Krishnatmika Rukmini

Chapter 7 - Vaidarbhi

The anklet with its jingling sound adorned the lotus feets which were running in hurry to somewhere with the ever gentle steps caressing the hard ground of the palace.

The bright cyan clothes were dancing in its own rhythm, creating beautiful designs in air.

The bangles looked more elegant on the fair maiden hands holding the big, golden coloured pooja thali containing grains of rice, camphor, coconut, betel leaves, gold and silver coins engraved with swastika, kumkum powder and more. The way she balances it while running would amaze anybody.

The big round earrings swayed with her every movement, along with the large nose ring and  the locket connected with the long chain around her fair neck.

Black thick hair which reached below her slender waist, spread around the air wildly as she eagerly went through the long big hall.

An enchanting smile was settled on her divinely beautiful face. The happiness and calmness she felt in her heart reflected through her hypnotic eyes.

Her young smooth skin shined on the tender touch of the glowing rays of sunlight entering through the large window.

"Kanhaa" Balarama voiced out shaking Krishna who was sound asleep on the big bed.

Krishna looked at Balarama with a frown "What is this Dau?"

"Do you realise that it is morning now? A group of sanyasis has arrived here and it is our duty and dharma to give them dhaan. I am sure that I don't have to teach you about dharma. Should I? " Balarama said with a sharp yet affectionate tone.

"Yes dauu, I will come"Krishna assured Balarama as he sat up on the bed.

Balarama walked out of the room to complete incomplete duties of his. It has been six years since the establishment of the kingdom of Dwaraka in the land Balarama got as dowry from Raja Kakudmi, Revathi's father. Balarama, has from then has dedicated his life for the prosperity of people of dwaraka.

Krishna looked on as Balarama walked out of the room. Krishna slowly touched the Srivatsa mark on his broad chest where shri resides. His lips bloomed into a happy and satisfied smile thinking about the dream he just witnessed. Or was it a dream? He got up from the bed and went out still bearing that alluring smile.

"Rajkumari... Slow down!!!" Mayurika called out to Rukmini running with the pooja thali in her hand, wearing the cyan clothes.

"No, its already late and we have to get there fast" Rukmini said out of breathe in between running.

She reached outside the palace, slowed down and then started running again setting her destination to the Devi Girija temple which could be seen from the courtyard of the palace.

Mayurika followed her with the same pace. Rukmini rang the huge bell as she entered the vast temple, where her kuldevi was the Prathishta.

She bowed down to the pandit ji who presided over all the puja in the temple. Mayurika have also caught up with Rukmini by then.

Time went by with devotional aura spread in atmosphere after Rukmini commenced the puja.

'Oh Mata... Let this world be devoid of grief and be filled with happiness everywhere. May everyone be blessed by your grace. And just like every day, please take into consideration my request to get Krishna as my husband. I am unbale to accept none but him as the one who will take me away. My mind had long chosen him as my swami.' Rukmini prayed with her eyes shut.

The words she have heard about Krishna from the time she have first heard about him and his tales in detail six years ago, have elevated admiration for him in her heart such that it have completely transformed into something else.