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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.
10.60.3210.60.34

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.60.33

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.60.32inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

बभाष ऋषभं पुंसां वीक्षन्ती भगवन्मुखम् ।

सव्रीडहासरुचिरस्‍निग्धापाङ्गेन भारत ॥ ३३ ॥

babhāṣa ṛṣabhaṁ puṁsāṁ

vīkṣantī bhagavan-mukham

sa-vrīḍa-hāsa-rucira-

snigdhāpāṅgena bhārata

Translation

Smiling bashfully as she cast charming, affectionate glances upon the face of the Lord, the best of males, Rukmiṇī spoke the following, O descendant of Bharata.

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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.

Rukmiṇī Replies with Affection

  1. 1

    Rukmiṇī looked upon the face of the Lord, the best of males.

  2. 2

    She smiled bashfully and cast charming, affectionate glances toward Him.

  3. 3

    With this affectionate expression, she began to speak.

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 then spoke to Rukmiṇī with deep affection: “I did not intend to agitate your mind with My joking words; rather, I wanted to demonstrate the strength of your chastity. Anyone who prays to Me for sense gratification and happiness in family life is simply deluded by My illusory energy, Māyā.
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. babhāṣashe spoke
  2. ṛṣabhamto the most eminent
  3. puṁsāmof males
  4. vīkṣantīlooking upon
  5. bhagavatof the Supreme Lord
  6. mukhamthe face
  7. sa-vrīḍashy
  8. hāsawith a smile
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Īśānukathā · The science of God

    Who is the Lord, and how do His devotees live? · Subject 7 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 do Rukmiṇī’s smile and glances show about her affection for the Lord?

Practice

Spend a moment reflecting on Rukmiṇī’s affectionate attention to the Lord.

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Connected stories

Keep going: stories told elsewhere in the Bhāgavatam that this verse or its purport brings in.

Found where this verse or Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport names them. See all of chapter 10.60's connections

Live this todayRukmiṇī Replies with AffectionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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