Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 61 Verse 23

Canto 10: The Summum Bonum | Chapter 61: Lord Balarāma Slays Rukmī

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.61.23

yady apy anusmaran vairaḿ

rukmī kṛṣṇāvamānitaḥ

vyatarad bhāgineyāya

sutāḿ kurvan svasuḥ priyam

SYNONYMS

yadi api — although; anusmaran — always remembering; vairam — his enmity; rukmī — Rukmī; kṛṣṇa — by Lord Kṛṣṇa; avamānitaḥ — insulted; vyatarat — granted; bhāgineyāya — to his sister's son; sutām — his daughter; kurvan — doing; svasuḥ — of his sister; priyam — the pleasing.

TRANSLATION

Though Rukmī always remembered his enmity toward Lord Kṛṣṇa, who had insulted him, in order to please his sister he sanctioned his daughter's marriage to his nephew.

PURPORT

The answer to King Parīkṣit's question is given here. Ultimately Rukmī approved his daughter's marriage to Pradyumna in order to please his sister, Rukmiṇī.

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