Vaishampayana continued Hearing these words, the great Krishna, addressing the worshipful Gandhari, said to her these words, smilingly,-'There is none in the world, save myself, who can exterminate the Vrishnis. I know this well. I am trying to bring it about. In imprecating this curse, O you of excellent vows, you have helped me in the accomplishment of that work.
वैशम्पायन उवाच तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं घोरं वासुदेवो महामनाः। उवाच देवीं गान्धारीमीषदभ्युत्स्मयन्निव॥ जानेऽहमेतदप्येवं चीर्णं चरसि क्षत्रिये। दैवादेव विनश्यन्ति वृष्णयो नात्र संशयः॥