Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.61.8-9
Visarga· Brahmā's creationRukmiṇī’s Sons Share Their Father’s Greatness
“The first son of Queen Rukmiṇī was Pradyumna, and also born of her were Cārudeṣṇa, Sudeṣṇa and the powerful Cārudeha, along with Sucāru, Cārugupta, Bhadracāru, Cārucandra, Vicāru and Cāru, the tenth. None of these sons of Lord Hari was less than his father.”
What the purport teaches
- Queen Rukmiṇī’s first son was Pradyumna, followed by Cārudeṣṇa, Sudeṣṇa and the powerful Cārudeha.
- Her other sons were Sucāru, Cārugupta, Bhadracāru, Cārucandra, Vicāru and Cāru, the tenth.
- None of these sons of Lord Hari was less than his father.
Try this today
Read Rukmiṇī’s ten sons’ names slowly, then reread the statement about their father.
Ask yourself
How does the verse connect this list of names with Lord Hari’s greatness?
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.