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  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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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.60.49

Who is speaking and story frame

श्रीभगवानुवाच

साध्व्येतच्छ्रोतुकामैस्त्वं राजपुत्री प्रलम्भिता ।

मयोदितं यदन्वात्थ सर्वं तत् सत्यमेव हि ॥ ४९ ॥

śrī-bhagavān uvāca

sādhvy etac-chrotu-kāmais tvaṁ

rāja-putrī pralambhitā

mayoditaṁ yad anvāttha

sarvaṁ tat satyam eva hi

Translation

The Supreme Lord said: O saintly lady, O princess, We deceived you only because We wanted to hear you speak like this. Indeed, everything you said in reply to My words is most certainly true.

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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 Affirms Rukmiṇī’s Words

  1. 1

    The Supreme Lord addresses Rukmiṇī as a saintly lady and princess.

  2. 2

    He explains that His teasing had a purpose: He wanted to hear her speak as she did.

  3. 3

    Kṛṣṇa confirms that everything she said in reply to Him is true.

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. śrī-bhagavān uvācathe Supreme Lord said
  2. sādhviO saintly lady
  3. etatthis
  4. śrotuto hear
  5. kāmaiḥ(by Us) who wanted
  6. tvamyou
  7. rāja-putriO princess
  8. pralambhitāfooled
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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 does Kṛṣṇa’s desire to hear Rukmiṇī’s reply reveal about His attention to her?

Practice

Read Kṛṣṇa’s reply slowly, pausing over His affirmation that her words are true.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Affirms Rukmiṇī’s WordsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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