"(What is man without Âtmâ?) Those that have not smelt the honey of Thy Lotus feet seek the dead body, though it seems to be alive, consisting of flesh, blood, bone, worms, excrement, phlegm, bile and gas, covered over with skin, hair and nails." (Mula Prakriti in the Universe, or Budhi in man, is wedded to Âtmâ, represented by Sri Krishna. The kings represent here the followers of material elements in the Universe or in man.) THE SONS OF KRISHNA. *SKANDHA X. CHAP. 61.* The wives of Krishna had each ten sons. _The Sons of Rukmini were._ — Pradyumna, Charudeshna, Sudeshna, Chârudeha, Suchâru, Châru Gupta, Bhadra Châru, Châru-Chandra, Vichâru and Châru. _The ten sons of Satyabhâma were._ — Bhânu, Subhânu, Svarbhânu, Prabhânu, Bhânumat, Chandra-bhânu, Vrihat-bhânu, Ati-bhânu, Sribhânu and Prati-bhânu. _Jâmbavati had ten sons._ — Sâmva, Sumitra, Purujit, Satajit, Sahasrajit, Vijaya, Chitraketu, Vasumat, Dravida, and Kratu. _Nâgnajiti had ten sons._ — Vira, Chandra, Asva-sen, Chitragu, Vegavat, Vrisha, Âma, Sanku, Vasu and Kunti. _Kalindî had ten sons._ — Sruta, Kavi, Vrisha, Vira, Suvâhu, Bhadra, Sânti, Darsa, Pûrna Mâsa and Somaka. _Mâdrî had ten sons._ — Praghosha, Gâtravat, Sinha, Bala, Prabala, Urdhaga, Mahâsakti, Saha, Ojas and Aparâjita. _Mitravindâ had ten Sons._ — Vrika, Harsha, Anila, Gridhra, Vardhana, Annâda, Mahânsa, Pâvana, Vahni and Kshudhi. _Bhadra had ten Sons._ — Sangrâmajit, Brihat Sena, Sûra, Praharana, Arijit, Jaya, Subhadrâ, Râma, Âyu and Satya. Rohini (illustrative of the 16 thousand wives) had Tâmra-taptâ and other sons. Pradyumna had, by Rukmavati, daughter of Rukmin, one son Aniruddha. There were millions and millions in the line of Krishna. Though Rukmin vowed enmity to Krishna, he gave his daughter to Krishna’s son, out of regard for his own sister Rukmini. Balavat son of Kritavarman married Chârumati, daughter of Rukmini. Rukmin also gave his grand-daughter Rochanâ in marriage to Aniruddha. THE DEATH OF RUKMIN. *SKANDHA X. CHAP. 61.* Râma, Krishna, Pradyumna, Rukmini and others went to Bhoja Kata, the seat of Rukmin, on the occasion of Aniruddha’s marriage. When the marriage was over, the assembled kings advised Rukmin to challenge Râma to a game of dice. At first, the wager was laid by Râma at one hundred, one thousand and ten thousand gold coins respectively. Rukmin won all the games. The king of Kalinga derided Râma by shewing his teeth. Râma did not like this. Rukmin then laid the wager at one lakh of gold coins. Balarâma won the game. But Rukmin falsely declared that he had won it.