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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.58.29

अथोपयेमे कालिन्दीं सुपुण्यर्त्वृक्ष ऊर्जिते । वितन्वन् परमानन्दं स्वानां परममङ्गल: ॥ २९ ॥
athopayeme kālindīṁ
[athopayeme kaalindeem]
su-puṇya-rtv-ṛkṣa ūrjite
[su-punya-rtv-riksha oorjite]
vitanvan paramānandaṁ
[vitanvan paramaanandam]
svānāṁ parama-maṅgalaḥ
[svaanaam parama-mangalah]
Word-for-word
atha — then upayeme — He married kālindīm — Kālindī su — very puṇya — auspicious ṛtu — the season ṛkṣe — and the lunar asterism ūrjite — (on a day) when the configuration of the sun and other heavenly bodies was good vitanvan — spreading parama — the greatest ānandam — pleasure svānām — for His devotees parama — supremely maṅgalaḥ — auspicious .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
athopayeme kālindīṁ
atha
then
su-puṇya-rtv-ṛkṣa ūrjite
upayeme
He married
kālindīm
Kālindī
su
very
puṇya
auspicious
ṛtu
the season
ṛkṣe
and the lunar asterism
ūrjite
(on a day) when the configuration of the sun and other heavenly bodies was good
vitanvan paramānandaṁ
vitanvan
spreading
parama
the greatest
ānandam
pleasure
svānāṁ parama-maṅgalaḥ
svānām
for His devotees
parama
supremely
maṅgalaḥ
auspicious .
Important Words
  • upayeme — He married
    From upa + √yam — to take (in marriage). The technical Sanskrit verb for marriage. This word will repeat at verse 56 (Bhadrām upayeme), threading the chapter's five marriages with one root.
  • kālindīm — Kālindī
    She who waited in the Yamunā now becomes a queen of Dvārakā. Gauḍīyas note: her name preserves her Vraja-affiliation even in her new station — she carries the river into the marriage.
  • ṛkṣe — lunar asterism
    A nakṣatra — one of the 27 lunar stations. The Bhāgavatam lists astrological propriety carefully; Vaiṣṇava marriage honours muhūrta-śāstra. Gauḍīya: bhakti includes time, not just bhāva.
  • parama - maṅgalaḥ — supremely auspicious
    Compound parama + maṅgala. Kṛṣṇa Himself is maṅgala — the auspiciousness an auspicious day points toward. Gauḍīya: He is not married on an auspicious day; the day becomes auspicious because He marries on it.
The supremely auspicious Lord then married Kālindī on a day when the season, the lunar asterism and the configurations of the sun and other heavenly bodies were all propitious. In this way He brought the greatest pleasure to His devotees.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The supremely auspicious Lord then married Kālindī on a day when the season, the lunar asterism and the configurations of the sun and other heavenly bodies were all propitious. In this way He brought the greatest pleasure to His devotees.
Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

The season and constellation were suitable for marriage (supuṇya) and the sun was strong by season (ūrjite), and moon and benefic planets were situated in beneficial constellations. Of course by his very nature Kṛṣṇa was most auspicious (parama-maṅgalaḥ). He chose this time only to teach the people. Or, by his own influence he made everything auspicious.

Śrīdhara Svāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

After coming to Dvārakā (atha) he married Kālindī. Or atha simply indicates auspiciousness. Thus auspiciousness is indicated. The constellations of the season were strong (ūrjite). Naturally they were auspicious but to teach the people, uttarāyaṇa, Māgha month etc. should be chosen. After the four months of monsoon during Mārgaśīrṣa month, after Kṛṣṇa returned to Dvārakā, with all its wealth, the marriage was performed, because Kṛṣṇa himself was most auspicious (parama-maṅgalaḥ). By his influence everything became auspicious. He gave bliss to Vasudeva and other relatives. He always gave bliss, but now, with the marriage to Kālindī he gave especially (vitanvan) the highest bliss.

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Personal Guidance
The Lord marries Kālindī on a day when season, lunar asterism, sun and other heavenly configurations are all propitious — bringing greatest pleasure to His devotees. The Lord respects auspicious timing; even He waits for the right muhūrta.
Reflection Questions
  • Where do you ignore auspicious timing because 'whenever' feels modern?
  • How could honoring timing improve outcomes?
Analogy

A king does not marry on whatever day pleases him — he marries when the heavens have already agreed. Kṛṣṇa's wedding to Kālindī is timed so that even the planets are guests at the ceremony.

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