Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.60.34
Āśraya· The supreme shelterHumility Recognizes Kṛṣṇa’s Unequaled Supremacy
“Śrī Rukmiṇī said: Actually, what You have said is true, O lotus-eyed one. I am indeed unsuitable for the almighty Personality of Godhead. What comparison is there between that Supreme Lord, who is master of the three primal deities and who delights in His own glory, and myself, a woman of mundane qualities whose feet are grasped by fools?”
What the purport teaches
- Rukmiṇī begins answering the statements Kṛṣṇa had made to present Himself as an unsuitable husband.
- She agrees that they are not equal, but explains this through His supremacy: no one can equal the Supreme Lord. He is master of the three primal deities and delights in His own glory.
- In extreme humility, Rukmiṇī identifies herself with the Lord’s external energy. The purport explains that this energy is actually her expansion, for she is the goddess of fortune.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer acknowledging Kṛṣṇa’s unequaled greatness and expressing a humble desire to serve Him.
Ask yourself
How does Rukmiṇī’s reply combine deep humility with recognition of Kṛṣṇa’s supremacy?
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.