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Dear sri vaishNava perunthagaiyeer,

 

We saw one slOkam of sukhar describing rukmiNi. Now let us see the next one.

 

suchi smithaam bimba phala adhhara dhyuthi

sONaayamaana dhvija kundha kuDmalaam |

padhaa chalantheem kula hamsa gaamineem

sinjath kalaa noopura dhhaama sObhinaa

vilOkya veeraa mumuhuh sama aagathaa

yasasvinah thath krutha hrudh chaya ardhithaah || 10-53-52 

 

meaning: RukmiNi

·        smiled sweetly [suchi smithaa],

they became stupefied, dropped their weapons and fell unconscious to the ground from their elephants, chariots and horses.

 

In the internet I got a list giving description of beauty and qualities of rukmiNi which I share with you here. "Qualities of RukmiNi dhEvi':  

  1. ruchira aananaam - whose face is charming [10-52-18]
  2. vara aananaa –  charming faced  [10-52-21]
  3. krishNascha sadhruseem bhaaryaa – a fitting or equal wife to krishNa [10-52-24]
  4. hriyaa, vriiDaa – shy
  5. sathee - exalted, of saintly character
  6. budhdhhi - possessing intelligence
  7. lakshaNaa - possessing auspicious bodily markings
  8. audhaaryaa – magnanimous
  9. seelaa - of proper behavior
  10. dhEvee - the divine goddess
  11. asitha apaangee - dark-eyed
  12. mOhinee – enchanting
  13. mahathee – aristocratic
  14. dheeraa - sober-minded
  15. kulavathee - of good family
  16. lakshaNa abhijn~aa - an expert knower of bodily symptoms
  17. aaraadhithaa – person having rendered devotional service
  18. math paraam aathmaa arpithaa - dedicated exclusively to KrishNa
  19. anavadhya angeem sObhaa – having a body of flawless beauty
  20. suchismithaa - sweetly smiling
  21. varaarOhaa – lady of lovely hips
  22. bimba-phala-adharaa – having glowing bimba red lips
  23. syaamaa - firm breasts {MGV has doubt on this translation]
  24. chalantheem kula hamsa iva - walking with the motions of a royal swan
  25. su madhyamaa - shapely waisted
  26. govinda-hrtha maanasaa - whose mind is stolen by Krishna
  27. guna aasrayaa - a repository of all other good qualities

 

[Point- that list contains 26 only - except item 2 - which I added and gave references to slokam also]

 

Such a beautiful rukmiNi answers when dhroupathee asked "please describe your marriage", [in 10th skandham chapter 83 slokam 6,7] she replies in one slOkam

 

chaidhyaaya maa arpayithum udhyatha kaarmukEshu

raajasvajEya bhaTa sEkharitha angri rENuh |

ninyE mruga indhra iva bhaagamajaaviyuthhaath

thath sree nikEtha charaNO~asthu mama archinaaya || slokam 8

 

meaning: Sri RukmiNi said: 'Like a lion taking his share from a herd of goats and sheep, took He, who puts the dust of His feet upon the heads of invincible fighters, me away, when the kings with their bows stood ready in order to offer me to Sisupaala, may the feet of Him, the abode of Sree, be my object of worship'. 

 

Point: perhaps many of you wonder why all of a sudden this slokam here – just to give reference to show the quality of rukmiNi – even though she has become the consort of the supreme lord and long time also has passed by the time when dhroupathee meet the queens of krishNa [all queens - by then krishNa has finished the job of marrying several ladies] she says with all humility in the world "may the feet of Him, the abode of Sree, be my object of worship". 

 

See the pathi bhakthi, and she also knows the relationship that exists between 'krishNa' and 'krishNaa' – I mean dhoupathee.

 

Such a 'quality' lady and such a 'beauty' rukmiNi addressed or started the love letter 'sruthvaa guNaan bhuvana sundharaa'. So 'kEttadhanaal vandha kaadhal'.

 

Which comes first – quality or beauty – arise the doubt now - or both or equally important? Ponder over. We will continue in next post.

 

Dhasan
Vasudevan MG

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