Summary of the Tenth Canto 7
where they were united in a regular marriage. Rukmi, however, re-
mained in a place known as Bhojakata, being angry at his brother-in-law,
Krsna. Chapter Fifty-five, containing forty verses, describes the birth of
Pradyumna, how Pradyumna was kidnapped by Sambardsura, and how
Pradyumna later killed Sambardsura and returned to Dvaraka with his
wife, Ratidevi.

Chapter Fifty-six contains forty-five verses. As described in this
chapter, King Satrajit, by the mercy of the sun-god, received a jewel
called Syamantaka. Later, when this jewel was stolen, Satrajit unneces-
sarily became doubtful of Krsna, but Krsna, to vindicate His position,
retrieved the jewel, along with the daughter of Jambavan. Krsna later
married Satrajit’s daughter and received a full dowry. As described in
Chapter Fifty-seven, which contains forty-two verses, both Balarama and
Krsna went to Hastindpura, having heard about the fire in the shellac
house of the Pandavas. After Satrajit was killed by Satadhanva at the in-
stigation of Akrira and Krtavarma, Balarama and Krsna returned to
Dvaraka. Satadhanva left the Syamantaka jewel with Akrara and fled to
the forest. Thus although Krsna killed Satadhanva, He was unable to
retrieve the jewel. Finally the jewel was discovered and awarded to
Akrira. Chapter Fifty-eight contains fifty-eight verses. After the
Pandavas finished living incognito in the forest, Krsna went to In-
draprastha to see them. He then married five wives, headed by Kalindi.
After Krsna and Arjuna set fire to the Khandava Forest, Arjuna received
the Gandiva bow. The demon Maya Danava constructed an assembly
house for the Pandavas, and Duryodhana was very much aggrieved.

Chapter Fifty-nine contains forty-five verses. In this chapter, Krsna,
at the request of Indra, kills the demon Narakdsura, the son of the earth
personified, along with the demon’s associates, headed by Mura. The
earth personified offers prayers to Krsna and returns to Him all the
paraphernalia that Narakdsura has stolen. Krsna then bestows fearless-
ness upon the son of Narakasura and marries the sixteen thousand prin-
cesses whom the demon kidnapped. Also in this chapter, Krsna takes
away the pdrijata plant from the heavenly planets, and the foolishness of
Indra and others is described.

Chapter Sixty contains fifty-nine verses. In this chapter, Krsna makes
Rukmini angry with His joking words. Krsna pacifies Rukmini, and
there is a lover’s quarrel between them. Chapter Sixty-one contains forty
