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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?
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.90.36

Who is speaking and story frame

स रुक्‍मिणो दुहितरमुपयेमे महारथ: ।

तस्यां ततोऽनिरुद्धोऽभूत्नागायतबलान्वित: ॥ ३६ ॥

sa rukmiṇo duhitaram

upayeme mahā-rathaḥ

tasyāṁ tato ’niruddho ’bhūt

nāgāyata-balānvitaḥ

Translation

The great warrior Pradyumna married Rukmī’s daughter [Rukmavatī], who gave birth to Aniruddha. He was as strong as ten thousand elephants.

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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.

Pradyumna’s Son Aniruddha Had Extraordinary Strength

  1. 1

    The great warrior Pradyumna married Rukmī’s daughter, Rukmavatī.

  2. 2

    Rukmavatī gave birth to Aniruddha.

  3. 3

    Aniruddha was as strong as ten thousand elephants.

How it feels

Awe → Reverent fulfillment. The canto closes with theological wonder.

Chapters 87–90 of Canto 10: The Vedas praise and the Lord's glories conclude. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 90: Summary of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Glories

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Pradyumna married Rukmī’s daughter, and from her womb Aniruddha was born. Aniruddha then married Rukmī’s granddaughter and begot Vajra, who was the only Yadu prince to survive the battle of iron clubs at Prabhāsa.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.90
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. saḥHe (Pradyumna)
  2. rukmiṇaḥof Rukmī (the oldest brother of Rukmiṇī)
  3. duhitaramthe daughter, Rukmavatī
  4. upayememarried
  5. mahā-rathaḥthe great chariot warrior
  6. tasyāmin her
  7. tataḥthen
  8. aniruddhaḥAniruddha
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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

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 comparison with ten thousand elephants help you appreciate Aniruddha’s strength?

Practice

Write down Pradyumna and Rukmavatī as Aniruddha’s parents, then reread the description of his strength.

Live this todayPradyumna’s Son Aniruddha Had Extraordinary StrengthThis 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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