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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.52.15
anartadhipatih sriman
balayeti puroditam
SYNONYMS
anarta -- of the Anarta province; adhipatih -- the overlord; sriman -- opulent; raivatah -- Raivata; raivatim -- named Raivati; sutam -- his daughter; brahmana -- by Lord Brahma; coditah -- ordered; pradat -- gave; balaya -- to Balarama; iti -- thus; pura -- previously; uditam -- mentioned.
TRANSLATION
As ordered by Lord Brahma, Raivata, the opulent ruler of Anarta, gave Lord Balarama his daughter Raivati in marriage. This has already been discussed.
PURPORT
The topic of Lord Krishna's marriage to Rukmini will now be discussed. By way of introduction, a brief mention is made of His brother Baladeva's marriage. This marriage was alluded to in the Ninth Canto of the Bhagavatam, Third Chapter, texts 33-36.
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