Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.53.37
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRukmiṇī and Kṛṣṇa Belong Together
“[The people of the city said:] Rukmiṇī, and no one else, deserves to become His wife, and He also, possessing such flawless beauty, is the only suitable husband for Princess Bhaiṣmī.”
What the purport teaches
- Some citizens said that Rukmiṇī was a suitable wife for Kṛṣṇa; others said that no one else was suitable.
- Similarly, some said that Kṛṣṇa was most suitable for Rukmiṇī; others said that no other husband would do.
- Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that the verse combines these different citizens’ statements.
Try this today
Read the citizens’ words aloud once, reflecting on their wish to see Rukmiṇī and Kṛṣṇa united.
Ask yourself
How do the citizens’ words express their appreciation of Rukmiṇī and 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.