Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.90.30
Visarga· Brahmā's creationRukmiṇī Heads the Eight Principal Queens
“Among these jewellike women were eight principal queens, headed by Rukmiṇī. I have already described them one after another, O King, along with their sons.”
What the purport teaches
- The women who were Kṛṣṇa’s queens are described as jewellike.
- Among them were eight principal queens, headed by Rukmiṇī.
- These queens and their sons had already been described one after another.
Try this today
Reread the translation slowly, noting Rukmiṇī’s place among the eight principal queens.
Ask yourself
How does the description “jewellike” help you read about Kṛṣṇa’s queens with respect?
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.