In the 24th chapter the Lord instructs His dear devotee Uddhava, in the doctrine of Sankhya, realizing which a man bids fair to shed at once the delusion occasioned by false knowledge. In Krita Yuga, there was complete concordance between the understood meaning of and the words of the Vedas; people living in that age being prescient and wise understand the Vedas as they are.
Chapter 25. The operation of the three gunas – their individual and combined effect on the jiva – how one can overcome such effects – while making most of the precious human body.
The 25th chapter is an exposition by the Lord to Uddhava, on how men are affected by the three gunas, individually as well as in conjunction with one another; and how one can get over the effects. The individual as well as the combined traits of sattva, rajas and tamo guna are enumerated.
Chapter 26. Pitfalls of sadhaka (seeker) cultivating the company of unworthy men – story of King Pururava and his utterances on aversion for sense pleasures.
In the 26th chapter, the Lord instructs Uddhava on the pitfalls in the path of one who is still to overcome the false identification with the body. Such a seeker or sadhaka should on no account cultivate the fellowship of unworthy men given to the gratification of the palate and the sexual urge. If they do so, they will surely fall into the darkest region of perdition (andha tamas).
Chapter 27. Course of discipline for the formal worship of the Supreme Lord – kriya yoga.
In the 27th chapter the Lord explains to Uddhava, (responding to his question about the same), the course of discipline consisting of formal worship of the Lord, called Kriya Yoga, intended to propitiate the Lord, in all its detail. Uddhava recalls that this course of discipline was originally imparted by the Lord, first to Brahma and thence to his sons Bhrigu and Lord Siva, and thence to Parvati and so on.
Chapter 28. Lucid exposition of the supreme sovereignty the Lord and the total dependence of the Jiva on the Lord. The nature of phenomenal world – which is real and a means of liberation, and which appears as independent due to the deluded mind.
The 28th chapter is a lucid exposition of the Supreme Sovereignty of the Lord, the total dependence of the jiva who experiences the transmigration being bound by the Gunas which are under the control of the Lord, and the manifested world.
Chapter 29. Concluding instructions to Uddhava; Uddhava proceeds to Badrikashhrama, attains to the Lord following instructions.
In the 29th chapter, the Lord concludes the instructions to Uddhava, which commenced in Chapter 7. Uddhava submits to the Lord that the yogic discipline recommended by the Lord is extremely difficult for one who has not been able to control the mind. Therefore he begs the Lord for explicit and simple instructions through which a man may easily attain perfection.
Chapter 30. Evacuation of population from Dwarka to Prabhasa – the curse runs its course – Yadu race perishes in the internecine war.
In the 30th chapter, King Parikshit asks Sri Suka about the events that followed Uddhava’s departure to Badarikashram and how Sri Krishna, whose race had been put under the spell of the Brahman’s curse, took away His Divine Body, the most beloved of the eyes of all to His Abode. Sri Suka, in his reply, said that Sri Krishna, seeing evil portents of a grave nature manifest in the heavens, earth and the intermediate region, advised the elders of the Yadus to arrange for the evacuation of the population of the city of Dwaraka, at once and go to Prabhasa, where the river Saraswathi flows towards the west.
Chapter 31 – Sri Krishna’s ascent to divine abode in the presence of Brahma and others – Arjuna arranges funeral rites of the slain – drowning of Dwarka – crowning of Vajra at Indraprasta and Parikshit at Hastinapur – departure of Pandavas to the Himalayas.
Sri Krishna’s ascent to divine abode in the presence of Brahma and others – Arjuna arranges funeral rites of the slain-drowning of Dwarka – crowning of Vajra at Indraprasta and Parikshit at Hastinapur – departure of Pandavas to the Himalayas.