Bhagawatham-10.08-Rukmini Swayamvar

Jai Sri Dwarakadeesh

SriKrishna Builds the dream city of Dwaraka,which is one of the seven Moksha Nagaries of this world. This city is the beautiful abode of Lord Krishna for the remaining part of His Avatara Leelas. Here the Lord lives as a King of all Kings, doing everything a king is supposed to do for his Prajas.

King Revathan of Kushasthali once took his beautiful daughter Revathi to the Sathyalokam and asked Brhamaji who is the best Varan for his daughter. Brahma said by the time he goes back to Earth the Balarama and Krishna will be there in Dwaraka and asked Revathan to give his daughter to Balarama. Thus Balarama got married to Revathi.

Rukmini, the Princess of Vidarbarajya heard about Krishna from the childhood and decided that He should be her husband. But her brother Rukmi had other ideas as he wanted Rukmini to be married to Sisupala the king of Chedi. Rukmini was worried too much and did not know what to do to get Krishna. Once she finds a brahmin from Dwaraka visiting her country and decided to send a letter to Krishna through him. In this letter she writes.......
" Shrutwaa gunaan Buvana sundara shrunwatham te,
Nirvisya karnavivarairharatho angathapam I
Roopam drusam drusimathamakhilartha labham,
Twayyachuthavisathi chithamapatrapam meII"
how she can be kidnappThat, from the gunakathas of Krishna, she has longed to get Him as her husband and that He should come to her help as her marriage is being fixed to some other man. She had even referred to Krishna as the Narasimha as she wants Him to come very quickly to save her as Narasimha appeared to save Prahlada,but He should come in the beautiful roopam of Naraloka Manobhiramam . Then Rukmini suggested .....how she will be coming to the Bhawani t4mple on the day of her marriage and what time she will be coming out of that temple and how Krishna can come and take her away. Krishna comes with Balarama on the appointed day and kidnaps Rukmini in front of all those securities provided by Rukmi. There follows a war in which Krtishna and Balarama defeats all the enemies and safely reach Dwaraka with Rukmini. Then Krishna weds Rukmini according to the vedic rites.
According to Mahatmas story,Krishna tested Rukmini saying that He belongs to the Shepherd caste and hence not suitable Husband to her and also that He is poor and is afraid of His enemies and has in fact ran away from Jarasanthan to Dwaraka and she could find good husbands among kings. Rukmini in response, fell fainted on the floor and Krishna was more than satisfied to know that Rukmini is in fact Lakshmy only and hence most suitable bride to Him.