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Dama Ghosha joined him with large armies. They anticipated a
fight with Krishna and Rama and they came well prepared for the
occasion. Rama heard that Krishna went all alone and he heard of
the preparations made by his enemies. So he lost no time in gather-
ing a large army and marching for Kundina.
Bhishmaka heard of the approach of Krishna and Rama. He
gladly received them and gave them quarters. Rukmini, guarded by
the army, went to the temple of Durga with her companions. She
worshipped the Goddess and prayed for Krishna as her husband.
She then left the temple and was about to get into the chariot when
Sri Krishna carried her off by force in his own chariot.
Jara Sandha and other kings were defeated by the Yadu
chiefs and they took to flight They consoled Sisupala and then
each went to his own place,
Rukmin vowed that he would not return to Kundina till he
had killed Krishna and rescued his sister. He attacked Krishna but
was defeated by him. Krishna was about to kill him when Rukmini
interceded on his behalf. Krishna then partially shaved his head
and chin and left him. Being thus disgraced, Rukmin made a town
called Bhojukata and lived there,
Krishna brought Rukmini to Dvaraka and married her in due
form.
PRADYUMNA.
SJCANDHA X. CHAP. 55.
The god Kama is an aspect of Vasudeva. He had been
burnt before by the fire of Rudra's anger. To get back his body, he
was born as the son of Krishna by Rukmini and became known as
Pradyumna. He was not unlike his father in any respect The
Asura Samvara, who was Kama (or passions) incarnate, (Kama
rupin), knew the child to be his enemy and stole him away and
threw him into the sea. A big fish swallowed him up. That fish with
others was caught in a large net by the fishermen. They presented
the fish to Samvara. The servant cut open the fish and the child
came out They made him over to Mayavati. She was frightened
but Naroda told her all about the child. This Mayavati, named Rati,
had been the wife of Kama. She had been waiting for the re-
appearance of her husband in a body. She was employed by
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