Shloka 23
Kṛṣṇa’s Queens, Their Sons, and Balarāma’s Victory over Rukmī at Dice
Aniruddha–Rocanā Marriage Context
यद्यप्यनुस्मरन् वैरं रुक्मी कृष्णावमानित: । व्यतरद् भागिनेयाय सुतां कुर्वन् स्वसु: प्रियम् ॥ २३ ॥
yady apy anusmaran vairaṁ rukmī kṛṣṇāvamānitaḥ vyatarad bhāgineyāya sutāṁ kurvan svasuḥ priyam
แม้รุคมีจะระลึกถึงความเป็นศัตรูกับพระกฤษณะผู้เคยดูหมิ่นเขาอยู่เสมอ แต่เพื่อให้พี่น้องหญิงพอใจ เขาก็ยินยอมยกธิดาให้แต่งกับหลานชายของตน
The answer to King Parīkṣit’s question is given here. Ultimately Rukmī approved his daughter’s marriage to Pradyumna in order to please his sister, Rukmiṇī.
FAQs
This verse shows that even after being humiliated by Kṛṣṇa, Rukmī continued to remember his rivalry; the Bhāgavatam highlights how pride-born enmity can persist, shaping one’s decisions even within family and social duties.
Śukadeva explains that Rukmī acted to please his sister—so family obligation and political alliance overrode his personal resentment, even though his heart still carried enmity from Kṛṣṇa’s earlier defeat of him.
It cautions that unresolved resentment can linger beneath outwardly proper actions; devotees can practice humility, forgiveness, and remembrance of Kṛṣṇa to prevent ego-based grudges from directing relationships and decisions.