When Krishna was about to kill Rukmi, Rukmini said, “I have only one brother. Please spare his life.”

Krishna spared Rukmi’s life. But Rukmi had resolved that he would not return to Kundina without killing Krishna. So he had to build a new city known as Bhojakata where he began to live.

Krishna married Rukmini according to the rakshasa form of marriage. They had a son called Pradyumna who was kidnapped by Shambarasura as soon as he was born. But later, Pradyumna was to kill Shambarasura.

“Tell me this story”, asked Maitreya of Parashara.

Shambarasura knew that Pradyumna was destined to kill him. So six days after Pradyumna’s birth, he kidnapped the newly born baby and threw it into the ocean. The ocean was full of sharks and crocodiles. The baby might have died, but a fish swallowed it up and baby was saved. Later on, some fishermen caught the fish and brought it to Shambarasura’s kitchen.