Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.52.15
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesBalarāma’s Marriage Introduces Kṛṣṇa’s Marriage
“As ordered by Lord Brahmā, Raivata, the opulent ruler of Ānarta, gave Lord Balarāma his daughter Raivatī in marriage. This has already been discussed.”
What the purport teaches
- Raivata, the opulent ruler of Ānarta, gave his daughter Raivatī to Lord Balarāma in marriage.
- Raivata acted as ordered by Lord Brahmā.
- The purport explains that this brief mention of Baladeva’s marriage introduces the account of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s marriage to Rukmiṇī.
Try this today
Write one sentence identifying Raivata, Raivatī and Lord Balarāma’s roles in this verse.
Ask yourself
How does this brief introduction help me follow the account?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.