After his dynasty met destruction from the curse of the brāhmaṇas, how could the best of the Yadus give up his body, the dearest object of all eyes? When his dynasty was destroyed, how did the Lord give up his body which was most dear for all, even for Śiva? It is heard that some sages maintain that the Lord actually gave up his body. How is that possible? This is not possible at all, since it is impossible that the Lord could give up a body which is eternity, knowledge and bliss. How can a true brāhmaṇa give up his position of being a brāhmaṇa? It is not possible. Sa-viśeṣaṇe vidhi-niṣedhau viśesaṇam upasaṁkrāmataḥ sati viśeṣye bādhe: statements of affirmation and denial change the meaning of their particular descriptive elements if there is a contradiction to the principal subject. (Nyāya-vartika-tātparya by Vacaspati Miśra) In this sentence, it states that the Lord gave up a body which was dear to him. That means he gave up his dynasty (body) manifested on earth. [Note: This is the meaning given to a similar statement in SB 3.4.29.] Another example is as follows. “A traveler gave up a gold pot full of water.” This means that the traveler poured the water out of the pot, because of fatigue due to the weight, and carried the empty gold pot.