Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.54.4
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRukmiṇī Looks Toward Her Lord
“Slender-waisted Rukmiṇī, seeing her Lord’s army covered by torrents of arrows, shyly looked at His face with fear-stricken eyes.”
What the purport teaches
- Rukmiṇī saw her Lord’s army covered by torrents of arrows.
- Her eyes were disturbed by fear at the sight of the attack.
- She shyly looked toward Lord Kṛṣṇa’s face.
Try this today
During one anxious moment today, pause and remember Rukmiṇī looking toward her Lord.
Ask yourself
When I feel afraid, do I turn my attention toward Lord 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.