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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.
10.60.710.60.9

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.60.8

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.60.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

सोपाच्युतं क्व‍णयती मणिनूपुराभ्यां

रेजेऽङ्गुलीयवलयव्यजनाग्रहस्ता ।

वस्‍त्रान्तगूढकुचकुङ्कुमशोणहार-

भासा नितम्बधृतया च परार्ध्यकाञ्च्या ॥ ८ ॥

sopācyutaṁ kvaṇayatī maṇi-nūpurābhyāṁ

reje ’ṅgulīya-valaya-vyajanāgra-hastā

vastrānta-gūḍha-kuca-kuṅkuma-śoṇa-hāra-

bhāsā nitamba-dhṛtayā ca parārdhya-kāñcyā

Translation

Her hand adorned with rings, bangles and the cāmara fan, Queen Rukmiṇī looked resplendent standing near Lord Kṛṣṇa. Her jeweled ankle-bells tinkled, and her necklace glittered, reddened by the kuṅkuma from her breasts, which were covered by the end of her sari. On her hips she wore a priceless belt.

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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.

Beauty Accompanies Rukmiṇī’s Active Service

  1. 1

    Rukmiṇī stands resplendent beside Lord Kṛṣṇa, her hand adorned with rings, bangles and the cāmara fan.

  2. 2

    Her jeweled ankle-bells tinkle, and her necklace glitters with the reddish color of kuṅkuma. A priceless belt adorns her hips.

  3. 3

    Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that she fans the Lord with broad strokes. The jewels and gold on her limbs resound with her effort.

Key points from the purport
  • Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī points out that as Queen Rukmiṇī fanned her Lord with broad strokes, the jewels and gold on her beautiful limbs resounded with her effort.

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:

On this occasion the Lord looked at Rukmiṇī, whose beauty was faultless, and began to tease her: “Previously many wealthy kings, worthy of you in their appearance and character, wanted to marry you. In fact, your father and brother intended to give you in marriage to Śiśupāla.
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. sāshe
  2. upanext to
  3. acyutamLord Kṛṣṇa
  4. kvaṇayatīmaking sound
  5. maṇijeweled
  6. nūpurābhyāmfrom her ankle bells
  7. rejeappeared beautiful
  8. aṅgulīyawith rings
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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 the detail of Rukmiṇī’s broad strokes help you notice about her service?

Practice

Read the verse once more, noticing the effort involved in Rukmiṇī’s beautiful service.

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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 todayBeauty Accompanies Rukmiṇī’s Active ServiceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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