Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 61 Verse 2

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

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.61.2

gṛhād anapagaḿ vīkṣya

rāja-putryo 'cyutaḿ sthitam

preṣṭhaḿ nyamaḿsata svaḿ svaḿ

na tat-tattva-vidaḥ striyaḥ

SYNONYMS

gṛhāt — from their palaces; anapagam — never going out; vīkṣya — seeing; rāja-putryaḥ — daughters of kings; acyutam — Lord Kṛṣṇa; sthitam — remaining; preṣṭham — most dear; nyamaḿsata — they considered; svam svam — each their own; na — not; tat — about Him; tattva — the truth; vidaḥ — knowing; striyaḥ — the women.

TRANSLATION

Because each of these princesses saw that Lord Acyuta never left her palace, each thought herself the Lord's favorite. These women did not understand the full truth about Him.

PURPORT

Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura notes that Lord Kṛṣṇa would leave the palaces only with the permission of His wives, and thus each one considered herself His favorite.

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