revel—that the Yadavas were destroyed.
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