|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 246 – The legend of Lord Krishna -  97

Rukmini Sandhesham

Dhrishtva Bhramanadevasya  Thavamaruhya Nijasanath | Upaveshyarhayam Chakre Yadhathmanam Dhivaukasa: ||

Shuka Bhramam speaks “ Oh! Rajan, The twice-born arrived in the palace of Dwaraka, saw the most charming Purusha seated on the magnificent throne, he has a lovely appearance, attired in marvelous yellow silk garments, adorned in various precious ornaments all over the body, Srivathsam, Kausthubham, and Vanamala.  The Brahmana approached Krishna with folded hands; Krishna rose from the seat immediately and received him with great honor.  Krishna massaged the feet of the elderly Bhramin who has a pleasing smile and enquired the reason for his visit to the palace. Bhagavan speaks “ Oh! Vipra, a twice-born should have pleasing nature and contentment.  Whoever remains unhappy and haughty even if he is a Sureshwara, could not attain supreme abode.   An ignorant swollen with pride and unhappiness undergoes the cycles of birth and death.  An intelligent even though he/she, has meager wealth but pleasing nature and amiable would get relieved from the miseries and sorrows of the worldly existence.  Oh! Vipra who has pleasing, serene, sharing, and caring nature, free from ego, pride, jealousy, and desires, I shall always prostrate before those virtuous Vipra.  Oh! Bhraman, I could sense something bothering you, why did you come so far? What’s that bothering you?”  The twice-born handed the message of Devi Rukmini to Krishna was refused, asked the Bhramin to read it aloud.”

Devi Rukmini speaks “Oh! Bhuvanasundara, Oh! Achyutha, I have heard your glorious myths, and your lovely appearance, that helped me to get rid of my sorrows and miseries, it has removed all the impurities in my mind and intellect as well.  After listening to your splendor, my mind and intellect is completely wedged on you, therefore I have no shame to pronounce that I have fallen in love with you.  Oh! Mukunda, you are valorous like a lion, you are most appropriate to elevate my soul.  Oh! Ambujaksha, I have already surrendered to you, I am having troubling times, my elder brother fixed my marriage with the King of Chedi, I am helpless, therefore you have to appear before them as a lion and take away your prey that was proposed to offer to King of Chedi.  Oh! Paresha, I have observed various austerities and vows, I have performed various charities, and if I am blessed let my hands unite with yours.  It should not unite with the hands of Shishupala.  Oh! Bhagavan, there is not much time left for you, I shall suggest the easiest method to approach Vidharbha, and take me away from the powerful army men of King of Chedi.   You can take me away from Vidharbha exhibiting your endless prowess following the demonic rite.  Oh! Bhagavan, you need not create chaos in the assembly of King or in the palace, we have the custom to visit the deity of our family clan on the previous day of marriage, therefore you can take me away while I go to visit the shrine of Goddess Girija.  Oh! Bhagavan, I have already surrendered my mind and intellect upon you, if you have not turned to take me away, Oh! Ambujaksha, I shall promise you, I will sacrifice my life by undertaking extreme penances without consuming meals, and if I had to take hundreds of birth I will not back off my mind and intellect from you to achieve as my husband.”