Madhava Madhura Charitam

Rukmini Dwarkadheesh

"Uddhav, this letter." Radha handed him a letter, "Can you hand it to Rukmini secretly?" 

"Dwarkeshwari? I doubt that, Radha. She is surrounded by people all the time. She is the Queen of Dwarka. Even though Dwarka in its nature is run by the council of Yadavas, she's almost the Queen of Dwarka in its effective working. She is usually busy." Uddhav explained. 

"Please try for my sake, Uddhav. Ever since I had heard about Rukmini, I wanted to at least send her a letter. Please try for my sake." 

"Why do you want to talk to her, Radha? Also, what will I tell her when she asks who Radha is? You think she'll take it nicely that Krishna's childhood love is sending her a letter? Especially when she is his Patrani?" 

Radha chuckled, "If she is truly Krishna Pranapriya as your servants say, then she will take it. The moment she hears the name Radha, she will take the letter from you without a question." 

"Radha, don't be silly. She is a Princess. She has no business with a cowherd head in some village."

"Just try. I won't pressure you much but just give it a try."

Uddhav sighed but nodded in agreement. The whole way back, Uddhav was worried about how he has to face Dwarkeshwari. She is surely compassionate but she loves Dwarkadeesh deeply. He didn't know what to tell her about Radha. 

Reaching Dwarka, he first went to Dwarkeshwari's mansion. They were performing daana. Dwarkeshwari was giving away, jewelry, gold, and clothes. A polite smile on her face. 

"Uddhav, how was your trip to Nandgaon?" She asked with a smile. She let her maids take over and walked over to Uddhav, "How is Devi Yashoda? I hope she is doing well in her health. Surely she missed her little Kanha a lot. How is Nand Raj? Is he doing well? I hope they are doing well. If there is anything I can do for them, don't hesitate at all." 

"Nand Maharaj and Yashoda ji are doing well. They dearly miss Dwarkadeesh but they are managing." Uddhav explained. Then went on with other people. Finally, hesitantly, he gave her the letter, "This is actually from Radha, the daughter of Vrishbhanu." 

He closed his eyes, scared of how she'll react. Uddhav didn't know what he would say if she asks who Radha is.

"Radhika?" She asked. Uddhav nodded. 

"Radha is..."

Rukmini quickly walked over to the nearest diwan and opened the letter eagerly. In an extremely delicate manner, she opened the palm leaf letter. A smile on her face. Uddhav was surprised at the reaction. Rukmini spent a few moments reading the letter and returned to Uddhav. The smile on her face was so brilliant. 

To Dwarka's Maharani,
It was a few years ago that I heard about Krishna marrying you, the Princess of Vidarbha. Since that day I have been eager in knowing you. My Kanha is extremely special. For Kanha to go over his rules of society being Yadava's leader, I knew you are one with the greatest radiance. 

All my life, I have only known Kanha as my resort. He is my friend, he is my everything. I don't have much in life to boast about in comparison to you. All I know is loving Krishna. 

It had been 15 years, 8 months, 12 days, 40 minutes, and 16 seconds since Kanha had set his foot in the beloved forest of Nidhivan. My memories of Nidhivan are absolutely dear to me. They are all I have now. 

I have only heard that Krishna's Patrani, the Queen of Dwarka has left everything behind to find her Krishna. I felt as if I had run off to reach Krishna. Though I love being here, sometimes I dearly desire to hold his hand once again.