Rukmini Formally Married to Krishna

1-6. Then getting into the divine chariot along with Rama, Rukmini and Daruka, Krishna speedily went home. Then having entered the city of Dvaraka, (Shri Krishna) the son of Devaki, married princess Rukmini decorated with (ornaments of) gold according to the Vedic rite on an auspicious day and at an auspicious time. At the time of that marriage divine drums were sounded, and the best gods dropped showers of flowers. Vasudeva, Ugrasena, so also Akriira, the best Yadu Balabhadra of a great lustre, so also other principal Yadus married Krishna to Rukmini with great pleasure. The cowherd Nanda came (there) with young cowherds and hosts of (other) cowherds. Yasoda also came there with well-decorated ladies.

7-10. All the wives of Vasudeva led by Devaki, Revati, queen Rohini, and other ladies from the city performed all the marriage-rites with great joy. Devaki there affectionately honoured all gods. She got done the entire nuptial rite properly with (the help of) old ladies, and also a celebration through best brahmanas. She fed the brahmanas and kings like Ugrasena were well honoured with auspicious garments and ornaments.

11-14. Cowherds like Nanda, ladies like Yasoda were honoured with many ornaments of gold and jewels and with garments. They were also delighted in that marriage-celebration. The couple together saluted Agni. The two were congratulated with blessings by principal brahmanas knowing the Vedas. On that marriage-altar the bride and the bridegroom shone. The ksatriya (viz. Krishna), the son of Devaki, with his wife saluted old brahmanas, so also his elder brother.

15-19. Krishna, having thus completed the entire nuptui rite dismissed all kings that had come there. The best kings honoured by Krsrui proceeded (homewards). The very noble brahmanas wem to their respective abodes. The pious, immutable son of Devaki, quite happily lived in that divine mansion. He, being praised by sages and hosts of gods in heaven, amused himself with her as Vishnu with Laksml. The eternal Vishnu, with his mind pleased day by day lived in the very beautiful Dvaravatl.

1-6. The glorious daughter of Satrajit, named Satya, born with a portion of the Earth, was another wife of Krishna. The glorious daughter of the Sun, named Kalindi, was his third wife. She had come up as a portion of Lila. Krishna married Vindanuvinda's daughter Mitravinda of a bright smile, who had stood for self-choice marriage. He whose eyes were large like lotusleaves, having bound with one noose the seven maddened bulls, took her with the dowry of his valour. King Satrajit gave to his younger brother, the noble Prasena, a great jewel called 'Syamantaka'1. Sometime Krishna asked for that excellent gem. Then Prasena violently said to Vasudeva: Prasena said:

7. This gem everyday produces eight bharas of gold. Therefore, this gem called Syamantaka is not to be given to anyone by me.

1. Syamautaka — A kind of gem said to yield eight bharas of gold and to protect the owner from all kinds of dangers and portents. Satrajit, son of Nighna, got it from the Sun, and always wore it roundhisneck.He afterward gave it to his brother Prasena, from whom it passed into the hands of the monkey-chief Jambavat who gat possession of it after having killed Prasena. Krishna, however, overtook Jambavat and vanquished him in fight after a long struggle. The monkey-chief thereupon presented it along with his daughter to Krishna; Krishna then gave the jewel back to its proper owner Satrajit who out of gratitude presented it along with his daughter Salyabhaina to him. Afterwards when Satyabhama was at her father's house with the jewel, Satadhanvan at the instigation of a Yadava named Akrura who desired the jewel for himself, killed Satrajit and gave it to Akrura. Saiadhanvan was afterwards killed by Krishna, but when he found that the jewel was with Akrura he allowed him to retain it with himself after having once shown it to the people. Mahadeva said:

8-12. Having understood his intention, Krishna remained silent. Sometime with all the best Yadus like very powerful Prasena, Krishna went ahunting, and entered a great forest. Many in thousands followed, each one to hunt beasts. Prasena alons went far in the great forest. A lion on seeing him approached him, killed him, and snatched the gem. The very mighty Jambavat also killed the lion, seized the gem and quickly entered a cave resorted to by the divine women. When the sun had set, Krishna along with his followers, entered his own city on seeing the moon risen on the fourth day.

13-18. Then all the citizens said to one another about Krishna: "Krishna having killed Prasena in the forest under the pretext of hunting, has definitely taken the Syamantaka gem." Krshria, having heard those words of the people of Dvaraka, went to a dense forest through the fear of ignorant people. He showed to all of them (Prasena) killed by a lion. Having proved his innocence and having placed a great army there only, Krishna alone went to a dense forest with fsarnga-bow and his mace in his hand. Seeing a great cave, Krishna entered it with a doubt. In it, in a clean house brightened with various excellent jewels, a maid having placed Jambavat's son on a swing and sportively holding the (Syamantaka) gem on its top, was oscillating the swing and singing with joy:

19-25a. "A lion had killed Prasena. The lion was killed by Jambavat. O good boy, do not cry. This Syamantaka belongs to you (only)." Hearing it, the brave Krishna blew his conch. Due to that great sound Jambavat came out to the place. Continuously for ten (days and) nights a fierce fight, with fists like the thunderbolt, and frightening all beings, took place between the two. Jambavat, seeing the increase in Krishna's might, and decrease in his own, realised the former words of the Supreme Being. 'This is that Rama that has again descended for the protection of Dharma. That my master has come to grant me (the object of) my desire.' Knowing like this the lord of the bears desisted from the fight, and with great amazement, he, with his palms joined, asked Shri Krishna: "Who are you?" Krishna, stopping fighting said with a grave voice: Shri Krishna said:

25b-26 I am Vasudeva's son, called Vasudeva. You very fearless, have taken away my gem called Syamantaka. Give it (back) to me quickly. Otherwise you will be killed. Mahadeva said:

27. Hearing those (words), Jambavat was delighted. He saluted (Krishna) by (prostrating himself before him) like a staff. Having taken himself round Krishna, and saluting him, he spoke to him politely: Jambavat said:

28-29. I am lucky, I am satisfied after seeing you, O lord. O you son of DevakI, I am your servant due to (my being your servant in) the former existence. O Govinda, you have given the battle desired before. O you lord of the world, mine of pity, eternal one, forgive me this battle that I had with you through delusion. Mahadeva said:

30-36. Speaking like this, and bowing and repeatedly saluting the lord he politely seated him on a seat full of (i.e. decked with) many gems. He washed his feet resembling fresh lotuses with auspicious water; worshipped the descendant of Yadu with a (respectful offering called) madhuparka; properly honoured him with (i.e. by giving him) divine garments and ornaments; he gave him, of unlimited lustre, as his wife, his daughter endowed with beauty, named Jambavati, a gem among girls. He also gave him the great gem called Syamantaka, along with other gems. Krishna, the delighted killer of his enemies, having married the girl there only, affectionately gave that Jambavat final beatitude. Gladly taking that girl, his (i.e. Jambavat's) daughter, he went out of the cave and from it went to the city of Dvaraka. The best Yadu gave the gem called Syamantaka to Satrajit; and to that daughter (of Jambavat) also he gave an excellent gem.

37-47. They say that seeing the moon on the fourth of the bright half of Bhadrapada (leads to) a false charge. Therefore, one should avoid it. If a man sees the moon on that fourth day (i.e. of the bright half of Bhadrapada), he is frsed from the false charge by listening to the account of the Syarnantaka. The three beautiful bright daughters of the king of Madra, viz., SuLakshmana, Nagnajiti, and glorious Susila, standing for self-choice marriage, chose Krishna (as their husband). On one day the descendant of Yadu married them. All these, beginning with Rukmini, were thus the eight queens of the noble one: Rukmini, Satyabhama, Kalindl of a bright smile, Mitravinda, Jambavatl, Nagnajiti, SuLakshmana and Susila, of a slim body, said to be the eighth one. A very powerful demon, the Earth's son, named Naraka, having conquered in a battle, Indra, the lord of gods, and all (other) gods, forcibly took away the very bright ear-rings of Aditi, the mother of gods, so also the various gems of gods. So also (he took away) the Airavata elephant of Indra and his horse Uccaihsravas; and rubies etc. of Kubera, and his treasures Sarhkha1 and Padma. The Earth's son also kidnapped the (divine) and the celestial nymphs; so also he forcibly took away the gods' weapons like the thunderbolt; and with them only, he, having struck the gods remaining in the heaven, lived in the assemblyhall fashioned by Maya in that city in the spotless sky.

48-58. Then all hosts of gods led by Indra and overcome by fear, sought the rufuge of Krishna, non-tormenting (one). Krishna too hearing all those acts of Naraka, granted exemption from fear to gods and thought of Garuda. At that moment the very powerful Garuda, saluted by all gods, stood with his palms joined in front of that Vishnu. Kesava (i.e. Krishna), having mounted on the best bird along with Satya, and being praised by the sages, went to the demon's abode. It was shining in the sky like the orb of the sun. It was full of many demons and had many divine ornaments. Krishna saw that city difficult to be broken through even by gods. The powerful lord, having observed its covers, cut them off with his disc, as the sun (removes) the darkness. Then all the demons, having raised their lances, went, in hundreds and thousands to fight. Then with divine iron clubs, small javelins thrown with the hand, and good spears with a sharp edge they struck Kesava, as fire with straws. Then the eagle-bannered lord took his Sharinga bow, and with arrows resembling the flames of fire, he cut off the divine weapons. The powerful Supreme Being cut off, with his disc only, their necks, elephants and speedy horses also. Some were cut off with the disc; others were struck with arrows.

1. Sarikha and Padma are two of the nine treasures of Kubera. The names of the nine treasures are: Mahapadma, Padma, Sankha, Masara, Kacchapa, Mukunda, Kunda, Nila, and Kharva.

59-65. In that battle some demons were struck with the mace. Thus all the demons were knocked down on the ground, as the mountains are pierced with thunderbolt discharged by Indra. The lotus-eyed Vishnu, having struck down all the demons, blew his great conch called Pancajanya. Then that brave Naraka, taking a bow and getting into a divine chariot came to fight with Kesava. The battle between the two was terrific, piercing and thrilling with many thousands of arrows like two showering clouds. Then the ancient, powerful son of Vasudeva cut off the bow of the chief of demons with a crescentshaped arrow. He discharged a very divine missile on the great chest of Naraka. The great demon, with his chest pierced with it, fell on the ground roaring like a great mountain pierced by Indra with his thunderbolt.

66-68. Then Krishna, having gone near the demon (lying) on the ground, and entreated by him, said to the demon: "Choose a boon." The demon said to Krishna seated on Garuda: "I have nothing to do with a boon, though I am Naraka. For the good of other people I am asking for an excellent boon. O lord of the lord of all beings, O Madhusudana, O you who remove the fear (of your devotees), those men who take an auspicious bath on the day of my death (will) not obtain (i.e. go to) hell." Mahadeva said:

69-75. Lord Govinda gave him the boon: "Let it be so." Then actually seeing Vishnu's feet resembling the autumnal lotuses, and decorated with diamonds and lapis lazuli, honoured by Brahma, Rudra etc., so also by (other) gods and sages, the Earth's son gave up his life and obtained absorption into Vishnu. Then all the hosts of gods, with their minds full of joy, dropped showers of flowers, and the great sages praised (him). The lotus3292 Padma Purai.ia eyed Krishna entered his city. He gave to Indra, the wielder of the thunderbolt, the various gems of the gods forcibly snatched away by him, so also the ear-rings of the mother of gods, and the horse Uccaihsravas, the best elephant Atiavata and the blazing Maniparvata (literally, the mountain of gems). All this the best Yadu gave to Indra. The powerful Naraka had, after vanquishing kings from all countries, taken away sixteen thousand maidens.

76-80. All of them were then confined in the harem of Naraka. Seeing Krishna of great might, and resembling a hundred Cupids, all of them chose him, the omnipresent lord of the universe, as their husband. At this time only Govinda, of endless forms, and the Supreme Being, duly took their hand (in marriage). All the sons of Naraka, led by the Earth, sought the shelter of Govinda. He, the treasure of pity, protected them. Due to (his giving) importance to the words of the Earth, he installed them all on his kingdom. He, putting all those excellent women into the aeroplane of Indra, took them to Dvaravati through noble messengers of gods.

81-90. Having mounted upon Garuda, Kesava, along with Satya quickly went to heaven to see the mother of gods. Janardana, the very powerful one, having entered the city of the king of gods, got down from the best bird along with his wife. There he saluted the mother of gods fit to be saluted. Aditi, affectionate towards her son, embraced him with her arms, and having seated him on the chief seat honoured him devoutly. Adityas, Vasus, Rudras, led by Indra, then worshipped the highest god as he deserved. The glorious Satyabhama came to the house of Saci. Honoured duly by her she sat on a comfortable seat. At that time, her servants, directed by Indra, affectionately gave her the flowers of the Parijata (trees). Taking those flowers that slender-waisted goddess shacl tied them on her own dark, clean hair on her head, insulting the glorious Satyabhama. 'This human female does not deserve the auspicious, flowers fit for gods.' Thinking like this, she did not give the flowers to her. Going out of the city, Satya, full of anger, went to her husband'Krishna, and the lotus-eyed one said (to him): Satya said:

91. O Govinda, O best of the Yadus, this aacl being proud of the Parijata put (the flowers) on her own head without giving them to me. Mahadeva said:

92-100. Having heard the words of Satya, the very strong Vasudeva, Devaki's son, uprooted the Parijata tree, put it on Garuda, and having quickly mounted, along with Satya, on the strong one (i.e. Garuda), he went to the charming city of Dvaraka. Then Indra, the king of gods, full of anger, got on the Airavata, and along with Rudras, Vasus, Adityas, Sadhyas and hosts of Maruts went to fight with Kesava. Then all the hosts of gods, having surrounded Vishnu (i.e. Krishna), dropped showers of weapons on him as clouds drop showers of water on a great mountain. With his disc Krishna cut off those missiles of gods. The angry Garuda made the gods fall down with the movement of his wings as the wind makes the straws (to fall down). Then lord Indra, the master of the gods, suddenly discharged his blazing thunderbolt to kill Krishna. Krishna easily caught that thunderbolt with one hand. Then the frightened Indra, getting down from his best elephant (Airavata), stood, with the palms of his hands joined, before (Krishna) and having saluted him, and after praising him with hymns, said in a faltering tone: Indra said:

101. O Krishna, this Parijata (tree) fit for the gods was formerly given to me and the gods. (Now) how can it remain in the human (world)? Mahadeva said:

102-107a. Then the lord said to Indra standing by him: "O lord of gods, in your house Satya was insulted. Your dear wife Pulomaja, instead of giving the Parijata (flowers) to Satya, wore them on her own head. For her (i.e. Satya) I took away the Parijata (tree) to give it to her as promised, O lord of the hosts of gods. I shall place the Parijata (tree) in your house. Therefore, O lord of gods, let the Parijata be not given today. For the good of the deities I shall send the Parijata to the earth.

Let it remain in my house till then. O Indra, when I go to heaven take it (back) as you like." Mahadeva said:

107b-lll. Speaking like this, the best of the Yadus, gave the thunderbolt (back) to him. Saying, "Let it be so", that wielder of the thunderbolt (i.e. Indra), went, surrounded by hosts of gods, to his divine city. Krishna too, having mounted, along with Satya, Garuda, and being praised by sagas, entered Dvaravatf. (Then that) omnipresent Vishnu, having placed that divine tree, Parijata, near Satya, enjoyed with all wives. That glorious Vishnu, taking all forms, and giving happiness, lived in the abodes of all of them during nights.

1-3. On Rukmini was born Pradyumna, Madana's (Cupid's) portion, from Krishna. He, the very mighty one born of Cupid, killed S"ambara. Aniruddha was born from him on Rukmin's daughter.

4-10. He too married Bana's daughter by name Usa. In her dream she, aged sixteen, having enjoyed properly (Aniruddha), dark like the petals of a dark lotus, having lotus-like eyes, of large arms, wearing beautiful ornaments, got up. Not seeing him after being awake, she, tormented by passion of love, with her mind confused, saying "O you having a face like a red lotus, where are you going?" lamented in many ways. Then her friend, named Chitralekha, seeing the girl reduced to that condition, asked her, "Why is your mind confused?" She too told her about the husband obtained in her dream. She too drew the pictures of all the best human beings and gods on a piece of cloth and showed them to her. She even properly showed her (the pictures of) Krishna, Samkarsana, Pradyumna, Aniruddha, born in the Yadu family. Having approved out of the pictures that of Krishna, she, seeing Aniruddha after Pradyumna, embraced it, saying: "This is he."

11-15. Then with many illusory demonesses Chitralekha at night went to Dvaravati. She saw Aniruddha sleeping in the harem. She enticed him, seized him, and put him on the bed of Bana's daughter in the harem of Bana, full of many sanctuaries and mansions. He too became awake and on seeing Usa who lay on the soft couch, was marked with all (good) characteristics, adorned with beautiful ornaments, garments, sandal, flowers, who had a golden complexion, fine hair, well-developed breasts, embraced her who was full of love, and happily dallied with her. Old demonesses residing in the harem, having come to know about Aniruddha thus confined and continuously dallying (with Usa) for just a month, reported it to the king. The king, with his eyes red with anger, being very much amazed, sent the cityservants ordering them: "Bring him here". They too quickly went up the king's palace to arrest Aniruddha lying on the bed of the princess.

16-20. He, seeing them agitated, easily took out a pillar of the palace and in a very short time only smashed the servants numbering a million with the pillar. Then the lord of the demons, seeing his servants destroyed, became curious, and deciding 'This is!shri Krishna's grandson as told by the divine sage', he took his bow and himself came near Aniruddha to arrest him. Aniruddha too, seeing the king with a thousand arms having come to fight, whirling his iron club, hurled it at Bana. He cut off that iron club with an arrow discharged from his bow. Then having tightly bound Aniruddha with the missile of serpent he placed him in his own harem.

21-25. Then Krishna too, having learnt through the royal sage that it was just like that, mounted upon the best bird (i.e. Garuda), and along with Baladeva, Pradyumna and his army came to cut off the cluster of Bana's arms. Formerly Bali's son (Baiia) had adored Shankara. He had said to (Bana): "Choose a boon." Bana had asked for this boon from that lord: "Always be seated at the gate of my city for (its) protection, and kill the army of the enemy that might come there." Samkara too, saying, "AH right" to him, remained at the gate of his city with weapons, his sons and attendants. Just at that time, seeing Krishna to have angrily come along with his army, he got on his bull, and equipped with all weapons, and surrounded by his sons and attendants went out to fight (with Krishna). Krishna too seeing that lord of beings, who had held elephant's hide, a skull, who was decorated with blazing serpents, was tawny, had three eyes, had held the trident, was (capable of) destroying the entire host of beings, caused fear to all beings, resembled the fire of destruction, who was accompanied by his two sons, was surrounded by all his attendants, and who had destroyed Tripura, kept his army far behind, and accompanied by Balabhadra and Pradyumna started with a smile to fight with Rudra.

26-38. First a fierce (battle) took place between Krishna and Sarhkara, with arrows resembling the fire of destruction discharged from (Sarhkara's bow called) Pinakaand(Vishnu's bow called) aarnga. Rama too had (a fight) with Bana, and Pradyumna with Kartikeya. The two great heroes fought like two haughty lions. Gajanana struck Yadava on his chest with his tusk. Rama took a pestle and struck at his tusk. (Gajanana) having the rat as his vehicle, with his tusk broken, suddenly fled. Since then the lord of the attendants has his tusk broken in the world. He is called Ekadanta by gods, demons and gandharvas. (Kartikeya) having the peacock as his vehicle fought with Pradyumna. Balarama caused (Shiva's) attendants to run away. Samkara, with his eyes very red, having foughtwith Krishna for a very long time, put on his arrow a very blazing great fever, and discharged it. Krishna by means of cold fever warded off that missile. The two fevers discharged by those two, Krishna and aiva, speedily entered the human world by their order. Those men who listen to (the account of) the battle between Krishna and Shiva, are free from fever (or torment) and reach (Vishnu) the infallible one. Then that Hrsikesa (i.e. Krishna), putting the deluding weapon on his arrow, discharged it at Shiva. Deluded by that missile, he yawned again and again; and he, Shankara, the lord of gods, fell down on the ground in a swoon. Seeing his father unconscious, the powerful Kartikeya, Sanmukha (literally, having six faces), raised the (missile called) Sakti and went to fight with Krishna. Merely by the 'hum' sound, Krishna turned him away.

39-45. Having thus vanquished the three-eyed god Shiva, having the trident in his hand, the brave and the best of the Yadus blew his loud-sounding conch. Hearing that Sarhkara, along with his sons, was vanquished by Krishna, Bana, getting into a chariot, himself came to fight with Krishna. Suddenly seeing Krishna seated on Garuda, he covered him with showers of many weapons and missiles, with maces, iron bars, lances, (missiles called)

3akti, iron clubs, swords, and discs continuously. Krishna cut them off with his disc only. He discharged his (disc) Sudarsana to cut off his arms. The Sudarsana having a thousand spokes discharged at the king of demons quickly cut off the forest (i.e. the large number) of his arms in a thousand ways. In the meanwhile, O goddess, Parvati who had fulfilled her vow, came near Krishna, and with the palms of her hands joined, said: Parvati said:

46-49. O Krishna, Krsr;a, O lord of the world, O Narayana, 0 treasure of compassion, O best of the Yadus, O lord of gods,

1 was your female servant in a former existence. At that time you, the pleased noble one, had granted me a boon about the perpetual state of having my husband living, O gentle one. O lord, the sages have declared that one principal name of your thousand names has given good fortune to Gaurl. O Govinda, O eternal one mounted on Garuda, make it true. Therefore, please give life to my husband. Rudra said:

50-51. Thus addressed by the goddess the lotus-eyed Krishna withdrew the missile with which her husband was made unconscious. Freed from the missile of Krishna, Shiva, the lord of all beings, got up and joining the palms of his hands, praised the lord of the worlds. Shankara said:

52-56. O Krishna, O Krishna, O lord of the world, O Supreme Being, O highest god, O highest lord, O you without a beginning and an end, O you immutable one, in the human beings there is a strong power. The action of taking up a body is due to you. It is the sign of honour. Be pleased with me. Salutation to you. O eternal one, be pleased with me. O lord of the world, favour me.

Be gracious to me, O Acyuta, Kesava. You are the creator, the supporter, the destroyer of the worlds. You are the father of the worlds. O lord of gods, you alone are the Brahman of the nature of intelligence and the lack of it. You are the origin. You are without an origin. You are the lord and!shesa also. You are Mahat; you are the highest Brahman; you alone are the individual soul.

57-61. O best of all gods, you are immortal; O lord of gods you are the lord of the mortals. Due to your extremely good character you have an origin. The two eternal highest souls have come up from your breath. So also the five elements (have come up from you) due to your great affection. You put yourself in the work of service (i.e. as a servant) in the perishable and the imperishable, in the highest abode resorted to by gods and the place of lustre, and in the universe. This is not otherwise. He who does not know you in the world, is a fool. You are the cause of everything. The wise ones know the abode of the lord of the low and high (to be good) for service (obscurel). They, the diligent ones rest at the position equal to the gods. The common man remains away to bow down to your eternal position.

62-69. That fourth stage (Turya: the state of liberation of the soul) of charming rays of light is possible in your case. O you eternal superintendent, the couples talk about you. These best ones, O you beyond qualities, narrate your names, deeds, eternal qualities and grandeurs. O Kesava, in the former and latter learning full of action and knowledge, the two, along with their sons are singing the praise of you, the lord of young ladies (obscure!). You are wisdom; you are the highest Brahman; with your great knowledge only, O eternal one, you yourself, the wise one, give (him) life. Due to your grace only, he who knows the soul, obtains, in this world and the highest heaven, wisdom, proficiency, intellect, perception, so also courage, and all desired objects. Then he would be immortal. The self having this name is the heart. O lord, these ten are the names of the Wisdom, the treasure of compassion: (Atman, Hrd=heart,) mind, desire, reasoning, recollection, volition, penance, sacrifices, and love.

70-80. This you are the highest Brahman; this you are the creator. This you are Indra, Rudra, and all the deities. O highest lord, you are all these beings — sons, friends, (other forms) of existence and others also, O eternal one. The viviparous, the oviparous, the beings generated by sweet sweat, plants, horses, cows, men, elephants and others, so whatever being there is, so also the movable beings, so also the immobile (objects) — all have sprung from you (only). The sacred texts describe you, Vishnu, as omnipresent. The people, impelled by you only act towards good or bad (things). Therefore, O ocean of pity, forgive by means of your most auspicious qualities this offence that I have committed. Salutation to you, O you lotus-eyed one, Govinda, Acyuta, Madhava, Vasudeva. O you fit to be saluted by the world, O Narayana, salutation to you. O lord of the worlds, O Nrsimha, O mine of pity, O lord of Lakshmi, O omnipresent one, O glorious one,O highest soul, salutation to you. O lord, O you always worshipped by the liberated (souls) having Vaikuntha as their dwelling place, O you lord of the three (Vedas), O Rama, O you having lotus-like eyes, salutation to you. O you descendant of Yadu, salutation to you who destroy those that are a burden to the earth, who are of the form of Krishna's mirth, who are Vishnu, who are Jisnu (the conqueror). Having thus praised and saluted Govinda, the lord of Uma, the lord of beings, having, joined the palms of his hands, spoke in a grave voice: Rudra said:

81-90. O lord, this Bana, Bali's son, is granted a boon by me. Formerly I had given him a boon that he had asked for, viz. immortality, O best of the Yadus. You deserve to do everything. Therefore, please protect this Bali's son, dear to me. Saying "All right", the lord, Govinda, the ocean of compassion, withdrawing his disc, freed Bana, Bali's son, who ran the risk to his life, had his arms cut off, and was covered with blood. Samkara, the lord who had fulfilled his vow, after having freed Bali's son, having along with Parvati mounted the best bull (Nandin), went to his abode) the Kailasa mountain. That Bana, having saluted the very powerful Rama and Krishna, went with them to (his) city and freed (Aniruddha) Mada'na's son. Having onouredthem, as they deserved, with divine garments and ornaments, he gave Usa (in marriage) to Sauri, Krishna's grandson. Then Rama and Krishna got Aniruddha duly married. They, along with Pradyumna, were then worshipped by Bana. Then Krishna, having placed Aniruddha with Usa. in a divine chariot, went to Dvaravati. Like Indra with the gods, Rama with Pradyumna, and Krshria with the army, entered the charming city. Aniruddha, full of joy, enjoyed day and night many pleasures in the company of Sana's daughter in a house full of many jewels.

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