Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.61.23
Ūti· What drives us to actRukmī Approves the Marriage for His Sister
“Though Rukmī always remembered his enmity toward Lord Kṛṣṇa, who had insulted him, in order to please his sister he sanctioned his daughter’s marriage to his nephew.”
What the purport teaches
- Rukmī continued to remember his enmity toward Lord Kṛṣṇa, who had insulted him.
- Nevertheless, he sanctioned his daughter’s marriage to his nephew Pradyumna in order to please his sister, Rukmiṇī.
- The purport identifies this as the answer to King Parīkṣit’s question. Rukmī’s approval did not mean that his enmity had ended.
Try this today
Write one sentence explaining Rukmī’s stated reason for approving the marriage, without assuming that he had forgiven Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Can I distinguish a considerate action from a complete change of heart?
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.