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Chapter 50 is about events leading to building of Dwaraka.

After the death of kamsa, his wives Asti and Prapti return to their father King of Magadha by name Jarasandha. Incensed at the killing of Kamsa , Jarasandha takes a vow to wipe out Yadus from the face of the earth.

Jarasandha assembles a huge army to attack Mathura . As the huge army surrounds Mathura. Krishna sees this as a perfect opportunity to lessen the burden of earth by vanquishing all the evil armies . Krishna and Balaram set out to battle Jarasandha's armies. After fierce battle they demolish the Jarasandha's army. Balaram captures Jarasandha. Krishna tells Balaram that they should leave him free so that he can put together more evil armies which can then be vanquished. Accordingly Balaram frees Jarasandha.

Jarasandha feels humiliated and wants to retire to forests. But his friends prevail on him to live and fight another battle.. Jarasandha falls victim to the false advise of his friends. He then attacks Mathura again with a huge army only to be defeated again. Thus Jarasandha attacks Mathura seventeen times only to be defeated every time.

When Jarasandha was planning to attack eighteenth time , Narada prompts Kalayavan to attack Mathura. Seeing the attack coming from Kalayavan and concerned about safety of the citizen of Mathura in the event Jarasandha also attacks simultaneously Krishna decides to build a city Dwaraka in the midst of sea protected on all sides.

That is how Dwaraka came about.

After transporting his people to Dwaraka, consulting Balaram who is in charge of Dwaraka , Krishna wearing a garland of lotus flowers and carrying no arms goes out alone to meet kalayavan.

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