Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.60.25
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Responds to Love with Compassion
“Seeing that His beloved was so bound to Him in love that she could not understand the full meaning of His teasing, merciful Lord Kṛṣṇa felt compassion for her.”
What the purport teaches
- Rukmiṇī was so bound to Kṛṣṇa in love that she could not understand the full meaning of His teasing.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa saw the depth of His beloved’s attachment to Him.
- The merciful Lord felt compassion for her.
Try this today
Spend a quiet moment remembering Kṛṣṇa’s compassion for Rukmiṇī.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s response reveal about His care for His beloved?
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.