Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.90.36
Visarga· Brahmā's creationPradyumna’s Son Aniruddha Had Extraordinary Strength
“The great warrior Pradyumna married Rukmī’s daughter [Rukmavatī], who gave birth to Aniruddha. He was as strong as ten thousand elephants.”
What the purport teaches
- The great warrior Pradyumna married Rukmī’s daughter, Rukmavatī.
- Rukmavatī gave birth to Aniruddha.
- Aniruddha was as strong as ten thousand elephants.
Try this today
Write down Pradyumna and Rukmavatī as Aniruddha’s parents, then reread the description of his strength.
Ask yourself
How does the comparison with ten thousand elephants help you appreciate Aniruddha’s strength?
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.