Though Krishna married many other women, Rukmini remained his chief consort and the queen of Dwarka. Statue of Krishna with Rukmini - who proved her superiority over Satyabhama through her love and devotion These scriptures also mention that Rukmini had a daughter named Charumati. A different listing is found in Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata, where Pradyumna, Charudeshna, Sucharu, Charuvesa, Yasodhana, Charusravas, Charuyasas and Sambhu are Rukmini's sons. In the Harivamsa, Rukmini's sons are Pradyumna, Charudeshna, Charuchandra, Charugarbha, Sudangstra, Druma, Sushena, Charugupta, Charuvinda and Chharuvahu. The Bhagavata Purana states that Rukmini and Krishna had ten sons- Pradyumna, Charudeshna, Sudeshna, Charudeha, Sucharu, Charugupta, Bhadracharu, Charuchandra, Vicharu and Charu. Krishna and Rukmini reached Dvarka, where they were welcomed with great pomp and ceremony. However, he shaved Rukmi's hair and moustache as a mark of punishment and let him go free. Rukmini begged Krishna to spare her brother's life and he agreed. He challenged Krishna for a fight, but was easily overpowered by him. However, Rukmi chased after Krishna and Rukmini. All of Jarasandha's forces quickly started chasing them, but they were stopped by Balarama and his army. As she proceeded towards the wedding place, she saw Krishna and he soon swept her into his chariot with him. The next day, she went to the temple to offer her prayers to Ambika. At the palace, Rukmini had lost her hopes, but the brahmana messenger came and informed that Krishna had accepted her request. Krishna and Balaram had also arrived and Bhishmaka welcomed them. Shishupala, along with his allies including Jarasandha reached there. Meanwhile, in Vidarbha's capital Kundina, Bhishmaka had prepared everything for Rukmini's marriage. Ī late 18th-century painting depicting the marriage of Krishna and Rukmini. Krishna then immediately set out for Vidarbha with Balaram, his elder brother. Krishna, having received the message in Dvarka, told the Brahmin to inform Rukmini that he had also heard about her and was ready to make her his wife. In the message, she told Krishna about her love and asked him to abduct her when she would visit the temple of Goddess Ambika ( Parvati) before her wedding. Bhishmaka agreed and a distressed Rukmini immediately sent for a trusted Brahmina and asked him to deliver a message to Krishna. Instead, he proposed that she be married to his friend Shishupala-the crown prince of Chedi Kingdom and a cousin of Krishna. Rukmini's parents rejoiced and gave their permission but Rukmi-who was an ally of Jarasandha-strongly opposed it. She fell in love with him and desired to marry him. The Bhagavata Purana narrates that Rukmini once heard about Krishna and his heroic deeds such as slaying the tyrant king Kamsa and opposing the evil king Jarasandha. Many Puranas such as Vishnu Purana, Bhagavata Purana and Padma Purana praise her as an incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi, the wife of the God Vishnu. 19th-century painting depicting Rukmini eloping with Krishna from a temple of Ambika ( Parvati).Īccording to the epic Mahabharata and other Puranic scriptures, Rukmini was born to Bhishmaka-the king of Vidarbha kingdom-and had five elder brothers, among whom Rukmi was the eldest.

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