This page has not been fully proofread.

OF CULTURE
 
स्मृति
 
GOVERNMENT O
 
SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
 
SL
 
Rukmini prayed to the goddess-
"Mother! I bow incessantly to you, the
auspicious goddess, in the company of
your children. May Lord Krishna become
my husband. May you approve of it."
 
MA
 
मौनव्रतमथ त्यक्त्वा निश्चक्रामाम्बिकागृहात् ॥
 
Then, breaking her vow of silence with
that, Rukmini came out of the temple of
Ambika.
 
पदा चलन्तीं कलहंसगामिनीं
विलोक्य वीरा मुमुहुस्समागताः ।
तां राजकन्यां रथमारुरुक्षतीं
जहार कृष्णो द्विषतां समीक्षताम् ॥
 
The warriors who had come there
became infatuated on seeing Rukmini of
swan-like gait, walking. As that princess
was mounting her chariot, Krishna
carried her off, even as His enemies were
looking on.
 
ततो ययौ रामपुरोगमैश्शनैः
शृगालमध्यादिव भागहृद्धरिः ॥
 
With his forces led by Rama, Krishna
slowly went out of that gathering, even
as a lion carrying off its portion would go
out of the midst of jackals.