This chapter describes how Lord Sri Krishna defeated the opposing kings after kidnapping Rukmini, disfigured Rukmini's brother Rukmi, brought Rukmini to His capital and married her.

As Sri Krishna was taking Princess Rukmini away, the inimical kings gathered their armies and pursued Him. Lord Baladeva and the generals of the Yadava army turned to face these opponents, blocking their advance. The enemy armies then began pouring incessant showers of arrows upon Lord Krishna's army. Seeing her husband-to-be's forces under such violent attack, Srimati Rukmini looked at Sri Krishna fearfully. But Krishna simply smiled and told her there was nothing to fear because His army would surely destroy the enemy in short order.

Lord Balarama and the other heroes then began to annihilate the opposing army with naraca arrows. The enemy kings, headed by Jarasandha, retreated after suffering the destruction of their armies at the hands of the Yadavas.

Jarasandha consoled Sisupala: "Happiness and distress are never permanent and are under the control of the Supreme Lord. Seventeen times Krishna defeated me, but in the end I was victorious over Him. Thus seeing that victory and defeat are under the control of destiny and time, I have learned not to succumb to either lamentation or joy. Time now favors the Yadavas, so they have defeated you with only a small army, but in the future time will favor you, and you will surely conquer them." Consoled in this way, Sisupala took his followers and returned to his kingdom.

Rukmini's brother Rukmi, who hated Krishna, was infuriated by Krishna's kidnapping of his sister. So, after vowing before all the kings present that he would not return to Kundina until Krishna had been destroyed and Rukmini rescued, Rukmi set out with his army to attack the Lord. Ignorant of Lord Krishna's glories, Rukmi boldly went out to attack Krishna in a lone chariot. He approached the Lord, struck Him with arrows and demanded that He release Rukmini. Sri Krishna fended off Rukmi's weapons, breaking them to pieces. Then He raised His sword high and was about to kill Rukmi when Rukmini interceded and fervently pleaded that her brother's life be spared. Lord Krishna did not kill Rukmi, but with His sword He shaved off bits of Rukmi's hair here and there, leaving him disfigured. Just then Lord Baladeva appeared on the scene with the Yadava army. Seeing Rukmi disfigured, He gently reproached Krishna: "To disfigure such a close family member is as good as killing him; therefore he should not be killed but set free."

Lord Baladeva then told Rukmini that the sorry condition of her brother was only the fruit of his past work, since everyone is responsible for his own happiness and suffering. He further instructed her about the transcendental position of the jiva soul and how the illusion of happiness and distress is simply a result of ignorance. Accepting Lord Balarama's instructions, Rukmini gave up her sorrow.

Rukmi, meanwhile, felt totally frustrated, deprived as he was of all his strength and his will to fight. Since he had vowed not to return home without conquering Krishna, Rukmi constructed a city on that very spot and took up residence there in a mood of undiminished anger.

Lord Krishna took Rukmini to His capital, Dvaraka, and married her. All the citizens celebrated in lavish style, broadcasting throughout the city accounts of how the Lord had kidnapped Rukmini. Everyone in Dvaraka was delighted to see Lord Krishna united with Rukmini.