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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 53: Kṛṣṇa Kidnaps Rukmiṇī

10.53.3 10.53.5

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.53.4

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.53.4inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

श्रीशुक उवाच

उद्वाहर्क्षं च विज्ञाय रुक्‍मिण्या मधुसूदन: ।

रथ: संयुज्यतामाशु दारुकेत्याह सारथिम् ॥ ४ ॥

śrī-śuka uvāca

udvāharkṣaṁ ca vijñāya

rukmiṇyā madhusūdanaḥ

rathaḥ saṁyujyatām āśu

dārukety āha sārathim

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Lord Madhusūdana also understood the exact lunar time for Rukmiṇī’s wedding. Thus He told His driver, “Dāruka, ready My chariot immediately.”

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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.

The Lord Calls for Immediate Preparation

1
Lord Madhusūdana knew the exact lunar time fixed for Rukmiṇī’s wedding.
2
He instructed His driver, Dāruka, to prepare His chariot.
3
The word “immediately” shows the urgency of the Lord’s instruction.

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 53: Kṛṣṇa Kidnaps Rukmiṇī

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Since the solemnizing of vows between Rukmiṇī and Śiśupāla was scheduled to occur in only three days, Lord Kṛṣṇa had Dāruka ready His chariot at once. Then He immediately set out for Vidarbha, which He reached after one night’s travel.

Read the whole chapter summary Back to this verse in chapter 10.53