Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.2717.5
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(8) Of Lakṣmaṇā—Praghoṣa. A daughter called Rukmāvatī was born to Rukmī, brother of Rukmiṇī. Pradyumna nurtured Rukmāvatī and Aniruddha was their son. It was this Aniruddha, who wedded Uṣā. Cārumatī, the daughter of Rukmiṇī was married by the son of Kr̥tavarman. (Bhāgavata, 10th Skandha).
23) Krṣṇa tested Rukmiṇī While Śrī Krṣṇa was once having a chat with Rukmiṇī he wanted to test her love for him. So he told her that he was penniless and helpless and was hiding from his enemies there at Dvārakā and that he would only be really glad if she married some other powerful King. Krṣṇa had not completed his sentences when Rukmiṇī fell down unconscious. Krṣṇa then consoled her. (Bhāgavata, 10th Skandha).
24) Krṣṇa fought with Bāṇa. See under Bāṇa
25) Krṣṇa killed Pauṇḍraka. See under Pauṇḍraka.
26) Nr̥ga given salvation. See under Nr̥ga.
27) Śrīkr̥ṣṇa blessed Pāñcālī at the time of her Svayaṃvara (See under Pāñcālī).
28) Subhadrā given in marriage to Arjuna. Arjuna had to go on a pilgrimage for one year as atonement for having got into the palace where Yudhiṣṭhira was spending the days with Pāñcālī. It was during this period of his pilgrimage that Arjuna married Subhadrā, who was the younger sister of Krṣṇa due to whose cleverness alone Arjuna got her as his wife. (For details see under Subhadrā).
29) Krṣṇa got the club called Kaumodakī and he saved Maya. See under Khāṇḍavadāha.