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श्रीपराशर उवाच ।

चारुदेष्णं सुदेष्णं च चारुदेहं च वीर्यवान् ।
सुषेणं चारुगुप्तं च भद्रचारुं तथा परम् ॥

Summary AI The powerful Lord Kṛṣṇa begot sons named Cārudeṣṇa, Sudeṣṇa, Cārudeha, Suṣeṇa, Cārugupta, and the excellent Bhadracāru.

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चारुविन्दं सुचारुं च चारुं चबलिनां वरम् ।
रुक्मिण्यजनयत्पुत्रान्कन्यां चारुमतीं तथा ॥

Summary AI Rukmiṇī gave birth to sons named Cāruvinda, Sucāru, and Cāru, who was the best among the strong, as well as a daughter named Cārumatī.

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अन्याश्च भार्याः कृष्णस्य बभूवुः सप्त शोभनाः ।
कालिदी मित्रविन्दा च सत्या चाग्नजिती तथा ॥

Summary AI Kṛṣṇa had seven other beautiful wives: Kālindī, Mitravindā, Satyā, and Agnajitī.

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देवी जाम्बवती चापि रोहिणी कामरूपिणी ।
मद्रराजसुता चान्या सुशीला शीलमण्डना ॥

Summary AI His other principal wives included the divine Jāmbavatī, the shapeshifting Rohiṇī, and the virtuous daughter of the King of Madra, Suśīlā.

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सत्राजिती सत्यभामा लक्ष्मणा चारुहासिनी ।
षोडशासन्सहस्राणि स्त्रीणामन्यानि चक्रिणः ॥

Summary AI Other wives were Satyabhāmā (daughter of Satrājit) and the sweetly smiling Lakṣmaṇā. Additionally, the wielder of the discus (Kṛṣṇa) had sixteen thousand other wives.

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प्रद्युम्नऽपि महावीर्यो रुक्मिणस्तनयां शुभाम् ।
स्वयंबरे तां जग्राह सा च तं तनयं हरेः ॥

Summary AI The heroic Pradyumna won the auspicious daughter of Rukmin in her svayaṃvara, and she chose the son of Hari (Kṛṣṇa) as her husband.

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तस्यामस्याभक्तपुत्रो महाबलपराक्रमः ।
अनिरुद्धो रणे रुद्धवीर्योदधिररिन्दमः ॥

Summary AI To her was born his son Aniruddha, a tamer of foes with great strength and valor, whose ocean-like might was irresistible in battle.

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तस्यापि रुक्मिणः पौत्रीं वरयामास केशवः ।
दौहित्राय ददौ रक्मी तां स्पर्धन्नपि चक्रिणा ॥

Summary AI Keśava (Kṛṣṇa) chose the granddaughter of Rukmin as a wife for Aniruddha. Despite his rivalry with the wielder of the discus, Rukmin gave her to his grandson.

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तस्या विवाहे रामाद्या यादवा हरिणा सह ।
कल्याणार्थं ततःसर्वे ये चान्ये भूभृतस्तथा ।
रुक्मिणी नगरं जग्मुर्नाम्ना भोजकटं द्विज ॥

Summary AI O twice-born, for the wedding, all the Yādavas led by Balarāma, along with Hari and various other kings, went to Rukmin's city named Bhojakaṭa.

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विवाहे तत्र निर्वृत्ते प्रद्युम्नस्य महात्मनः ।
कलिङ्गराजप्रमुखा रुक्मिणं वाक्यमब्रुवन् ॥

Summary AI After the marriage of the great-souled Pradyumna was completed, the King of Kaliṅga and others spoke to Rukmin.

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अनक्षज्ञो हली द्युते तथास्य व्यसनं महत् ।
तज्जयामो बलं कस्माद्द्युतेनैनं महाबलम् ॥

Summary AI They suggested that Balarāma is unskilled at dice but has a great passion for it. Therefore, they proposed to defeat the mighty Balarāma through a game of dice.

श्रीपराशर उवाच ।

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तथेति तानाह नृपान्रुक्मी बलमदान्वितः ।
सभायां सह रामेण चक्रे द्यूतं च वै तदा ॥

Summary AI Overwhelmed with pride in his strength, Rukmin agreed to the kings' suggestion and then engaged in a game of dice with Balarāma in the assembly.

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सहस्रमेकं निष्काणां रुक्मिणा विजितो बलः ।
द्वितीये ऽपिपणे चान्यत्सहस्रं रुक्मिणा जितः ॥

Summary AI Rukmin defeated Balarāma for a thousand gold niṣkas. In the second wager as well, Rukmin won another thousand.

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ततो दशसहस्राणि निष्काणां पणमाददे ।
बलभद्रो ऽजयत्तानि रुक्मी द्युतविदां वरः ॥

Summary AI Then Balarāma made a wager of ten thousand gold niṣkas and won them, even though Rukmin was considered the best among those skilled in dice.

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ततो जहास स्वनवत्कलिङ्गाधिपतिर्धिज ।
दन्तान्विदर्शयन्मूढो रुक्मी चाह मदोद्धतः ॥

Summary AI O twice-born, the foolish King of Kaliṅga then laughed loudly, showing his teeth, and the pride-intoxicated Rukmin also spoke.

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अविद्यो ऽयं मया द्यूते बलभद्रः पराजितः ।
भुधैवाक्षावलेपान्धो यो ऽवमेने ऽक्षकोविदान् ॥

Summary AI Rukmin said: "I have defeated this ignorant Balarāma at dice; he is blinded by his passion for the game and vainly disrespected those who are truly experts."

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दृष्ट्वा कलिङ्गराजानं प्रकाशदशनाननम् ।
रिक्मिणं चापि दुर्वाक्यं कोपं चक्रे हलायुधः ॥

Summary AI Seeing the King of Kaliṅga with his teeth exposed in laughter and hearing the wicked words of Rukmin, Balarāma (Halāyudha) became enraged.

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ततः कोपपरीतात्मा निष्ककोटिं समाददे ।
ग्लहं जग्राह रुक्मी च तदर्थेक्षानपातयत् ॥

Summary AI Filled with rage, Balarāma wagered a crore of niṣkas. Rukmin accepted the bet and threw the dice for that stake.

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अजयद्बलदेवस्तं प्राहोच्चैर्विजितं मया ।
मयेति रुक्मी प्राहोच्चैरलीकोक्तेरलं बल ॥

Summary AI Baladeva won the wager and loudly proclaimed his victory, but Rukmin also shouted that he had won, telling Balarāma to stop making false claims.

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त्वयोक्तो ऽयं ग्लहःसत्यं न मयैषोनुमोदितः ।
एवं त्वया चेद्विजितं विजितं न मया कथम् ॥

Summary AI Rukmin argued: "It is true that you proposed this wager, but I did not agree to it. If you claim victory this way, why have I not won as well?"

श्रीपराशर उवाच ।

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अथान्तरिक्षे वागुच्चेः प्राह गंभीरनादिनी ।
बलदेवस्य तं कोपं वर्धयन्ती महात्मनः ॥

Summary AI Then, a deep-sounding voice in the sky spoke loudly, increasing the anger of the high-souled Baladeva.

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जितं बलेन धर्मेण रुक्मिणा भाषितं मृषा ।
अनुक्त्वापि वचः किञ्चित्कृत भवति कर्मणा ॥

Summary AI Baladeva won according to dharma, while Rukmī spoke falsely. Even without uttering a word, the truth is effectively established through the deed itself.

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ततो बलः समुत्थाय कोपसंरक्कलोचनः ।
जघानाष्टपदेनैव रिक्मिणं स महाबलः ॥

Summary AI Then, the mighty Bala, his eyes reddened with rage, rose up and struck Rukmī with the golden chessboard itself.

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कलिङ्गराजं चादाय विस्फुरन्तं बलाद्बलः ।
बभञ्ज दन्तान्कुपितो यैः प्रकाशैर्जहास सः ॥

Summary AI The enraged Bala forcibly seized the trembling King of Kaliṅga and smashed the teeth he had displayed while laughing mockingly.

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आकृष्य च महास्तंभं जातरूपमयं बलः ।
जघान तान्ये तत्पक्षे भूभृतः कुपितो भृशम् ॥

Summary AI Pulling out a massive golden pillar, the extremely furious Bala struck down those kings who were on Rukmī’s side.

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ततो हाहाकृतं सर्वं पलायन परं द्विज ।
तद्राजमण्डलं भीतं बभूव कुपिते बले ॥

Summary AI O twice-born, when Bala became enraged, the entire assembly of kings became terrified, cried out in distress, and fled.

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बलेन निहतं दृष्ट्वा रुक्मिणं मधुसूदनः ।
नोवाच किञ्चिन्मैत्रेय रुक्मिणी बलयोर्भयात् ॥

Summary AI O Maitreya, seeing Rukmī slain by Bala, Madhusūdana said nothing, out of fear of offending either Rukmiṇī or Bala.

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ततोनिरुद्धमादाय कृतदारं द्विजोत्तम ।
द्वारकामाजगामाथ यदुचक्रं च केशवः ॥

Summary AI O best of the twice-born, Keśava then took the newly married Aniruddha and the host of Yadus and returned to Dvārakā.

इति श्रीविष्णुमहापुराणे पञ्चमांशे ऽष्टाविंशोध्यायः ।

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