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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  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.
10.60.2510.60.27-28

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.60.26

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

पर्यङ्कादवरुह्याशु तामुत्थाप्य चतुर्भुज: ।

केशान् समुह्य तद्वक्त्रं प्रामृजत् पद्मपाणिना ॥ २६ ॥

paryaṅkād avaruhyāśu

tām utthāpya catur-bhujaḥ

keśān samuhya tad-vaktraṁ

prāmṛjat padma-pāṇinā

Translation

The Lord quickly got down from the bed. Manifesting four arms, He picked her up, gathered her hair and caressed her face with His lotus hand.

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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.

The Lord Personally Cares for Rukmiṇī

  1. 1

    The Lord quickly got down from the bed and picked Rukmiṇī up.

  2. 2

    He gathered her hair and caressed her face with His lotus hand.

  3. 3

    He manifested four hands so that He could do all these things simultaneously.

Key points from the purport
  • The Lord manifested four hands so He could do all of these things simultaneously.

The purport's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

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:

He picked her up from the floor and, caressing her face, consoled her: “I know you are totally attached to Me. It was only out of eagerness to see your lotus face adorned with a frown that I teased you.
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. paryaṅkātfrom the bed
  2. avaruhyastepping down
  3. āśuquickly
  4. tāmher
  5. utthāpyapicking up
  6. catur-bhujaḥdisplaying four arms
  7. keśānher hair
  8. samuhyagathering
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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

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 stands out to me about the Lord’s prompt and tender care?

Practice

Reread the verse slowly, noticing each act of care the Lord performed.

Live this todayThe Lord Personally Cares for RukmiṇīThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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