Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.54.33
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAppealing to the All-Auspicious Lord
“Śrī Rukmiṇī said: O controller of all mystic power, immeasurable one, Lord of lords, master of the universe! O all auspicious and mighty-armed one, please do not kill my brother!”
What the purport teaches
- Rukmiṇī addresses Kṛṣṇa as the controller of all mystic power and the immeasurable one.
- She calls Him the Lord of lords and master of the universe, acknowledging His supreme position.
- Calling Him all-auspicious and mighty-armed, she asks Him not to kill her brother.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer to Kṛṣṇa using one of Rukmiṇī’s addresses from this verse.
Ask yourself
How does Rukmiṇī’s way of addressing Kṛṣṇa deepen my understanding of whom I am approaching in prayer?
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.