Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.61.18
Visarga· Brahmā's creationRohiṇī’s Sons and Aniruddha’s Birth
“Dīptimān, Tāmratapta and others were the sons of Lord Kṛṣṇa and Rohiṇī. Lord Kṛṣṇa’s son Pradyumna fathered the greatly powerful Aniruddha in the womb of Rukmavatī, the daughter of Rukmī. O King, this took place while they were living in the city of Bhojakaṭa.”
What the purport teaches
- Having mentioned the sons of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s eight principal queens, Śukadeva Gosvāmī turns to the other 16,100 queens.
- Rohiṇī was the foremost of these remaining queens. Dīptimān and Tāmratapta were her two principal sons by Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa’s son Pradyumna fathered the greatly powerful Aniruddha through Rukmī’s daughter Rukmavatī. This took place while they were living in Bhojakaṭa.
Try this today
Write one sentence identifying Aniruddha’s parents and the city where his birth took place.
Ask yourself
How does the purport help me understand why Rohiṇī’s sons are mentioned here?
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.