Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.60.56
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRukmiṇī’s Devotion Conquers Kṛṣṇa
“When your brother, who had been defeated in battle and then disfigured, was later killed during a gambling match on Aniruddha’s wedding day, you felt unbearable grief, yet out of fear of losing Me you spoke not a word. By this silence you have conquered Me.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa recalls the defeat and disfigurement of Rukmiṇī’s brother, and his later death during a gambling match on Aniruddha’s wedding day.
- Rukmiṇī felt unbearable grief, yet spoke no word out of fear of losing Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa tells her that by this silence she has conquered Him.
- The purport explains that these talks occurred after Aniruddha’s marriage, since Kṛṣṇa refers to an event described in the next chapter.
Try this today
Reread Kṛṣṇa’s words, “By this silence you have conquered Me,” and reflect briefly on His appreciation of her devotion.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s response reveal about how deeply He values Rukmiṇī’s devotion?
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.