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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  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.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 61: Lord Balarāma Slays Rukmī
10.61.3510.61.37

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.61.36

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Rukmīsince 10.61.35inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

रुक्‍मिणैवमधिक्षिप्तो राजभिश्चोपहासित: ।

क्रुद्ध: परिघमुद्यम्य जघ्ने तं नृम्णसंसदि ॥ ३६ ॥

rukmiṇaivam adhikṣipto

rājabhiś copahāsitaḥ

kruddhaḥ parigham udyamya

jaghne taṁ nṛmṇa-saṁsadi

Translation

Thus insulted by Rukmī and ridiculed by the kings, Lord Balarāma was provoked to anger. In the midst of the auspicious wedding assembly, He raised His club and struck Rukmī dead.

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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.

Insult Provokes Lord Balarāma’s Anger

  1. 1

    Rukmī insulted Lord Balarāma, and the assembled kings ridiculed Him.

  2. 2

    Provoked to anger, Lord Balarāma raised His club and struck Rukmī dead.

  3. 3

    This grave event occurred in the midst of an auspicious wedding assembly.

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:

Thus insulted, Lord Baladeva angrily struck Rukmī dead with His club. The King of Kaliṅga tried to flee, but Lord Baladeva seized him and knocked out all his teeth.
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. rukmiṇāby Rukmī
  2. evamin this manner
  3. adhikṣiptaḥinsulted
  4. rājabhiḥby the kings
  5. caand
  6. upahāsitaḥlaughed at
  7. kruddhaḥangered
  8. parighamHis club
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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: “kings”

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 can ridicule disturb an occasion meant to bring people together?

Practice

In one gathering or conversation today, refrain from joining in ridicule.

Live this todayInsult Provokes Lord Balarāma’s AngerThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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