श्रीशुक उवाच ।
एकैकशस्ताः कृष्णस्य पुत्रान् दश दशाबलाः ।
अजीजनन्ननवमान् पितुः सर्वात्मसम्पदा ॥ १॥
गृहादनपगं वीक्ष्य राजपुत्र्योऽच्युतं स्थितम् ।
प्रेष्ठं न्यमंसत स्वं स्वं न तत्तत्त्वविदः स्त्रियः ॥ २॥
चार्वब्जकोशवदनायतबाहुनेत्र-
सप्रेमहासरसवीक्षितवल्गुजल्पैः ।
सम्मोहिता भगवतो न मनो विजेतुं
स्वैर्विभ्रमैः समशकन् वनिता विभूम्नः ॥ ३॥
स्मायावलोकलवदर्शितभावहारि-
भ्रूमण्डलप्रहितसौरतमन्त्रशौण्डैः ।
पत्न्यस्तु षोडशसहस्रमनङ्गबाणैः
यस्येन्द्रियं विमथितुं करणैर्न शेकुः ॥ ४॥
इत्थं रमापतिमवाप्य पतिं स्त्रियस्ता
ब्रह्मादयोऽपि न विदुः पदवीं यदीयाम् ।
भेजुर्मुदाविरतमेधितयानुराग-
हासावलोकनवसङ्गमलालसाद्यम् ॥ ५॥
प्रत्युद्गमासनवरार्हणपादशौच-
ताम्बूलविश्रमणवीजनगन्धमाल्यैः ।
केशप्रसारशयनस्नपनोपहार्यैः
दासीशता अपि विभोर्विदधुः स्म दास्यम् ॥ ६॥
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Śrī Śuka began again : The aforesaid wives of Śrī Kṛṣṇa bore Him ten sons each, who were in no way inferior to their Father in respect of all their mental and physical qualities. (1)
Perceiving Śrī Kṛṣṇa (the immortal Lord) not stirring out of their palaces but (always) present there, the princesses regarded themselves each as His most beloved spouse. (As a matter of fact) those ladies were unaware of His real character. (2)
The loving ladies were exceedingly charmed by the lovely countenance, resembling a lotus flower, long arms, big eyes, glances full of love and merriment and winning talks of the Lord; (but) with (all) their charms they were unable to win the heart of the Perfect One. (3)
(All) His sixteen thousand (and odd) wives could not shake His mind by their shafts of Cupid and other charms skilled in conveying the message of love despatched by their arched eyebrows fascinating with the sentiment expressed by their suppressed smile and sidelong glances. (4)
Having gained for their husband (such a one as) the Consort of Ramā, whose ways even (great) gods like Brahmā are unable to know, the aforesaid ladies indulged with ever growing delight in loving smiles, affectionate glances and a longing for union which ever appeared as new, and so on. (5)
Though attended by hundreds of servant-maids, they rendered (personal) service to the all-pervading Lord by going forth to meet Him (on His arrival), offering Him a seat and excellent articles of worship, washing His feet, presenting betel-leaves seasoned with lime, catechu, areca-nut parings, cardamoms, cloves etc., relieving Him of His fatigue (by kneading His feet etc.), fanning Him, daubing Him with sandal-paste and adorning Him with garlands, dressing His locks, arranging His bed, bathing Him and serving Him with dishes (of various kinds). (6) (1-6)
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तासां या दश पुत्राणां कृष्णस्त्रीणां पुरोदिताः ।
अष्टौ महिष्यस्तत्पुत्रान् प्रद्युम्नादीन् गृणामि ते ॥ ७॥
चारुदेष्णः सुदेष्णश्च चारुदेहश्च वीर्यवान् ।
सुचारुश्चारुगुप्तश्च भद्रचारुस्तथापरः ॥ ८॥
चारुचन्द्रो विचारुश्च चारुश्च दशमो हरेः ।
प्रद्युम्नप्रमुखा जाता रुक्मिण्यां नावमाः पितुः ॥ ९॥
भानुः सुभानुः स्वर्भानुः प्रभानुर्भानुमांस्तथा ।
चन्द्रभानुर्बृहद्भानुरतिभानुस्तथाष्टमः ॥ १०॥
श्रीभानुः प्रतिभानुश्च सत्यभामात्मजा दश ।
साम्बः सुमित्रः पुरुजिच्छतजिच्च सहस्रजित् ॥ ११॥
विजयश्चित्रकेतुश्च वसुमान् द्रविडः क्रतुः ।
जाम्बवत्याः सुता ह्येते साम्बाद्याः पितृसम्मताः ॥ १२॥
वीरश्चन्द्रोऽश्वसेनश्च चित्रगुर्वेगवान् वृषः ।
आमः शङ्कुर्वसुः श्रीमान् कुन्तिर्नाग्नजितेः सुताः ॥ १३॥
श्रुतः कविर्वृषो वीरः सुबाहुर्भद्र एकलः ।
शान्तिर्दर्शः पूर्णमासः कालिन्द्याः सोमकोऽवरः ॥ १४॥
प्रघोषो गात्रवान् सिंहो बलः प्रबल ऊर्ध्वगः ।
माद्र्याः पुत्रा महाशक्तिः सह ओजोऽपराजितः ॥ १५॥
वृको हर्षोऽनिलो गृध्रो वर्धनोऽन्नाद एव च ।
महाशः पावनो वह्निर्मित्रविन्दात्मजाः क्षुधिः ॥ १६॥
सङ्ग्रामजिद्बृहत्सेनः शूरः प्रहरणोऽरिजित् ।
जयः सुभद्रो भद्राया वाम आयुश्च सत्यकः ॥ १७॥
दीप्तिमांस्ताम्रतप्ताद्या रोहिण्यास्तनया हरेः ।
प्रद्युम्नाच्चानिरुद्धोऽभूद्रुक्मवत्यां महाबलः ॥ १८॥
पुत्र्यां तु रुक्मिणो राजन् नाम्ना भोजकटे पुरे ।
एतेषां पुत्रपौत्राश्च बभूवुः कोटिशो नृप ।
मातरः कृष्णजातानां सहस्राणि च षोडश ॥ १९॥
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Of the (sixteen thousand and odd) wives of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who had ten sons each, I (now proceed to) mention to you the sons, Pradyumna and so on, of the eight principal spouses (alone) that have been previously referred to (by me). (7)
With Pradyumna as the eldest, Cārudeṣṇa, Sudeṣṇa, the valorous Cārudeha, Sucāru and Cārugupta and, next to him, Bhadracāru as well as Cārucandra, Vicāru and Cāru as the tenth were born of Rukmiṇī. They were in no way inferior to their father. (8-9)
Bhānu, Subhānu, Swarbhānu, Prabhānu and Bhānumān, Candrabhānu, Bṛhadbhānu and Atibhānu, the eighth, as well as Śribhānu and Pratibhānu were the ten sons of Satyabhāmā. Sāmba, Sumitra, Purujit, Śatajit and Sahasrajit, Vijaya and Citraketu, Vasumān, Draviḍa and Kratu—these were the sons of Jāmbavati. Sāmba was the eldest of them and they were all loved by the Father. (10—12)
Vīra, Candra and Aśwasena, Citragu, Vegavān, Vṛṣa, Āma, Śaṅku, Vasu and the glorious Kunti were the sons of Nāgnajiti. (13)
Śruta, Kavi, Vṛṣa, Vīra, Subāhu, Bhadra, who fought the enemy single-handed, Śānti, Darśa, Pūrṇamāsa and Somaka, the youngest, were born of Kālinḍī. (14)
Praghoṣa, Gātravān, Simha, Bala, Prabala, Urdhvaga, Mahāśakti, Saha, Oja and Aparājita were the sons of Lakṣmaṇā (the daughter of the ruler of Madra). (15)
Mitravindā's sons were Vṛka, Harṣa, Anila, Gṛdhra, Vardhana, Annāda, Mahāśa, Pāvana, Vahni and Kṣudhi. (16)
Sangrāmajit, Bṛhatsena, Śūra, Praharaṇa, Arijit, Jaya, Subhadra, Vāma, Āyu and Satyaka were born of Bhadrā (Śaibyā). (17)
Diṭṭimān, Tāmra, Tapta and others were the sons of Śrī Kṛṣṇa through Rohiṇi (the first of the other sixteen thousand wives). And from the loins of Pradyumna appeared the mighty Aniruddha through Rukmavati, the daughter of Rukmi (Rukmiṇi's brother), born while he was living in the city known by the name of Bhojakata, O king (Pariksit)! The mothers of Śrī Kṛṣṇa's progeny numbered sixteen thousand and odd. (Hence) the sons and grandsons of (even) these (other) sons of Śrī Kṛṣṇa reached the figure of tens of million. O protector of men ! (18-19) (7-19)
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राजोवाच ।
कथं रुक्म्यरिपुत्राय प्रादाद्दुहितरं युधि ।
कृष्णेन परिभूतस्तं हन्तुं रन्ध्रं प्रतीक्षते ।
एतदाख्याहि मे विद्वन् द्विषोर्वैवाहिकं मिथः ॥ २०॥
अनागतमतीतं च वर्तमानमतीन्द्रियम् ।
विप्रकृष्टं व्यवहितं सम्यक् पश्यन्ति योगिनः ॥ २१॥२१ ।
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The king (Parikṣit) submitted : How did Rukmi, who had been worsted in battle by Śrī Kṛṣṇa and had (ever since) been awaiting an opportunity to kill Him, give away his daughter to his enemy's son? (Pray,) tell me this, O learned soul—the circumstances which brought about a mutual alliance through marriage between these two enemies. (20)
Yogis clearly see the past, present and future, (nay, even) that which lies beyond the perception of the senses, that which is remote and that which is intercepted (by something else). (21) (20-21)
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श्रीशुक उवाच ।
वृतः स्वयंवरे साक्षादनङ्गोऽङ्गयुतस्तया ।
राज्ञः समेतान् निर्जित्य जहारैकरथो युधि ॥ २२॥
यद्यप्यनुस्मरन् वैरं रुक्मी कृष्णावमानितः ।
व्यतरद्भागिनेयाय सुतां कुर्वन् स्वसुः प्रियम् ॥ २३॥
रुक्मिण्यास्तनयां राजन् कृतवर्मसुतो बली ।
उपयेमे विशालाक्षीं कन्यां चारुमतीं किल ॥ २४॥
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Śrī Śuka replied : Pradyumna (who was Love incarnate himself) was elected by Rukmavati in a choice marriage. Having completely vanquished in battle—with none other to help him beyond the chariot he drove in—the kings assembled (there), he carried her away. (22)
Though constantly thinking of his hostility towards Śrī Kṛṣṇa, by whom he had been treated with contumely, yet seeking to oblige his sister (Rukmiṇī, who had been instrumental in saving his life), Rukmi gave away his daughter to his sister's son. (23)
Kṛtavarmā's son, Bali, O king, married Rukmiṇī's daughter, Cārumati, a girl with large eyes; so it is said. (24) (22-24)
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दौहित्रायानिरुद्धाय पौत्रीं रुक्म्यददाद्धरेः ।
रोचनां बद्धवैरोऽपि स्वसुः प्रियचिकीर्षया ।
जानन्नधर्मं तद्यौनं स्नेहपाशानुबन्धनः ॥ २५॥
तस्मिन्नभ्युदये राजन् रुक्मिणी रामकेशवौ ।
पुरं भोजकटं जग्मुः साम्बप्रद्युम्नकादयः ॥ २६॥
तस्मिन् निवृत्त उद्वाहे कालिङ्गप्रमुखा नृपाः ।
दृप्तास्ते रुक्मिणं प्रोचुर्बलमक्षैर्विनिर्जय ॥ २७॥
अनक्षज्ञो ह्ययं राजन्नपि तद्व्यसनं महत् ।
इत्युक्तो बलमाहूय तेनाक्षैर्रुक्म्यदीव्यत ॥ २८॥
शतं सहस्रमयुतं रामस्तत्राददे पणम् ।
तं तु रुक्म्यजयत्तत्र कालिङ्गः प्राहसद्बलम् ।
दन्तान् सन्दर्शयन्नुच्चैर्नामृष्यत्तद्धलायुधः ॥ २९॥
ततो लक्षं रुक्म्यगृह्णाद् ग्लहं तत्राजयद्बलः ।
जितवानहमित्याह रुक्मी कैतवमाश्रितः ॥ ३०॥
मन्युना क्षुभितः श्रीमान् समुद्र इव पर्वणि ।
जात्यारुणाक्षोऽतिरुषा न्यर्बुदं ग्लहमाददे ॥ ३१॥
तं चापि जितवान् रामो धर्मेणच्छलमाश्रितः ।
रुक्मी जितं मयात्रेमे वदन्तु प्राश्निका इति ॥ ३२॥
तदाब्रवीन्नभोवाणी बलेनैव जितो ग्लहः ।
धर्मतो वचनेनैव रुक्मी वदति वै मृषा ॥ ३३॥
तामनादृत्य वैदर्भो दुष्टराजन्यचोदितः ।
सङ्कर्षणं परिहसन् बभाषे कालचोदितः ॥ ३४॥
नैवाक्षकोविदा यूयं गोपाला वनगोचराः ।
अक्षैर्दीव्यन्ति राजानो बाणैश्च न भवादृशाः ॥ ३५॥
रुक्मिणैवमधिक्षिप्तो राजभिश्चोपहासितः ।
क्रुद्धः परिघमुद्यम्य जघ्ने तं नृम्णसंसदि ॥ ३६॥
कलिङ्गराजं तरसा गृहीत्वा दशमे पदे ।
दन्तानपातयत्क्रुद्धो योऽहसद्विवृतैर्द्विजैः ॥ ३७॥
अन्ये निर्भिन्नबाहूरुशिरसो रुधिरोक्षिताः ।
राजानो दुद्रवर्भीता बलेन परिघार्दिताः ॥ ३८॥
निहते रुक्मिणि श्याले नाब्रवीत्साध्वसाधु वा ।
रुक्मिणीबलयो राजन् स्नेहभङ्गभयाद्धरिः ॥ ३९॥
ततोऽनिरुद्धं सह सूर्यया वरं
रथं समारोप्य ययुः कुशस्थलीम् ।
रामादयो भोजकटाद्दशार्हाः
सिद्धाखिलार्था मधुसूदनाश्रयाः ॥ ४०॥
इति श्रीमद्भागवते महापुराणे पारमहंस्यां
संहितायां दशमस्कन्धे उत्तरार्धे अनिरुद्ध-
विवाहे रुक्मिवधो नामैकषष्टितमोऽध्यायः ॥ ६१॥
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Though nursing deep-rooted animosity towards Śrī Kṛṣṇa and knowing such union as contrary to (the principles of) piety, Rukmī (further) gave away his grand daughter, Rocanā, to his daughter's son, Aniruddha, with intent to gratify his (own) sister (Rukmiṇī), bound as he was by ties of affection (with her). (25)
For that festive occasion, O king, Rukmiṇī, Balarāma and Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Sāmba, Pradyumna and others drove to the city of Bhojakaṭa. (26)
The aforesaid wedding being over, some haughty kings with the ruler of Kaliṅga (the modern Utkala) at their head strongly said to Rukmī, "Thoroughly vanquish Balarāma in a game of dice. (27)
Ignorant though he is of dice-playing, as a matter of fact, O king, great is his addiction to it." Thus advised, Rukmī invited Bala and played at dice with him. (28)
In that game Balarāma made a wager (successively) of one hundred, one thousand and ten thousand gold coins; Rukmī, however, won them all. Showing his teeth on that occasion, the ruler of Kaliṅga very loudly laughed at Balarāma (the wielder of a plough), who (however) resented it. (29)
Then Rukmī made a bet of one lakh and Balarāma won this time. Resorting to cunningness, Rukmī (however) said, "I have won." (30)
Like the sea on a full moon, Balarāma (the glorious one) was (now) agitated with anger. His eyes, which were naturally red, began to glow with rage and he made a wager of a hundred million gold coins. (31)
According to the laws of gambling Balarāma won that too. Taking recourse to deceit Rukmī (however) said, "I have won. Let these umpires arbitrate on this point." (32)
A voice from the heavens thereupon declared that the bet was rightfully won by Balarāma alone; Rukmī is surely telling a lie when he says with his tongue alone (and not from his heart) that he has won. (33)
Ignoring that voice, Rukmī, who was instigated by wicked kings and prompted by his own death, spoke mockingly to Balarāma (as follows):—(34)
"Being keepers of cows roaming in woods, you do not know the game of dice. Kings (alone) play at dice and sport with arrows, not men like you." (35)
Insulted thus by Rukmī and ridiculed by kings, Balarāma flew into a rage and, lifting up an iron bar, killed him (even) in that festive assembly. (36)
Quickly seizing the ruler of Kaliṅga, who had laughed at him with open teeth (and had now taken to his heels), (even) at the tenth step, Balarāma smashed those teeth. (37)
With their arms, thighs and heads broken, and bathed in blood, when struck with the iron bar by Balarāma, other kings fled in terror. (38)
For fear of estranging the goodwill of either Rukmiṇī or Balarāma, the Lord did not make any favourable or adverse comment on His brother-in-law, Rukmī, having been killed. (39)
Having comfortably seated Aniruddha alongwith his newly-wedded wife in an excellent chariot, Balarāma and the other Daśārhas, who looked upon Śrī Kṛṣṇa (the Slayer of Madhu) as their asylum, and who had all their objects accomplished; drove from Bhojakaṭa to Dvārakā. (40)
Thus ends the sixty-first discourse entitled "Rukmī killed (by Balarāma) during the wedding of Aniruddha", in the latter half of Book Ten of the great and glorious Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, otherwise known as the Paramahamsa-Samhitā. (25-40)
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