Who was Duryodhana's daughter? Why did Krishna's son, Samba, abduct Duryodhana's daughter?

In ancient Kshatriya tradition, it was common for a groom to engage in battle with the bride's family before marriage. When Samba forcibly abducted Lakshmana, (daughter of Duryodhna)  the members of the Kuru dynasty were pleased to see that he was indeed a suitable groom for her. However, to test his personal strength, they fought with him and, disregarding the rules of battle, took him captive. When the Yadu dynasty decided to free Samba from the Kauravas, Lord Balarama personally came to negotiate. Being a powerful Kshatriya, he immediately ordered the Kauravas to release Samba. However, the Kauravas, feeling insulted due to their pride, challenged Lord Balarama's strength, provoking him to display his immense power.

Despite this, they ultimately gave their daughter Lakshmana to Samba in marriage, and the issue was resolved. Duryodhana, who was very fond of his daughter Lakshmana, organized a grand wedding for her and Samba. As part of the dowry, he gave 1,200 elephants, each at least sixty years old, 10,000 fine horses, 6,000 radiant chariots, and 1,000 maidservants adorned in gold jewelry. Lord Balarama, representing Samba’s family, happily accepted the dowry. After receiving a royal welcome from the Kauravas, Balarama left for his capital, Dwarka, with the newly married couple.

Balarama returned triumphantly to Dwarka, where he was greeted by numerous citizens, all of whom were his devotees and friends. Once everyone gathered, Lord Balarama shared the entire story of the wedding, including how he had shaken the city of Hastinapur. His listeners were amazed. Shri Sukadeva Goswami confirmed that Hastinapur is now known as New Delhi, and the river that flows through it is the Yamuna, although it was previously called the Ganga. Great sages like Jiva Goswami also affirmed that the Ganga and Yamuna are essentially the same river, but the part flowing from Hastinapur to Vrindavan is known as the Yamuna because it was sanctified by Lord Krishna's divine pastimes.

Thus concludes the Bhaktivedanta Purport to the 68th chapter, "Samba's Marriage," under the divine pastimes of Lord Krishna.

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