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***Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 26, Shloka 1: ****श्री ****पराशरः - ****भीषमकः ****कुस्र्णिने ****राजा ****वर्वदभिवर्वर्षये ****अभर्वत् | ****रुक्मी ****तस्य ****अभत् ****पुत्रो ****रुस्क्मणी ****च ****र्वरानना ****॥ ****१ ****॥ ***Sri Paraasharar - King Bheeshmaka was there in the city of Kundinapura, belonging to the Vidarbha kingdom. He had two children - a son and daughter - Rukmi was the son, and Rukmini was the daughter.
The story of how Krishna marries Rukmini is being told in this chapter, which we see next.
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***Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 26, Shloka 2: ****रुमणीां ****चकमे ****कृषणः ****सा ****च ****तां ****चारुहालसनी | ****न ****ददौ ****याचते ****चैनाां ****रुस्क्मद्र्वेर्षण ****चक्रक्रणे ****॥ ****२ ****॥ ***Rukmini decided to marry Krishna, and Krishna also was very much interested in marrying Rukmini. Though Krishna asked Rukmi, because Rukmi had hatred towards Krishna, he did not agree to give Rukmini in marriage to Krishna.
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***Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 26, Shloka 3: ****ददौ ****च ****लशशुपािाय ****जरासांधप्रचोहदतः | ****भीषमको ****रुक्मणा ****साधं ****रुस्क्मणीमुरुवर्वक्रमः ****॥ ****३ *****॥ *
Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary: ****ददौ ****च ****इतत | ****जरासांधप्रचोहदत ****इतत | ****लशशुपािो ****हह ****जरासांधस्य *****दत्तपुत्रः *, ****कृषणः ****तु *****द्र्वेषयः *, ****अतः ****तत् ****प्रीत्यै ****लशशुपािाय ****ददौ - ****र्वाचा ****ददौ | ***
Bheeshmaka along with Rukmi gave a word to Shishupaala, being told by Jaraasandha ( Bheeshmaka agreed to give Rukmini in marriage to Shishupaala).
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Shishupaala was Jaraasandha’s adopted son. Krishna was hated by all of them, they saw Him as their enemy. Rukmi, who did not like Krishna, had enmity towards Him, agreed to give Rukmini in marriage to Shishupaala, and refused to give her to Krishna.
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***Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 26, Shloka 4: ****वर्वर्वाहाथं ****ततः ****सर्वे ****जरासांधमुखा ****नृपाः | ****भीषमकस्य ****पुरां ****ज्मुः ****लशशुपािवप्रयैवर्षणः ****॥ ****४ ****॥ ***When the marriage was fixed, all of them, Jaraasandha and others who were all dear to Shishupaala, went to Bheeshmaka’s city, for the marriage.
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***Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 26, Shloka 5: ****कृषणो ****अवप ****र्िभद्ाद्यैः ****यदुलभः ****पररर्वाररतः | ****प्रययौ ****कुस्र्णिनां ****द्षटुां ****वर्वर्वाहां ****चैद्यभूत्भृतः ****॥ ****५ ****॥ ***Krishna, along with Balaraama and other Yaadavaas, also went to Kundinapura in order to witness the marriage of Shishupaala.
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***Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 26, Shloka 6: ****श्र्वोभावर्वतन ****वर्वर्वाहे ****तु ****ताां ****कन्याां ****हृतर्वान् ****हररः | ****वर्वपक्षभारमासज्य ****रामाहदर्षु ****अथ ****र्ांधुर्षु ****॥ ****६ *****॥ *
Sri Engal Aalwaan’s Commentary: ****श्र्व ****इतत | ****वर्वपक्षभारां ****वर्वपक्षयुद्धकृत्यम् | ***
On the previous day of the marriage, Krishna escaped with Rukmini, snatched and took her away. When there were so many people who were against Him, in order to take care of all of them, in case there is a fight which may ensue, He left Balaraama and other relatives there.
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***Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 26, Shloka 7: ****ततः ****च ****पौर्णरकः ****श्रीमान् ****दन्तर्वक्त्रो ****वर्विूरथः | ****लशशुपािजरासांध ****साल्र्वाद्याः ****च ****महीभृतः ****॥ ****७ ****॥ ***Then Poundraka, Dantavaktra, Vidooratha, Shishupaala, Jaraasandha, Saalva - all of these kings, all ganged up.
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***Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 26, Shloka 8: ****कुवपताः ****ते ****हररां ****हन्तुां ****चक्रुः ****उद्योगम् ****उत्तमम् | ****तनस्जिताः ****च ****समागम्य ****रामद्यैः ****यदुपुङ्गर्वैः ****॥ ****८ ****॥ *** [[265]] of 399
They got very angry and wanted to fight with Balaraama and others. They were then defeated by Balaraama and the other Yaadavaas.
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***Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 26, Shloka 9: ****कुस्र्णिनां ****न ****प्रर्वेक्ष्यालम ****हह ****अहत्र्वा ****युथध ****केशर्वम् | ****कृत्र्वा ****प्रततज्ञाम् ****रुक्मी ****च ****हन्तुां ****कृषणमनुद्ुतः ****॥ ****९ ****॥ ***Rukmi took a vow that he will not enter Kundinapura without killing Krishna. And he went after Krishna.
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***Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 26, Shloka 10: ****हत्र्वा ****र्िां ****सनागाश्र्वां ****पवत्तस्यन्दनसांकुिम् | ****तनस्जितः ****पातततश्चोव्यां ****िीिया ****एर्व ****स ****चक्रक्रणा ****॥ ****१० ****॥ ***When Rukmi went along with his army, Krishna very easily, along with His army, destroyed the army of Rukmi, along with the elephants, chariots, soldiers, horses. They were all defeated very easily, and Rukmi was made to fall on the ground.
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***Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 26, Shloka 11: ****तनस्जित्य ****रुस्क्मणां ****सम्यक् ****उपयेमे ****च ****रुस्क्मणीम् | ****राक्षसेन ****वर्वर्वाहेन ****सांप्राप्ताां ****मधुसूदनः ****॥ ****११ ****॥ ***Having won over Rukmi, He married Rukmini as per the Vedic rites, having brought her through the Raakshasa vivaaha, having simply stolen her and escaped with her.
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***Sri Vishnu Puraana, Amsha 5, Chapter 26, Shloka 12: ****तस्याां ****जज्ञे ****च ****प्रद्युम्नो ****मदनाांशः ****स ****र्वीयिर्वान् | ****जहार ****शांर्रो ****यां ****र्वै ****यौ ****जघान ****च ****शांर्रम् ****॥ ****१२ ****॥ ***Rukmini got a son by name Pradyumna, who was the saakshaat amsha of Kaamadeva, Madana. He was very powerful. Shambaraasura immediately snatched and stole away the child. Later on, Paraasharar says briefly that Pradyumna killed Shambaraasura.
This completes Chapter Twenty Six.
॥* इति श्री विष्णु पुराणे पञ्चमे अंशे षडविंशो अध्यायः ॥ ** ॥ इति श्री विष्णु पुराण व्याख्याने श्री विष्णु चचत्तीये पञ्चमे अंशे षडविंशो अध्यायः ॥ *
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*॥ ****अथ ****सप्तवर्वांशो ****अध्यायः *****॥ *
Story of Pradyumna ***
Now, Chapter Twenty Seven.