Continued
From: http://thoughtsonsanathanadharma.blogspot.ca/2014/04/srimadh-bagawatham-rukmini-kalyanam.html
The
letter opened with,
śrī-rukmiṇy uvāca
śrutvā guṇān bhuvana-sundara śṛṇvatāḿ te
nirviśya karṇa-vivarair harato 'ńga-tāpam
rūpaḿ dṛśāḿ dṛśimatām akhilārtha-lābhaḿ
tvayy acyutāviśati cittam apatrapaḿ me
Rukmini
Piratti wrote, ‘I heard about your divine qualities and then about your
beautiful form I fell in love with you. I have fixed my shameless mind upon
you!’
Perumal
has to be first known by listening to the upanyasams by Acharyans. Maitreyar
Maharishi instructed his wife that “atma va are…” in order to know Paramatma
one must first hear about Him.
Piratti shows
that Perumal is the only one who has the capacity to bear/protect the jeevatma.
Thus He is the jeevatma’s true husband.
kā tvā mukunda mahatī
kula-śīla-rūpavidyā-
vayo-draviṇa-dhāmabhir ātma-tulyam
dhīrā patiḿ kulavatī na vṛṇīta kanyā
kāle nṛ-siḿha
nara-loka-mano-'bhirāmam
Rukmini
Piratti in her letter to Lord Krishna asked Him to marry her. Piratti states
that she belongs to a good lineage and is hence best suited to marry Him.
tan me bhavān khalu vṛtaḥ patir ańga jāyām
ātmārpitaś ca bhavato 'tra vibho vidhehi
mā vīra-bhāgam abhimarśatu caidya ārād
gomāyu-van mṛga-pater balim ambujākṣa
‘Please
come immediately and make me your wife. The kshatriyas leave burnt offerings
outside the temple of Kotavai Devi before going for war. If a lion comes to
smell the offering then they take it as a good omen. If a jackal smells it then
they will lose the battle. Please make sure that I am not carried away by the
jackal’
pūrteṣṭa-datta-niyama-vrata-deva-vipra
gurv-arcanādibhir alaḿ bhagavān pareśaḥ
ārādhito yadi gadāgraja etya pāṇiḿ
gṛhṇātu me na
damaghoṣa-sutādayo 'nye
‘I know
you will come because I have followed all the niyams like Ekadashi fasting,
performed charitable work out of the allowance given to me by my father and I
respectfully worship all the deities and Brahmanas. I have done all the above
with the sole intention of pleasing you.’
Piratti
has explained Bagawad Geetha in just 7 slokas. She tells us that we must
perform Karmas with the sole intention of pleasing Perumal.
śvo bhāvini tvam ajitodvahane vidarbhān
guptaḥ sametya pṛtanā-patibhiḥ parītaḥ
nirmathya caidya-magadhendra-balaḿ prasahya
māḿ rākṣasena
vidhinodvaha vīrya-śulkām
‘The
wedding is to take place tomorrow. Please come with an army including your
commander in chief so that while they fight with the Chedi army we can get
married. Don’t worry as you will be victorious! Marry me by kidnapping me.’
antaḥ-purāntara-carīm anihatya bandhūn
tvām udvahe katham iti pravadāmy upāyam
pūrve-dyur asti mahatī kula-deva-yātrā
yasyāḿ bahir nava-vadhūr girijām upeyāt
‘I am
restricted to my inner quarters except in the morning when the bride is allowed
to walk to the temple of Goddess Ambhika. Wait for me in your chariot near the
temple. Carry me away only after I have worshiped the Goddess and come out of
the temple. This way you wouldn’t have to fight with my relatives.’
yasyāńghri-pańkaja-rajaḥ-snapanaḿ mahānto
vānchanty umā-patir
ivātma-tamo-'pahatyai
yarhy ambujākṣa na labheya bhavat-prasādaḿ
jahyām asūn
vrata-kṛśān śata-janmabhiḥ syāt
‘The
great Lord Siva bears the waters of Ganga in his locks because the river
originated from your feet. Such is your glory. If you do not carry me away, I
will continue to perform penance in every birth following this one till you
come to accept me.’
After
reading the letter Perumal immediately started for Vidarbha along with
Garudazhwar. His charioteer Darukan drove Perumal’s chariot. Bala Ramar heard
the sound of Perumal’s chariot. After ascertaining the reason for Perumal’s
trip, Balaramar immediately started after Perumal with a huge army so that he
can assist Perumal.
As
Perumal neared the city limits of Vidarbha, Garudazhwar urged Perumal to travel
faster so that they can inform the anxious Piratti.
‘We can
let her know from here itself,’ said Perumal as He sounded the Panchajanyam. He
then shook His tulasi garland so that the sound from the conch and the
fragrance of tulasi reached Rukmini Piratti and eased her anxiety.
As per
Piratti’s instruction, Perumal waited till piratti worshiped Goddess Ambika and
as she exited the temple He caught hold of her hand, pulled her into the
chariot and drove away.
Meanwhile
Balaramar arrived with the army and fought with the army of Sisupalan. Rukmi
came to know about the incident and took a shortcut route to intercede Perumal
and Piratti. With Piratti’s permission, Perumal defeated Rukmi and shaved
Rukmi’s head and one half of the moustache to teach him a lesson.
The
Divine couple wed after reaching Dwaraka.
Continued On: http://thoughtsonsanathanadharma.blogspot.ca/2014/05/srimadh-bagawatham-eight-queens-of-lord.html
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