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he therefore knew Krishna to be the divine Lord. He asked for no
boon but devotion to Krishna.
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"Truly" said Krishna, " thy mind is pure and noble for it is
not tempted by boons. Those that are wholly devoted to me do
not yield to desires. Those that are not devoted may control
their mind by Pranayama and other practices but, as their desires are
not overcome, they are found to go astray. Roam about the Earth,
with mind fixed in me. Thy devotion shall never fail. Wash away
the impurities of the present life with devoted concentration of the
mind. In the next birth thou shalt be born as a Brahmana and
become the greatest friend of all beings, and thou shalt then fully
attain me."
Muchu Kunda came out of the mountain cave. He found that
the animals and trees were all short-sized and hence inferred it was
Kali Yuga. He made his way to the north and engaged himself in
devotional practices in the Badari Asram of Nara and Narayana.
(What has been the next birth of Muchu Kunda? How has
he befriended the universe! Or is he still to come?)
Krishna came back to Mathura. He killed the Mlechha troops.
His men and cattle were carrying the booty to Dvaraka. When
on the way, Rama and Krishna were attacked by Jara Sandha with a
large army. The brothers feigned a flight. Jara Sandha chased
them with his army. They climbed up a mountain. Jara Sandha
made a search, but could not find them. He then set fire to the
mountain sides. The brothers jumped down eleven Yojanas and
made their way to Dvaraka.
DVARAKA LILA.
RUKMINI.
SKANDHA X. CHAP. 52-54.
We have been already told of Balarama's marriage with
Revati.
Sri Krishna married Rukmini in the Rakshasa form. (The
seizure of a maiden by force from her house, while she weeps and
calls for assistance, after her kinsmen and friends have been slain in
the battle or wounded and their houses broken open, is the marriage
styled Rakshasa).
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