Shree Shookdeo Jee said,--O great king! listen, whilst I give an
account of the conversations which passed between Dropudee and the
wives of Shree Krishnù Chund Jee. One day the wives of the Kouruvùs
and Panduvùs were sitting with the wives of Shree Krishnù Chund Jee,
and were celebrating the exploits and good qualities of Krishnù; upon
something being said in conversation, Dropudee said to Shree Rookmunee
Jee, “Say, O beautiful Rookmunee! how didst thou obtain Shree Krishnù
Chund Jee?” Shree Rookmunee replied, “Listen attentively, O Dropudee!
how Krishnù carried his scheme into execution: my father’s wish was
to give his daughter to Shree Krishnù Chund, and my brother had set
his mind upon giving me to Raja Sissoopal, who came with a marriage
procession to celebrate the marriage; and I sent a brahmin and invited
Shree Krishnù Chund Jee. On the marriage day, as I returned home
after having offered adoration to Devee, Shree Krishnù Chund Jee
having carried me off from the midst of the army of the demons, seated
me on his chariot, and pursued his journey homewards. Having
afterwards received intelligence of this event, the whole army of
demons came and made a violent attack upon Huri, who easily slew and
put them to flight, he then set out for Dwarka, taking me with him. On
our arrival there, Rajas Oogursen, Soorsen and Basoodeo Jee married me
to Shree Krishnù Chund, according to the prescribed injunctions of
the Vedas; and, having heard the news of the marriage, my father gave
me a most liberal dowry.”
Having recited thus much, Shree Shookdeo Jee said to the Raja
Pureechit,--O great king! Dropudee Jee made enquiries, similar to that
she had made from Shree Rookmunee, from Sutbhama, Jamwutee, Kalindee,
Bhudrù, Sutya, Mittrabinda, Luchmuna, and the sixteen thousand and
eight hundred queens of Shree Krishnù Chund, and each explained all
the circumstances and the history of her marriage.