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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.

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Canto 10 · Chapter 52: Rukmiṇī’s Message to Lord Kṛṣṇa

10.52.34 10.52.36

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.52.35

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:The Supreme Lordsince 10.52.30inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

यतस्त्वमागतो दुर्गं निस्तीर्येह यदिच्छया ।

सर्वं नो ब्रूह्यगुह्यं चेत् किं कार्यं करवाम ते ॥ ३५ ॥

yatas tvam āgato durgaṁ

nistīryeha yad-icchayā

sarvaṁ no brūhy aguhyaṁ cet

kiṁ kāryaṁ karavāma te

Translation

Whence have you come, crossing the impassable sea, and for what purpose? Explain all this to Us if it is not a secret, and tell Us what We may do for you.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Listen With Respect and Offer Help

1
Kṛṣṇa asks where the brāhmaṇa has come from after crossing the impassable sea.
2
He invites the brāhmaṇa to explain his purpose, while allowing him to keep anything secret.
3
Kṛṣṇa asks what He may do for the visitor, making His welcome an offer of help.

How it feels

Yearning and danger → Marriage and reciprocity. A wider range of divine relationships appears.

Chapters 50–59 of Canto 10: Dvārakā, Rukmiṇī and royal rescues. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Chapter 52: Rukmiṇī’s Message to Lord Kṛṣṇa

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The brāhmaṇa opened Rukmiṇī’s letter and showed it to Lord Kṛṣṇa, who had the messenger read it to Him. Rukmiṇī-devī wrote: “Ever since I have heard about You, my Lord, I have become completely attracted to You.

Read the whole chapter summary Back to this verse in chapter 10.52