He came to his senses and started a war again.
Even on becoming unconscious, both of them continued fighting
Enraged they fought thus,
And all the people saw this wonderful drama, both fought in their fury like the two lions in the forest.2174.
SWAYYA
When Rukmi got tired while fighting, then Balram struck a blow on him
Rukmi saw the coming blow
At the same time he took hold of his mace and raised a lot of anger in Chit.
And then holding his mace, in great anger he intercepted the blow of the coming mace and saved himself.2175.
(Poet) Shyam says, (Balram) when he (saw) the enemy, he stopped the next time from coming.
When the enemy in this way intercepted the blow, then Balram struck another blow with his mace, getting greatly enraged
That blow fell upon the head of Rukmi and he could not control himself even slightly
His body fell upon the earth while swinging and in this way Rukmi went to the other world.2176.
As many brothers as Rukmi had, were filled with anger after seeing the death of their brother.
All the brothers of Rukmi, seeing him killed, got infuriated and taking their lances, bows, swords, maces etc, in their hands, fell upon Balram
Screaming, surrounded Balarama from ten directions and did not fear (him) at all.
They, challenging him fearlessly, surrounded him from all the ten direction, like the moths falling upon an earthen lamp after seeing it, without any fear.2177.
They all fought with Balram in extreme anger
Krishna also heard that a battle had been fought by Balram, with the brother of his wife
Sri Krishna called all the people and they all sat and meditated.
He thought about it and called all his family members, but untimately, he, without giving thought to all the other matter of Balram, rushed for this help.2178.
DOHRA
Seeing the Yama form Balarama and hearing the arrival of Sri Krishna
When Balram, who appeared like Yama, heard about the coming of Krishna the words of wisdom that he said to the brother of Rukmi, I now relate them,2179
SWAYYA
See, Krishna is coming with a lot of army, you are not afraid.
“Krishna is coming with his army, have you no fear about it? Who is so powerful on the earth, who can fight with Krishna?
He who stubbornly fights will return home alive.
“If any fool fights with him in persistence, is it possible that he would be able to save himself? Only he will be able to save himself today, who will run away and thus save his life.”2180.
Then Krishna reached the battlefield, who is the treasure of mercy
There he saw Balram, saturated with blood and also the dead Rukmi
The poet Shyam says, Sri Krishna saw many kings wounded with more wounds.
He also saw there many other wounded kings, but he got pleased on seeing Balram and seeing the wife of Balram, he lowered down his eyes.2181.
Then Krishna dismounted from the chariot and hugged him
Then others carried away the dead body of Rukmi and performed his funeral rites
On the other side Rukmani reached amongst her brothers and instructed them not to fight with Krishna
There is no other hero like him.2182.
CHAUPAI
Sri Krishna explained to them like this
Krishna also made them understand and came to his place taking his daughter-in-law with him
The kind of story of Sri Krishna will be,
I, the poet Shyam, am relating the story and pleasing the listeners.2183.
End of the chapter entitled “Solemnising the marriage of the son and killing of Rukmi” in Krishnavatara.
Now begings the description of the marriages of Usha
And the description of the smashing of the pride of Sahasarabahu
CHAUPAI
When Sri Krishna returned to the marriage house of the grandson
Krishna came home after the marriage of his son and became extremely pleased in his mind