Pradyumna married King Rukmi’s daughter and had a son named Aniruddha. Aniruddha married Rukmi’s grand-daughter. On the occasion of this marriage, Krishna, Balarama and the other Yadavas arrived at Rukmi’s capital Bhojakata.

After the marriage was over, some kings told Rukmi, “Balarama is addicted to playing dice, although he cannot play it at all well. why not arrange match of dice in which we can defeat Balarama?”

Rukmi agreed to this proposition and a match was arranged in which Rukmi played with Balarama. In the first round, Rukmi won four thousand gold pieces off Balarama. This happened a second time and third time as well. At this, the king of Kalinga and Rukmi began to laugh at Balarama.

Balarama got angry and placed four crores of gold pieces as a bet. Rukmi threw the dice, but this time Balarama won.

“I have won,” said Balarama.

“No, you haven’t, replied Rukmi. “You did place the bet, but I did not accept it. So you have not really won.”