Shloka 10
वंशवर्णनम्, अनिरुद्धविवाहः, तथा बलराम-रुक्मी द्यूतविवादः
विवाहे तत्र निर्वृत्ते प्राद्युम्नेः सुमहात्मनः कलिङ्गराजप्रमुखा रुक्मिणं वाक्यम् अब्रुवन्
vivāhe tatra nirvṛtte prādyumneḥ sumahātmanaḥ kaliṅgarājapramukhā rukmiṇaṃ vākyam abruvan
When the wedding of the great-souled Pradyumna had been duly completed, the kings—led by the ruler of Kaliṅga—addressed Rukmī with words that set the next events in motion.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Vyuha Form: Pradyumna
FAQs
This verse marks the ritual completion of Pradyumna’s marriage and signals a political-social turning point, as assembled kings immediately move to address Rukmī, indicating that royal unions also reshape alliances and rivalries.
Parāśara uses a clear sequence—completion of the rite, gathering of rulers, and formal speech—to transition from ceremony to consequence, showing how dharmic acts in royal life lead directly into the next episode.
Even in a seemingly political scene, the Vishnu Purana frames Krishna’s dynasty and its order as part of Vishnu’s sustaining sovereignty—where dharma, lineage, and rightful conduct unfold under the Supreme’s providential governance.