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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 61: Lord Balarāma Slays Rukmī
10.61.2510.61.27-28

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.61.26

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.61.22inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तस्मिन्नभ्युदये राजन् रुक्‍मिणी रामकेशवौ ।

पुरं भोजकटं जग्मु: साम्बप्रद्युम्नकादय: ॥ २६ ॥

tasminn abhyudaye rājan

rukmiṇī rāma-keśavau

puraṁ bhojakaṭaṁ jagmuḥ

sāmba-pradyumnakādayaḥ

Translation

On the joyous occasion of that marriage, O King, Queen Rukmiṇī, Lord Balarāma, Lord Kṛṣṇa and several of the Lord’s sons, headed by Sāmba and Pradyumna, went to the city of Bhojakaṭa.

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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.

The Lord Attends a Joyous Marriage

  1. 1

    The marriage was a joyous occasion.

  2. 2

    Queen Rukmiṇī, Lord Balarāma and Lord Kṛṣṇa went to Bhojakaṭa for the celebration.

  3. 3

    Several of the Lord’s sons also went, headed by Sāmba and Pradyumna.

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:

At Aniruddha’s wedding, Lord Baladeva, Śrī Kṛṣṇa and other Yādavas went to Rukmī’s palace in the city of Bhojakaṭa. After the ceremony, Rukmī challenged Lord Baladeva to a game of dice.
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. tasminon the occasion of that
  2. abhyudayehappy event
  3. rājanO King
  4. rukmiṇīRukmiṇī
  5. rāma-keśavauBalarāma and Kṛṣṇa
  6. puramto the city
  7. bhojakaṭamBhojakaṭa
  8. jagmuḥwent
  9. sāmba-pradyumnaka-ādayaḥSāmba, Pradyumna and others
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.61

    In this verse: “king”

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 I notice about the Lord’s presence with His family at this happy occasion?

Practice

Pause for a minute to remember Lord Kṛṣṇa and His family attending the marriage.

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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 todayThe Lord Attends a Joyous MarriageThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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