Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.83.8
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesRukmiṇī Desires Always to Worship Kṛṣṇa
“Śrī Rukmiṇī said: When all the kings held their bows at the ready to assure that I would be presented to Śiśupāla, He who puts the dust of His feet on the heads of invincible warriors took me from their midst, as a lion forcibly takes his prey from the midst of goats and sheep. May I always be allowed to worship those feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa, the abode of Goddess Śrī.”
What the purport teaches
- Kings stood with bows ready to ensure that Rukmiṇī would be given to Śiśupāla.
- Kṛṣṇa took her from their midst like a lion taking its prey from goats and sheep. Even invincible warriors bear the dust of His feet on their heads.
- Rukmiṇī’s prayer is always to be allowed to worship Kṛṣṇa’s feet. She describes Him as the abode of Goddess Śrī.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer asking to remain engaged in worshiping Kṛṣṇa’s feet.
Ask yourself
Do I seek the opportunity to worship Kṛṣṇa as Rukmiṇī does?
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.