Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.60.11
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Questions Rukmiṇī’s Choice
“Since your brother and father offered you to them, why did you reject the King of Cedi and all those other suitors, who stood before you, maddened by Cupid? Why, instead, did you choose Us, who are not at all your equal?”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa asks why Rukmiṇī rejected the King of Cedi and the other suitors standing before her.
- Her brother and father had offered her to these men, who were maddened by Cupid.
- Kṛṣṇa asks why she chose Him instead, describing Himself as not her equal. This question belongs to His teasing exchange with her.
Try this today
Pause over the words “you choose Us” and reflect on Rukmiṇī’s choice of the Lord.
Ask yourself
What draws your attention to Rukmiṇī’s choice of Kṛṣṇa despite the other proposals?
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.