Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.52.37
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHearing About Kṛṣṇa Draws the Heart
“Śrī Rukmiṇī said [in her letter, as read by the brāhmaṇa]: O beauty of the worlds, having heard of Your qualities, which enter the ears of those who hear and remove their bodily distress, and having also heard of Your beauty, which fulfills all the visual desires of those who see, I have fixed my shameless mind upon You, O Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Rukmiṇī hears of Kṛṣṇa's qualities, which enter the ears and remove bodily distress.
- She also hears of His beauty, which fulfills the visual desires of those who see Him. Her mind becomes fixed upon Him.
- The purport describes Rukmiṇī as courageous and bold: she would rather die than lose Kṛṣṇa. She therefore writes frankly, begging Him to come and take her away.
Try this today
Read Rukmiṇī's words aloud once, then spend a minute reflecting on Kṛṣṇa's qualities and beauty.
Ask yourself
What quality of Kṛṣṇa draws my mind toward Him?
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.