Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.60.57
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa Joyfully Honors Exclusive Devotion
“When you sent the messenger with your most confidential plan and yet I delayed going to you, you began to see the whole world as void and wanted to quit your body, which could never have been given to anyone but Me. May this greatness of yours remain with you always; I can do nothing to reciprocate except joyfully thank you for your devotion.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīmatī Rukmiṇī-devī had no intention of accepting any husband other than Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- When Kṛṣṇa delayed coming after she sent her messenger, she saw the whole world as void. Her message expressed her determination to seek His mercy even through hundreds of lifetimes.
- Kṛṣṇa joyfully thanks her for her devotion and wishes that her greatness remain with her always. The Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam firmly establishes her unique glories.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer today asking for steadiness in devotional service while waiting for Kṛṣṇa’s mercy.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from Rukmiṇī’s unwavering desire for Kṛṣṇa’s mercy?
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.