This chapter lists Lord Sri Krishna's sons, grandsons and other progeny. It also describes how Lord Balarama killed Rukmi at Aniruddha's marriage ceremony and how Lord Krishna arranged for His sons and daughters to be married.

Not understanding the full truth about Sri Krishna, each of His wives thought that since He remained constantly in her palace she must be His favorite wife. They were all entranced by the Lord's beauty and His loving conversations with them, but they could not agitate His mind with the charming gestures of their eyebrows or by any other means. Having attained as their husband Lord Krishna, whom even demigods like Brahma find it difficult to know in truth, the Lord's queens were always eager to associate with Him. Thus, although each of them had millions of maidservants, they would personally render Him menial service.

Each of Lord Krishna's wives had ten sons, who in turn each fathered many sons and grandsons. In the womb of Rukmi's daughter Rukmavati, Pradyumna fathered Aniruddha. Though Sri Krishna had disrespected Rukmi, to please his sister Rukmi gave his daughter in marriage to Pradyumna, and his granddaughter to Aniruddha. Bali, the son of Kritavarma, married Rukmini's daughter Carumati.

At Aniruddha's wedding, Lord Baladeva, Sri Krishna and other Yadavas went to Rukmi's palace in the city of Bhojakata. After the ceremony, Rukmi challenged Lord Baladeva to a game of dice. In the first match Rukmi defeated Baladeva, whereupon the King of Kalinga laughed at the Lord, displaying all his teeth. Lord Baladeva won the next match, but Rukmi refused to concede defeat. A voice then spoke from the sky, announcing that Baladeva had in fact won. But Rukmi, encouraged by the wicked kings, offended Lord Baladeva by saying that while He was certainly expert at tending cows, He knew nothing of playing dice. Thus insulted, Lord Baladeva angrily struck Rukmi dead with His club. The King of Kalinga tried to flee, but Lord Baladeva seized him and knocked out all his teeth. Then the other offensive kings, their arms, thighs and heads wounded by Baladeva's blows, fled in all directions, bleeding profusely. Sri Krishna expressed neither approval nor disapproval of His brother-in-law's death, fearing He would jeopardize His loving ties with either Rukmini or Baladeva.

Lord Baladeva and the other Yadavas then seated Aniruddha and His bride on a fine chariot, and they all set off for Dvaraka.