Krishna marries Rukmini

Rukmini, daughter of king Bhishmak of Kundinpur, had fallen in love with Krishna. So, her father decided to, marry her off to Krishna. But Rukmi , her brother, was dead against this marriage. He wanted her to marry another prince named Shishupal. The old king Bhishmak had to agree to what his son Rukmi wanted. So, he sent a message to Shishupal to come with a marriage party. Rukmini, too, sent a secret letter to Krishna to come and save her. So, Krishna had reached Kundinpur earlier than Shishupal came with the marriage-party. Balram too followed Krishna with a large army. A few hours before the marriage ceremony, Rukmini came out of the palace for worship of Mother Goddess in a temple. Krishna seated her in his chariot and made for Dwarika. Shishupal and Rukmi followed Krishna with their armies but Balram barred them on the way and defeated their armies. So, they had to return disappointed and ashamed. Krishna, on reaching Dwarika, duly married Rukmini according to religious rites. Victorious Balram too returned to Dwarika soon.

A powerful noble named Satrajit lived in Dwarika. He had worshipped Sun god and the god was pleased with him. So, he gave a divine jewel to Sarajit which the noble was very proud of. Krishna had once or twice asked the noble for the jewel but to be refused only. One day Prasenjit, Satrajit's brother, went for a game in a nearby forest. He had taken the jewel with him too. There he had to confront a (ion and was killed along with his horse. As Prasenjit did not return, Satrajit blamed Krishna of his murder for the sake of the jewel. So, Krishna proceeded to the forest to bring the reality to tight. Reaching the forest he found the dead bodies of Prasenjit and his horse. But close by, he saw a lion lying dead as well. Not only this, he sported some footprints leading into a nearby cave. Jambvant, who had killed the lion and taken away the jewel, lived in that cave. Krishna went into the cave and asked Jambvant to hand over the jewel to him. On his refusal, a combat ensued that went on for 28 days and finally Jambvant accepted Krishna's superiority. So, Jambvant returned the jewel to Krishna and also gave his daughter Jambvati to Krishna in marriage. Krishna handed over the jewel to Satrajit who felt so ashamed that he, too, gave his daughter, Satyabhama, to Krishna.