Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.60.30
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRukmiṇī’s Love Increases Kṛṣṇa’s Transcendental Joy
“I also wanted to see your face with lips trembling in loving anger, the reddish corners of your eyes throwing sidelong glances and the line of your beautiful eyebrows knit in a frown.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa wanted to see Rukmiṇī’s face showing loving anger, with trembling lips, sidelong glances and knitted eyebrows.
- Pure devotees normally reciprocate with the Lord in ways that satisfy His spiritual desires. Here Rukmiṇī’s love was so strong that her unique mood predominated, and she fainted instead of becoming angry.
- Her response did not displease Kṛṣṇa. Her all-encompassing love increased His transcendental ecstasy.
Try this today
Take one minute to reflect on how Rukmiṇī’s all-encompassing love pleased Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How does Rukmiṇī’s unexpected response reveal the strength of her love?
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.