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In the Harivamsha Purana, it is said that the bride and groom will bathe after placing the severed hair of the bride under their feet. This act is highly auspicious and brings fame. Therefore, O glorious one, O fortunate one, O Ayē, if you find this agreeable, then grant your permission. ||26-27||
Hearing these words, which were like nectar to her ears, Rukmini was pleased and said, "So be it." Then, the messengers went and informed their mistress, Satyabhama. ||28||
After the fourth bath, Rukmini was lying down on her bed at night when she dreamt of riding a swan chariot through the sky. ||29||
Upon waking, she told her husband, Lord Krishna, about her dream. In response, he said, "You will have a great son who will travel through the sky." ||30||
Hearing her husband's words, Rukmini, like a lotus touched by the rays of the morning sun, blossomed with joy. ||31||
Then, to bring supreme joy to both Lord Upendra and his people, Achyute Indra descended from heaven and entered Rukmini's womb. ||32||
At the same time, Satyabhama, having bathed her head, also conceived a son from heaven, as a result of a good dream. ||33||
These two growing wombs, with their increasing fame, brought immense joy to their mothers and father. ||34||
When the month of delivery arrived, Rukmini gave birth to a son with all the marks of a great man. On the same night, Satyabhama also gave birth to a son. ||35||
Both queens sent messengers, who were well-wishers and bearers of good news, to Lord Krishna at the same time during the night. As Krishna was sleeping, the messenger sent by Satyabhama stood near his head, while the messenger sent by Rukmini stood near his feet. ||36||
When Krishna awoke, his eyes first fell upon the messenger standing near his feet. He was pleased to hear the news of Rukmini's son's birth and, as a reward for bringing good fortune, he gave him a jewel from his own body. ||37||
Then, turning his head, Krishna saw the messengers sent by Satyabhama. They praised him, and...