Shloka 36
Chapter 90
स रुक्मिणो दुहितरम् उपयेमे महा-रथः ।
तस्यां ततो 'निरुद्धो 'भूत् नागायत-बलान्वितः ॥
sa rukmiṇo duhitaram upayeme mahā-rathaḥ / tasyāṃ tato 'niruddho 'bhūt nāgāyata-balānvitaḥ //
มหารถะผู้นั้น (ปรัทยุมน์) อภิเษกกับธิดาของรุกมี และจากนางนั้น อนิรุทธะได้ประสูติ—ทรงพละกำลังดุจช้างสาร
Continuing the genealogical and devotional summary, Śukadeva Gosvāmī traces the expansion of Kṛṣṇa’s dynasty through Pradyumna. The marriage to Rukmī’s daughter is notable in the broader narrative because Rukmī had hostility toward Kṛṣṇa; yet within divine providence, family lines intertwine, and Kṛṣṇa’s dynasty flourishes regardless of worldly enmity. The birth of Aniruddha—celebrated for elephant-like power—signals the extraordinary nature of Kṛṣṇa’s descendants, who serve as instruments for protecting dharma and sustaining the Yadu-vamśa. For devotees, such verses are not mere history: they are līlā-kathā that strengthens śraddhā by showing the Lord’s orderly, purposeful presence in human society, where even complex relationships ultimately serve His plan.
FAQs
Aniruddha is the son born to Pradyumna, described here as exceptionally powerful—possessing strength likened to an elephant.
The verse notes that Pradyumna married Rukmī’s daughter, showing how Kṛṣṇa’s dynasty expands even through politically complex relationships, ultimately serving the Lord’s plan.
It encourages seeing life events—relationships, alliances, and challenges—through a dharmic and devotional lens, trusting that sincere devotion aligns one with the Lord’s higher purpose.