SB 10.53.2

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 53: Kṛṣṇa Kidnaps Rukmiṇī

SB 10.53.1 - SB 10.53.3

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

TEXT 2

śrī-bhagavān uvāca

tathāham api tac-citto

nidrāṁ ca na labhe niśi

vedāham rukmiṇā dveṣān

mamodvāho nivāritaḥ

SYNONYMS

śrī-bhagavān uvāca—the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; tathā—in the same way; aham—I; api—also; tat—fixed on her; cittaḥ—My mind; nidrām—sleep; ca—and; na labhe—I cannot get; niśi—at night; veda—know; aham—I; rukmiṇā—by Rukmī; dveṣāt—out of enmity; mama—My; udvāhaḥ—marriage; nivāritaḥ—forbidden.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

The Supreme Lord said: Just as Rukmiṇī's mind is fixed on Me, My mind is fixed on her. I can't even sleep at night. I know that Rukmī, out of envy, has forbidden our marriage.

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