Shloka 18
Kṛṣṇa Teases Rukmiṇī; Her Devotional Reply and the Lord’s Assurance
चैद्यशाल्वजरासन्धदन्तवक्रादयो नृपा: । मम द्विषन्ति वामोरु रुक्मी चापि तवाग्रज: ॥ १८ ॥
caidya-śālva-jarāsandha dantavakrādayo nṛpāḥ mama dviṣanti vāmoru rukmī cāpi tavāgrajaḥ
Wahai yang bertungkai indah, raja-raja seperti Śiśupāla, Śālva, Jarāsandha dan Dantavakra membenci-Ku; begitu juga abangmu, Rukmī.
FAQs
They were rival kings whose pride and hostility toward Kṛṣṇa’s rising influence and divine mission turned into active enmity; Kṛṣṇa names them here while speaking to Rukmiṇī.
Rukmī, Rukmiṇī’s elder brother, opposed her marriage to Kṛṣṇa and thus became inimical; Kṛṣṇa includes him among those who resent Him.
Envy and ego can make even close relations hostile; a devotee learns steadiness—remaining aligned with dharma and devotion despite opposition.