Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.53.24
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRukmiṇī Fears Rejection by the Faultless Lord
“Perhaps the faultless Lord, even while preparing to come here, saw something contemptible in me and therefore has not come to take my hand.”
What the purport teaches
- Rukmiṇī had boldly invited Śrī Kṛṣṇa to kidnap her. When He did not appear, she naturally feared that He had rejected her proposal.
- She recognized the Lord as faultless and wondered whether He had found some unacceptable quality in her. This was her anxious thought, not a confirmed rejection.
- She also wondered whether the brāhmaṇa feared bringing her disappointing news. This could explain his delay.
Try this today
Offer a brief, humble prayer to the faultless Lord, expressing your desire to serve Him.
Ask yourself
How does Rukmiṇī’s anxious thinking show her deep desire to be accepted by 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.