SB 10.61.23
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 23
yady apy anusmaran vairaṁ
rukmī kṛṣṇāvamānitaḥ
vyatarad bhāgineyāya
sutāṁ 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.