After Yudhishthira was crowned as the king of Hastinapur, Lord Krishna went back to Dwarka. His clan, the Yadavas, lived in eternal happiness in Dwarka so much so that they forgot good conduct, morals and the importance of discipline and humility. Once when Sage Vishwamitra and Sage Narada came to visit Lord Krishna and Balarama, they went beyond the restraints of respect for them. A few children of Lord Krishna dressed up Samba (Son of Krishna and Jambavati) as an expecting woman and asked the visiting sages to foretell the gender of the child. The sages did not appreciate the sense of humour of the children. Feeling insulted, they cursed Samba, “You shall give birth to an iron rod, which in turn will be cause for the fall of the Yadava Dynasty.” The very next day, Samba gave birth to an iron rod. When Balarama heard about it, he got it powdered and had it thrown away in the ocean.
The Curse of the Sages
