SB 10.52.23
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 23
sopaśrutya mukundasya
rūpa-vīrya-guṇa-śriyaḥ
gṛhāgatair gīyamānās
taṁ mene sadṛśaṁ patim
SYNONYMS
sā—she; upaśrutya—hearing; mukundasya—Kṛṣṇa's; rūpa—about the beauty; vīrya—prowess; guṇa—character; śriyaḥ—and opulences; gṛha—to her family's residence; āgataiḥ—by those who came; gīyamānāḥ—being sung; tam—Him; mene—she thought; sadṛśam—suitable; patim—husband.
TRANSLATION
Hearing of the beauty, prowess, transcendental character and opulence of Mukunda from visitors to the palace who sang His praises, Rukmiṇī decided that He would be the perfect husband for her.
PURPORT
The word sadṛśam indicates that Rukmiṇī and Śrī Kṛṣṇa had similar qualities and thus were naturally attracted to each other King Bhīṣmaka was a pious man, and therefore many spiritually advanced persons must have visited his palace. These saintly persons undoubtedly preached openly about the glories of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.