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Rukmini
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“Complete text of the letter. O the infallible and the most handsome One! Having heard Your qualities, which enter through the path of ears and absolve away the pains of life and having heard about Your handsome appearance, which is the only asset of the eyes of living beings with eyes, my heart is accepting You as a consort leaving behind shyness.||1|| O Mukunda, the lion (best) among men! Given a chance, which composed girl from a good lineage will not wish for You as a consort; You, Who is the happiness of the minds of people, Who is the happiness of the world and Who is incomparable from any viewpoint — be it lineage, nature, beauty, knowledge, energy, wealth or abode.||2|| Therefore, O Lord! I have indeed accepted You as a consort and I have submitted myself to You. O lotus-eyed Krishna! Please arrive here [and accept me]; so that the prince of Chedi (Shishupala) does not takes away the property of brave You — just like a jackal should not take away the prey of a lion.||3|| If I have revered the all pervading Paramatman by social welfare (digging wells), oblations, obeying rules, [[penance and serving demi-gods, saints, and preceptor, then O Gadagraja (Krishna)! You accept me after holding my hand — instead of anyone else like the son of Damaghosa (Sisupala).||4|| O Lord, Who is unconquered! Arrive secretly in Vidarbha one day before my marriage. Then after defeating all the army-commanders from the regions of Cedi and Magadha (Sisupala and Jarasandha), marry me with the ways of demons by showing Your valor and conquering power.||5|| If You are wondering that how will you conquer me without killing the women and relatives inside my palace, then I am telling You a way out. As per an old tradition, there is a grand fair before the marriage, during which the bride goes out to the temple of Girija for prayers.||6|| O lotus-eyed Krishna! If I don’t achieve the dust of Your feet, which is sought after by incomparable Ones like Umapati (Shiva), then I will destroy my life. If the service of Your feet is not achieved in this life, then I will take hundreds of birth and do penance; I am sure I will achieve Your lotus feet some day.||7||”
“As told in the Krishna Story; the eight brides [of Krishna] appear in the story in this sequence: 1) Rukmini; 2) Satyabhama and 3) Jambavati—their marriages are entwined due to a wondrous jewel derived from Surya the Sun, Kalindi, Mitravinda, 6) Satya or Nagnajiti, 7) Bhadra, and 8)Lakshmana (Krishna's wife)|Lakshmana]]. This ranking consists of three sets of wives corresponding to the constituents of Krishna’s sovereign rule from Dwarka. The first set of wives signifies Krishna's majestic status: Rukmini signifies his majesty Sri, Satyabhama represents his realm (bhumi), and intertwined with her is Jambavati,who signifies his victory.”
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Recorded in: D. Dennis Hudson in: The Body of God : An Emperor's Palace for Krishna in Eighth-Century Kanchipuram: An Emperor's Palace for Krishna in Eighth-Century Kanchipuram, Oxford University Press, 27 August 2008, p. 264.
“Narada once came to Krishna's palace for alms. Krishna's queens offered him anything he wished. "I want Krishna," he said. Horrified by this request, Krishna's eight wives asked Narada to ask for anything else but Krishna. "Give me something else worth Krishna in weight. So the queens made Krishna sit on one pan of a balance and wondered what they could put on the other pan that was as heavy as Krishna. Some queens brought fruits, others brought books — but nothing seemed to balance Krishna's weight. Satyabhama ordered her servants to bring all her jewelry. Even that could not balance Krishna's weight. Finally, Rukmini placed on the pan a sprig of the w:Ocimum tenuiflorumtulsi plant, saying, "This symbolizes my love for Krishna." Instantly, the balance tilted in Rukmini s favor. Her love was worth much more than Satyabhama's gold.”
“The time of marriage drew near. The kings of Ahga, Kalinga, Malava, Kekaya, Vanga, Magadha, Kosala, Salva, Cola, Pandya, Kerala and so on took their seats in the nuptial hall. Sri Krisna and Balabhadra came with their army. The army under the leadership of Balabhadra remained behind and Shri Krishna went alone to the nuptial hall. While preparations were being made to give Rukmini to Shishupala, Shri Krishna took her in his chariot and quickly left the place. All the other kings who ran after Sri Krisna to fight had to confront with the mighty army of Balabhadra, who defeated the kings and returned to Dwaraka.”
“The Councillors did not want to go against Rukmi. The father could also not refuse. As they could not argue against Rukmi, they all kept quiet. Rukmi sent a message to Sihshupala immediately. He also took care of the marriage arrangements. But, Rukmini was very sad as she had dreamt of Krishna as her husband. She started crying at her fate. Her friends tried to console her. Her mother asked her to pray to Krishna and surrender to his will. Then they heard a celestial voice: "Dear girl, don't worry! Send a good messenger to Dwaraka, Krishna will come and take you away in a chariot." Rukmini was pleased. She sent for a special messenger.”