Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.52.18
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesUnderstanding the Rākṣasa Marriage Style
“King Parīkṣit said: The Supreme Lord married Rukmiṇī, the beautiful-faced daughter of Bhīṣmaka, in the Rākṣasa style — or so I have heard.”
What the purport teaches
- King Parīkṣit says he has heard that the Supreme Lord married Rukmiṇī in the Rākṣasa style.
- The purport defines a Rākṣasa marriage as one in which the bride is taken by force from rival suitors.
- In this account, Kṛṣṇa had to beat down opposing kings to take Rukmiṇī.
Try this today
Write down the definition of Rākṣasa marriage given in the purport.
Ask yourself
How does the purport’s definition clarify what Parīkṣit has heard?
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.