Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.52.38
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa's Qualities Are Without Equal
“O Mukunda, You are equal only to Yourself in lineage, character, beauty, knowledge, youthfulness, wealth and influence. O lion among men, You delight the minds of all mankind. What aristocratic, sober-minded and marriageable girl of a good family would not choose You as her husband when the proper time has come?”
What the purport teaches
- Rukmiṇī addresses the Lord as Mukunda and declares that He is equal only to Himself.
- She praises His lineage, character, beauty, knowledge, youthfulness, wealth and influence.
- Calling Him a lion among men who delights all mankind, she asks what suitable, sober-minded girl would not choose Him as her husband.
Try this today
Choose one quality named in this verse and express your appreciation of it in a brief prayer.
Ask yourself
Which of the qualities Rukmiṇī praises deepens my appreciation of Kṛṣṇa?
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.