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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 60: Lord Kṛṣṇa Teases Queen Rukmiṇī.
10.60.2410.60.26

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.60.25

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.60.21inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तद् द‍ृष्ट्वा भगवान् कृष्ण: प्रियाया: प्रेमबन्धनम् ।

हास्यप्रौढिमजानन्त्या: करुण: सोऽन्वकम्पत ॥ २५ ॥

tad dṛṣṭvā bhagavān kṛṣṇaḥ

priyāyāḥ prema-bandhanam

hāsya-prauḍhim ajānantyāḥ

karuṇaḥ so ’nvakampata

Translation

Seeing that His beloved was so bound to Him in love that she could not understand the full meaning of His teasing, merciful Lord Kṛṣṇa felt compassion for her.

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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.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Kṛṣṇa Responds to Love with Compassion

  1. 1

    Rukmiṇī was so bound to Kṛṣṇa in love that she could not understand the full meaning of His teasing.

  2. 2

    Lord Kṛṣṇa saw the depth of His beloved’s attachment to Him.

  3. 3

    The merciful Lord felt compassion for her.

How it feels

Conflict and affection → Devotional wonder. Divine intimacy coexists with royal duties.

Chapters 60–69 of Canto 10: Palace life, family bonds and heroic protection. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 60: Lord Kṛṣṇa Teases Queen Rukmiṇī.

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Lord Kṛṣṇa saw that she had misunderstood His joking, and thus He felt compassion for her. He picked her up from the floor and, caressing her face, consoled her: “I know you are totally attached to Me.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.60
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tatthis
  2. dṛṣṭvāseeing
  3. bhagavānthe Supreme Lord
  4. kṛṣṇaḥKṛṣṇa
  5. priyāyāḥof His beloved
  6. premaby pure love of God
  7. bandhanamthe bondage
  8. hāsyaof His joking
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Poṣaṇa · Protection by the Lord

    How does the Lord care for His devotees? · Subject 4 of 10

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 10.60

    In this verse: “merciful”

  • Prema · Transcendental love

    The intimacy and sweetness of devotion to Kṛṣṇa. · Theme in SB 10.60

    In this verse: “love”

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 10.60

    In this verse: “compassion”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does Kṛṣṇa’s response reveal about His care for His beloved?

Practice

Spend a quiet moment remembering Kṛṣṇa’s compassion for Rukmiṇī.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Responds to Love with CompassionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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