Srimati Rukmini Devi

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Dear devotees,

 

On Vaishkakha sukla dvadasi (April 26/27) is recognized as the appearance day

of Srimati Rukmini Devi. Sri Vishnu Purana declares unequivocally Her

exalted status as Lakshmi-tattva.

 

Sri Vaadiraaja Tiirtha, a great Maadhva saint, glories Her wonderful

qualities:

 

"That belly of Sri Krishna was not tied with the many ropes (by Yasoda) in

Nandagopa's house in Goukula is now always tied with the delightful rope of

love in the form of the horripilated hands of Rukmini (daughter of Bhismaka)

who embraces Him. Even a capable person will be brought under control by

love." (18.19)

 

"Being immersed in the sea of joy Rukmini offered Her surging tears of joy at

the feet of Her husband (Sri Krishna who comesmeditate upon the region of the

braided and ornamented hair tied over the heads of Rukmini and Sri Krishna.

Sri Krishna's is supreme, black and very much like the mass of the

chowry-deer's tail and wears a crown shining with gems of various kinds. Sri

Rukmini's is shining and bears a mass of blossomed flowers." (19.10)

 

"Each of the four hands of Sri Krishna was useful individually in holding the

saranga bow in war, in pulling the fine bow string, in taking up the bow from

the quiver, and in yoking the arrow to the bow. Even in the secret

love-sports one of His hands was useful in holding hte chignon of Rukmini,

two in embracing Rukmini and the other in holding Her cheek to Sri Krishna

who was drinking the nectar of Her lower lips." (19.36)

 

"The necklace of pearls, though born in a good bamboo and though having a

good thread and rounded gems does not find a place between the (plump and

hard) breasts of Rukmini even as people born in a good family, though having

good qualities and behavior, do not find a place near hard-hearted persons.

What is the use of a good family or groups of good qualities near

hard-hearted people?" (19.35)

 

Sri Vadiraja Tirtha also glorifies repeatedly the limbs of Sri Rukmini and

Sri Krishna:

 

"Let the lower lips of Rukmini, queen of Sri Krishna, be for the prosperity

of virtuous persons. Sri Krishna ...became always free from old age and

death from the drop of nectar from that lip which is similar to the very ripe

(red) bimba fruit and which is very beautiful." (18.59)

 

"Though the nose ornament of Rukmini is made of pearls (though it has

obtained moksa), it is always attached to Her soft lips. Being hit by the

arrow of Rukmini's side glances, it becomes merged in its luster... Will

there be any strain on the part of Rukmini to captivate Sri Krishna who is

also a nitya-mukta (eternally liberated? What then of others?" (19.3)

 

 

"Rukmini is the gem born in the ocean of the dynasty of the vidarbha king or

the milk ocean that has no sacrificial grass and bamboo. That Krishna is the

ornament of the Yadus who are born in the dynasty of the moon (the leader of

the stars and the brother of Laksmi). Know the connection of these two --

Krishna and Rukmini -- as suitable for the continuation of the dynasty."

(15.33)

 

 

(Rukminisa vijaya Translation by Vasudeva Rau)

 

Gerald Surya

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Sri:

 

Dear Sri Gerald Surya,

 

Thanks for a lovely post on RukmiNi piraaTTi. She is the darling consort of

Sri Krishna. She is an avathaar of MahAlakshmi as you have mentioned from

Sri Vishnu puraaNa.

 

Your post reminded me of my grandma's narrating a story of Rukmini-

SathyabhAma.

 

Sathyabhama (BhUmi PiraaTTi's amsam) and Rukmini had competed

with each other as to who is closer to Their sweet KaNNan. Rukmini had asked

Krishna as to who is dearer to Him. Krishna said, "You are as sweet as the

water consumed after eating "nellikkani" (what do you say that in English?)

SathyabhAma overheard this and angrily approached Krishna, what about me?

Hmmmm.. tell me.. Sri Krishna smiled and said "You are so sweet like water

taken after the consumption of groundnut or peanuts. Sathyabhama was

convinced

that she is dearer and left the place. (Because ground nut is tastier than

nelli

 

Rukmini with a questioning look, showed signals of displeasure to Krishna.

Krishna warmly hugged Her.. "Dear! Take a bite of nelli and drink water!

You will find it extremely tasty and sweeter! On the other hand, take a

a couple of ground nuts and drink water. You will hate drinking even a drop

of any

more water!" (One shall take vellam (Jaggery) after eating groundnuts!)

 

Rukmini piraaTTi was all smiles....(After my grandma narrated this, we did

experiment... It is true.. Water after nelli is great!)

 

Sri Rukmini samEtha Sri Krishna ParabrahmaNE nama:

 

Krishna Krishna

 

Narayana dAsan Madhavkkannan

 

(*Tomorrow, if I am place to find it at home, I will send the letter of

Rukmini to

KaNNan)

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