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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.55.35

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Kṛṣṇa Arrives as Rukmiṇī Wonders

“As Queen Rukmiṇī conjectured in this way, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the son of Devakī, arrived on the scene with Vasudeva and Devakī.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.55.35, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Queen Rukmiṇī is still considering who the young man might be.
  • At that moment, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the son of Devakī, arrives.
  • Vasudeva and Devakī accompany Him, bringing His family into the unfolding scene.

Try this today

Spend a quiet moment picturing only the scene described: Rukmiṇī wondering and Kṛṣṇa arriving with Vasudeva and Devakī.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the timing of Kṛṣṇa’s arrival?

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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