|| Om Namo Bhagavathe
Vasudevaya||
Chapter – 258 – The legend
of Lord Krishna - 109
Shuka Bhramam speaks “ Oh!
Rajan, once Lord Krishna was relaxing on a majestic cot in his private chamber,
Devi Rukmini was massaging his feet. Lord
praised the beauty and intellect of Devi Rukmini abundantly, eventually expressed sympathy for choosing him as her husband.
He reminded her of all those eligible Kings who were present in the Kingdom
of Vidharbha with an earnest desire to marry her, and she did not even look at
the choice of her family or parents.
Krishna asked her why did she choose him. He sternly said that she has made a mistake by choosing black-complexioned fellow as her husband, who is a
weak-willed ran out of the battlefield for several times and settled in an
island Dwaraka. He sadly stated that he
has no clear idea about his father and mother; he lived with Devi Yasodha and
Nandbaba as a foster child for several years.
Lord Krishna speaks “Oh!
Devi Vaidharbhi, You have married me even though I am not from a royal class, I
have married to several women, and therefore you have married to a un-cultured
and ill-mannered person. Oh! Vaidharbhi,
I belong to the clan of Yadhava, not rich like the royal families. Oh! Vaidharbhi, none has a good opinion about
me, those penniless ascetics speaks a lot about me. Therefore, our married life remains dubious
of its success as we both are belonging to two different classes, I feel we are
not a suitable companion, we both have many differences, you belong to
Kshatriya clan, you are stunningly beautiful women with golden complexion, you
are the fortunate one, you are from a valorous Kshatriya clan, you have a rich
culture and you are well mannered. I
have born in the clan of Yadhus who were cursed by the Yayathi, I have not much
fortune, and I belong to Yadhus who are not so valorous. Therefore it is not
advisable to remain in the wedlock if one person belongs to the illustrious clan
and another one from a low class. Oh!
Vaidharbhi, there is nothing much has changed in your life; you can very well
approach Shishupala and get married to him. I have abducted you from the huge
army of warriors, to crush the pride of Shishupala.”
Devi Rukmini could not
control her tears, eventually, she has fallen unconscious at his feet. Lord Krishna took her head on his lap,
sprinkled water on her face, and affectionately patted her face and said “Oh!
Vaidharbhi, open your eyes, I was teasing you, I wanted to see that beautiful
face in anger, I loved to see that curved eyebrows on your lovely face. Oh!
Devi, you can’t even take humor, you are too nervous.” Devi Rukmini slowly
opened her eyes and looked at the face of Lord Krishna.
