The Marriage of Samba

Main extracts from Chapter 68

Krsna The Supreme Personality of Godhead

by

His Divine Grace A.C.Bhakthivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada

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Chapter 63Killing of Dvivida Gorilla

•Duryodhana•Lakshmana•Dhrtarastra•Bhisma•Arjuna•Karna

Personalities

•Lord Krsna•Jambavati•Samba

•Lord Balarama•Ugrasena•Udhava

Duryodhana’s daughter Lakshmana comes of age

Because she is very qualified & most eligible& it is decided that she will marry via the

Swayamvara ceremony

Kurus & Yadus

Kunti ( Prtha ) daughter of Surasena , adopted by Kunti bhoja & sister of

Vasudeva is married to Pandu due to which Yadu & Kuru dynasties become

related

Samba

Sa- withAmba – Mother

His mother is Jambavati who is one of Lord Krishna’s chief wives

Scene

On the svayamvara day , Samba comes in & forcibly Lakshamana from

the assembly . All attendees are surprised at this

incident

Discussion

All kurus in the assembly convene a meeting to discuss & decide to attack

Samba

Mini Battle

Bhisma, Dronacharya , Arjuna decide to attack Samba & Karna is made the

Chief of Staff.

Fierce battle ensued & finally Samba was arrested

Meeting with BalaramBalaram gets the news & he decides to meet the Kurus for arranging Samba’s release & travels to

Hastinapura .

He camps outside the City limits & send Uddhava as his messenger to meet the Kurus

Balaram is enragedWhile the Kurus come & meet with Lord Balaram and offer all respects , they turn down Balarams offer for a settlement of

release without fighting

Enraged he plows the earth & way gushes in & creates a earthquake effect in Hastinapura

AftermathThe Kurus realize at once that it is due to Lord Balaram’s

rage that they suffered a calamity.

They come and ask for Lord Balaram’s forgiveness.Duryodhana arranges a big marriage ceremony for Samba

& Lakshmana.Lord Balarama then takes Samba & Lakshmana to Dwaraka

Thus ends the presentation of the Sixty-eighth Chapter

of Krsna,

"The Marriage of Samba.”

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