Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.54.32
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesTurning to Kṛṣṇa in Fear
“Seeing Lord Kṛṣṇa ready to kill her brother, saintly Rukmiṇī was filled with alarm. She fell at her husband’s feet and piteously spoke as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Saintly Rukmiṇī was filled with alarm when she saw Lord Kṛṣṇa ready to kill her brother.
- In her distress, she fell at her husband’s feet.
- She spoke piteously, bringing her appeal directly to Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Today, bring one fear before Lord Kṛṣṇa in a brief, sincere prayer.
Ask yourself
When I am afraid, do I turn to Kṛṣṇa with an honest appeal?
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.