Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.61.20
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesParīkṣit Asks About an Unexpected Marriage
“King Parīkṣit said: How could Rukmī give his daughter to his enemy’s son? After all, Rukmī had been defeated by Lord Kṛṣṇa in battle and was waiting for an opportunity to kill Him. Please explain this to me, O learned one — how these two inimical parties became united through marriage.”
What the purport teaches
- King Parīkṣit asks how Rukmī could give his daughter to his enemy’s son.
- Rukmī had been defeated by Lord Kṛṣṇa in battle and was waiting for an opportunity to kill Him.
- The King respectfully asks the learned speaker to explain how these hostile parties became united through marriage.
Try this today
Write down the apparent contradiction that King Parīkṣit wants explained.
Ask yourself
When an account puzzles me, do I ask respectfully for an explanation?
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.