Shloka 6
रुक्मिणी-हरणम्, विरोधि-राजगणः, रुक्मी-प्रतिज्ञा-पराजयः, प्रद्युम्न-जन्म
श्वोभाविनि विवाहे तु तां कन्यां हृतवान् हरिः विपक्षभारम् आसज्य रामाद्येष्व् अथ बन्धुषु
śvobhāvini vivāhe tu tāṃ kanyāṃ hṛtavān hariḥ vipakṣabhāram āsajya rāmādyeṣv atha bandhuṣu
But when the marriage was to take place on the morrow, Hari carried away that maiden, shifting the crushing burden of opposition onto Rāma and the other kinsmen, so that the contest would fall upon their side.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: Kṛṣṇa abducts Rukmiṇī to protect her and overturn an adharma-imposed marriage, ensuring the dharmic union of the Lord with Śrī.
Leela: Yuddha
Dharma Restored: Safeguarding dharmic marriage and subduing arrogant kṣatriya opposition to divine will
Concept: When devotion aligns with dharma, the Lord actively protects the devotee and overturns coercive adharma.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Hold to righteous convictions under social pressure, and act with courage while trusting divine protection and guidance.
Vishishtadvaita: The personal Lord (Hari) enters history to protect Śrī-like devotion, showing divine immanence without losing transcendence.
Vamsha: Chandra
Key Kings: Hari (Kṛṣṇa), Rukmiṇī, Rāma (Balabhadra)
Vishnu Form: Hari
Bhakti Type: Madhurya
Lakshmi Presence: Sri
FAQs
It highlights divine sovereignty operating through historical events—Hari redirects the course of alliances and conflict, ensuring the narrative’s dharmic outcome within the dynastic framework.
Through concise dynastic narration: Hari’s act strategically transfers the impending conflict onto Rāma and the allied relatives, showing how outcomes are rearranged by a higher will within worldly affairs.
Even in political and familial episodes, Hari remains the supreme regulator—his intervention implies that kingship, lineage, and conflict unfold under Vishnu’s overarching governance of order (dharma).