Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.53.46
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRukmiṇī Prays to Be United With Kṛṣṇa
“[Princess Rukmiṇī prayed:] O mother Ambikā, wife of Lord Siva, I repeatedly offer my obeisances unto you, together with your children. May Lord Kṛṣṇa become my husband. Please grant this!”
What the purport teaches
- Rukmiṇī repeatedly offers obeisances to mother Ambikā, the wife of Lord Śiva, together with her children.
- Her request is clear: she asks that Lord Kṛṣṇa become her husband.
- Her prayer to Ambikā centers on her desire for Kṛṣṇa. She asks the goddess to grant this union.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer today expressing your desire to serve Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How can your prayers express a sincere desire to draw closer to 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.