Toronto, Ontario
Horses, a Hero and a Princess
So Krishna receives this love letter from Rukmini, the princess of Vidarbha, and she is head over heels to have Him come to spare her from the arranged marriage to Sisupal, a man not to her liking—at all. The letter was sent via a brahman, and it was in a tone of urgency that Krishna come as soon as possible.
Krishna dropped all business (which was not easy to get disentangled from). Why? He was combating an ambitious warrior, Jarasandha. He had to save Rukmini before it was too late and this meant leaving the battle. He traveled at high speed with horses and charioteer, Daruka, to the scene of the grand wedding.
In the meantime, Krishna's elder brother, Balarama, heard of Krishna's journey and His heroic task. Balarama decided to give all support and arranged for an army to follow His brother just in case there would be resistance.
Time was ticking away. Rukmini was getting anxious. The elaborate ceremony with brahmans doing their rituals were about to begin and there was no sign of the messenger brahman or her love.
This is where our story left us hanging—a story from the Bhagavatam. It was a cliff-hanger for those of us sitting there as we followed an epic tale. Stay tuned for tomorrow as a few of us temple monks hear, for one hour, more of the compelling fast and furious story.
Now, for the evening, we conducted a private showing of a twenty-two-minute documentary, "The Walking Monk," by film maker Michael Oesch. Viewers liked it.
May the Source be with you!
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