Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.60.13
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Continues His Teasing Warning
“O fine-browed lady, women are usually destined to suffer when they stay with men whose behavior is uncertain and who pursue a path not approved by society.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa addresses Rukmiṇī affectionately as a fine-browed lady.
- He says that women usually suffer when they remain with men whose behavior is uncertain.
- He also describes such men as pursuing a path not approved by society. In this teasing exchange, He presents this warning to Rukmiṇī.
Try this today
Read the warning carefully, noticing both its reference to suffering and its place in Kṛṣṇa’s teasing conversation.
Ask yourself
What concern about uncertain behavior is expressed in Kṛṣṇa’s warning?
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.