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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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Canto 10 · Chapter 61: Lord Balarāma Slays Rukmī
10.61.1710.61.19

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.61.18

Visarga· Brahmā's creation
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.61.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

दीप्तिमांस्ताम्रतप्ताद्या रोहिण्यास्तनया हरे: ।

प्रद्यम्नाच्चानिरुद्धोऽभूद्रुक्‍मवत्यां महाबल: ।

पुत्र्यां तु रुक्‍मिणो राजन् नाम्ना भोजकटे पुरे ॥ १८ ॥

dīptimāṁs tāmrataptādyā

rohiṇyās tanayā hareḥ

pradyamnāc cāniruddho ’bhūd

rukmavatyāṁ mahā-balaḥ

putryāṁ tu rukmiṇo rājan

nāmnā bhojakaṭe pure

Translation

Dīptimān, Tāmratapta and others were the sons of Lord Kṛṣṇa and Rohiṇī. Lord Kṛṣṇa’s son Pradyumna fathered the greatly powerful Aniruddha in the womb of Rukmavatī, the daughter of Rukmī. O King, this took place while they were living in the city of Bhojakaṭa.

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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.

Rohiṇī’s Sons and Aniruddha’s Birth

  1. 1

    Having mentioned the sons of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s eight principal queens, Śukadeva Gosvāmī turns to the other 16,100 queens.

  2. 2

    Rohiṇī was the foremost of these remaining queens. Dīptimān and Tāmratapta were her two principal sons by Lord Kṛṣṇa.

  3. 3

    Lord Kṛṣṇa’s son Pradyumna fathered the greatly powerful Aniruddha through Rukmī’s daughter Rukmavatī. This took place while they were living in Bhojakaṭa.

Key points from the purport
  • Lord Kṛṣṇa’s eight principal queens are Rukmiṇī, Satyabhāmā, Jāmbavatī, Nāgnajitī, Kālindī, Lakṣmaṇā, Mitravindā and Bhadrā.
  • Having mentioned all their sons, Śukadeva Gosvāmī now refers to the sons of the other 16,100 queens by mentioning the two principal sons of Queen Rohiṇī, the foremost of the remaining queens.

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 61: Lord Balarāma Slays Rukmī

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

In the womb of Rukmī’s daughter Rukmavatī, Pradyumna fathered Aniruddha. Though Śrī Kṛṣṇa had disrespected Rukmī, to please his sister Rukmī gave his daughter in marriage to Pradyumna, and his granddaughter to Aniruddha.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.61
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. dīptimān tāmratapta-ādyāḥDīptimān, Tāmratapta and others
  2. rohiṇyāḥof Rohiṇī (chief of the remaining 16,100 queens)
  3. tanayāḥsons
  4. hareḥof Lord Kṛṣṇa
  5. pradyumnātfrom Pradyumna
  6. caand
  7. aniruddhaḥAniruddha
  8. abhūtwas born
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Visarga · Subcreation

    How do living beings and their worlds appear? · Subject 2 of 10

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.61

    In this verse: “king”

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 10.61

    In this verse: “fathered”

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

How does the purport help me understand why Rohiṇī’s sons are mentioned here?

Practice

Write one sentence identifying Aniruddha’s parents and the city where his birth took place.

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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 10.61's connections

Live this todayRohiṇī’s Sons and Aniruddha’s BirthThis 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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