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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.54.60

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Joy in Seeing Kṛṣṇa with Rukmiṇī

“Dvārakā’s citizens were overjoyed to see Kṛṣṇa, the Lord of all opulence, united with Rukmiṇī, the goddess of fortune.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.54.60, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa is the Lord of all opulence.
  • Rukmiṇī is the goddess of fortune, united with Kṛṣṇa.
  • Dvārakā’s citizens were overjoyed to see Them together.

Try this today

Spend one minute remembering Kṛṣṇa united with Rukmiṇī and the joy of Dvārakā’s citizens.

Ask yourself

What does the citizens’ joy teach me about taking pleasure in Kṛṣṇa’s happiness?

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.

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