Why did Rukmini stop Lord Krishna from eating beaten rice given by Sudama a second time?

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Why did Rukmini stop Lord Krishna from eating beaten rice given by Sudama a second time? Bhagavata ( Puranas in Vaishnavism)

5 points | Post submitted by jay 1457 days ago | 1 comments | viewed 1316 times

In one of the popular stories from the Bhagavatam, Sudama visits his old friend Sri Krishna at his palace with beaten rice. When Lord Krishna was going to eat the beaten rice a second time, suddenly, his wife Rukmini stops him from eating more.

What was the reason behind that? Why did Rukmini stop him?

jay1457 days ago | +0 points

The story is described in this chapter of the Srimad Bhagavatam:
Being the direct witness in the hearts of all living beings, Lord Kṛṣṇa fully understood why Sudāmā had come to see Him. Thus He thought, “In the past My friend has never worshiped Me out of a desire for material opulence, but now he comes to Me to satisfy his chaste and devoted wife. I will give him riches that even the immortal gods cannot obtain.” Thinking like this, the Lord snatched from the brāhmaṇa’s garment the grains of flat rice tied up in an old piece of cloth and exclaimed, “What is this? My friend, have You brought this for Me? It gives Me extreme pleasure. Indeed, these few grains of flat rice will satisfy not only Me but also the entire universe.”
After saying this, the Supreme Lord ate one palmful and was about to eat a second when the devoted goddess Rukmiṇī took hold of His hand. [Queen Rukmiṇī said:] "This is more than enough, O Soul of the universe, to secure him an abundance of all kinds of wealth in this world and the next. After all, one’s prosperity depends simply on Your satisfaction

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