Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.60.49
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Affirms Rukmiṇī’s Words
“The Supreme Lord said: O saintly lady, O princess, We deceived you only because We wanted to hear you speak like this. Indeed, everything you said in reply to My words is most certainly true.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Lord addresses Rukmiṇī as a saintly lady and princess.
- He explains that His teasing had a purpose: He wanted to hear her speak as she did.
- Kṛṣṇa confirms that everything she said in reply to Him is true.
Try this today
Read Kṛṣṇa’s reply slowly, pausing over His affirmation that her words are true.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s desire to hear Rukmiṇī’s reply reveal about His attention to her?
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.