Sathvaa guNaan Bhuvana SundharA! - Letter from Rukmini...

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Sri:

 

Dearest Sisters and Brothers,

 

Further to Nellikani and RukmiNi mahAthmyam (Thanks to

Sriman Sadagopan for his clarification on Nellikaai.) please

find below the letter written by Rukmini to Krishna, when

Her brother RukmI had planned and arranged for her wedding

with Sisupaalan (an enemy of Krishna's). The black eyed Beauty

Rukmini became highly morose for being the victim of getting

wedded to Sisupalan since she had fallen in love with our Lord

KaNNan. Being a king's daughter, she knew the political

diplomacy. So, she took immediate steps to let Krishna know of her

love and her condition. After lot of deliberation, she decided to

write a letter to Him. She sent through a brahmin.

 

The letter goes as follows: (from ISCKON journal "Back to Godhead

Written by Swami Prabhupada)

 

"Sathvaa guNaan Bhuvana sundhara! (Oh Most beautiful One and the Lord

of Most Auspicious attributes with Pure Sathva guNam!) Oh infallible one

and Most merciful One! I have heard Your qualities. I may be shameless in

expressing myself so directly, but You have captivated me and taken away

my heart. I am an unmarried young girl, young in age and You may doubt

the steadiness of my character. But, my dearest Krishna, since You are the

Supreme Lion among men, any girl not yet gone out of her home or any

woman of the highest chastity, would desire to marry You, being captivated

by Your unprecedented character, knowledge, opulence and position.

 

I know that You are very kind towards Your devotees. Therefore, I have

decided to serve You eternally. My dearest Lord, I have dedicated

my life, soul unto Your Lotus feet. I have selected Your Lordship as

my husband. I request You to accept me as Your wife. You are

supremely powerful, Oh Lotus Eyed Lord! Now I belong to You.

It would be ludicrous if what is enjoyable for the Lion alone

is taken away by the jackal (Sisupalan). Therefore I request You

to immediately take care of me before I am taken away by Sisupala.

Please come here and catch hold of my hand so that I will not

be touched by sisupala and his men. "

 

Rest is History. Sri Krishna saved Her and married Her.

 

Sarvam Sri KrishNArpaNamasthu.

 

Narayana Narayana

 

Narayana dAsan Madhavakkannan