SB 10.61.39

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 61: Lord Balarāma Slays Rukmī

SB 10.61.38

SB 10.61.40

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 39

nihate rukmiṇi śyāle
nābravīt sādhv asādhu vā
rakmiṇī-balayo rājan
sneha-bhaṅga-bhayād dhariḥ

SYNONYMS

nihate—being killed; rukmiṇi—Rukmī; śyāle—His brother-in-law; na abravīt—did not say; sādhu—good; asādhu—not good; vā—or; rukmiṇī-balayoḥ—of Rukmiṇī and Balarāma; rājan—O King; sneha—the affection; bhaṅga—of breaking; bhayāt—out of fear; hariḥ—Lord Kṛṣṇa.

TRANSLATION

When His brother-in-law Rukmī was slain, Lord Kṛṣṇa neither applauded nor protested, O King, for He feared jeopardizing His affectionate ties with either Rukmiṇī or Balarāma.