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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.60.10

श्रीभगवानुवाच राजपुत्रीप्सिता भूपैर्लोकपालविभूतिभि: । महानुभावै: श्रीमद्भ‍ी रूपौदार्यबलोर्जितै: ॥ १० ॥
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
[shree-bhagavaan uvaacha]
rāja-putrīpsitā bhūpair
[raaja-putreepsitaa bhoopair]
loka-pāla-vibhūtibhiḥ
[loka-paala-vibhootibhih]
mahānubhāvaiḥ śrīmadbhī
[mahaanubhaavaih shreemadbhee]
rūpaudārya-balorjitaiḥ
[roopaudaarya-balorjitaih]
Word-for-word
śrī - bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Lord said rāja - putri — O princess īpsitā — (you were) desired bhū - paiḥ — by kings loka — of planets pāla — like the rulers vibhūtibhiḥ — whose powers mahā — great anubhāvaiḥ — whose influence śrī - madbhiḥ — opulent rūpa — with beauty audārya — generosity bala — and physical strength ūrjitaiḥ — abundantly endowed .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
śrī - bhagavān uvāca
the Supreme Lord said
rāja-putrīpsitā bhūpair
rāja - putri
O princess
īpsitā
(you were) desired
bhū - paiḥ
by kings
loka-pāla-vibhūtibhiḥ
loka
of planets
pāla
like the rulers
vibhūtibhiḥ
whose powers
mahānubhāvaiḥ śrīmadbhī
mahā
great
anubhāvaiḥ
whose influence
śrī - madbhiḥ
opulent
rūpaudārya-balorjitaiḥ
rūpa
with beauty
audārya
generosity
bala
and physical strength
ūrjitaiḥ
abundantly endowed .
Important Words
  • rāja-putri — O princess
    Compound: rāja (king) + putrī (daughter). He addresses her by her natal status — daughter of Bhīṣmaka of Vidarbha — to set up the rhetorical contrast: a princess deserves a king, and He is about to argue He is not one.
  • loka — by the rulers of planets
    Compound: loka (world) + pāla (protector). Indra, Varuṇa, Yama, Kubera — the cosmic kings. The suitors are not merely wealthy men; the verse stretches the comparison to the highest possible mundane benchmark to make His next claim look stark.
The Supreme Lord said: My dear princess, you were sought after by many kings as powerful as the rulers of planets. They were all abundantly endowed with political influence, wealth, beauty, generosity and physical strength.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The Supreme Lord said: My dear princess, you were sought after by many kings as powerful as the rulers of planets. They were all abundantly endowed with political influence, wealth, beauty, generosity and physical strength.
Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

He speaks of the reason she choose him, as if he were ignorant, in three verses. O daughter of a king, endowed with a wealth of beauty and qualities! You were desired by many kings at the svayaṁvara ceremony long before. This is described in Hari-vaṁśa. They had great influence (mahānubhāvaiḥ) and wealth (śrīmadbhiḥ) (or wealth and glory).

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Related values
Dana (Charity / Generosity)Dhriti (Resilience / Steadfastness / Fortitude)Asteya (Non-stealing / Honesty)Aparigraha (Non-possessiveness)Seva (Service / Selfless Action)Yajña (Sacrifice / Spirit of Offering)Karuna (Kindness / Compassion)Santosha (Contentment)
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BG 17.20 BG 16.1 BG 7.1 BG 8.2 BG 17.4 BG 13.8 BG 8.1 BG 18.1
Concepts
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Personal Guidance
My dear princess, you were sought by many kings as powerful as planetary rulers — abundant in influence, wealth, beauty, generosity, strength. The Lord opens His teasing by naming the alternatives she had.
Reflection Questions
  • Where do you forget the genuine alternatives you bypassed for Kṛṣṇa?
  • How does honest acknowledgment of those alternatives steady your present commitment?
Analogy

A father, eyes twinkling, says to his daughter on her wedding day, 'You could have had any of the great houses — why did you pick this odd suitor?' He knows the answer; he wants to hear her say it. So Kṛṣṇa, knowing every reason in her heart, opens the inventory of the rejected kings.

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