Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.60.57
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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ātma-labhane
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for obtaining Myself
Compound: ātma (Self, here Kṛṣṇa) + labhana (obtaining). The single object of her plan — Him. Gauḍīya phrasing: ātma-labha is the highest gain (cf. SB 1.2.10 paramo nirmatsarāṇām). She was after that, alone.
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ananya-yogyam
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suited for no one else
Compound: ananya (no other) + yogya (fit, suited). Your body, He says, was fit for no other. The same ananya-frame from vv. 9, 27–28 and 50 returns one more time, in His own mouth, as confirmation.
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pratinanda-yāmaḥ
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We respond by rejoicing
Compound: prati (in return) + √nand (to rejoice) + 1st-pl. The Lord's response to her devotion is 'rejoicing in return' — He cannot match the gift; He can only celebrate it. Gauḍīyas read this as Bhagavān's permanent ṛṇī-bhāva — His debt-mood toward His pure devotees.
Śrīmatī Rukmiṇī-devī had no intention whatsoever of accepting any other husband but Lord Kṛṣṇa, as she stated in her message to the Lord ( Bhāg. 10.52.43 ): yarhy ambujākṣa na labheya bhavat-prasādaṁ / jahyām asūn vrata-kṛśān śata-janmabhiḥ syāt. “If I cannot obtain Your mercy, I shall simply give up my vital force, which will have become weak from the severe penances I will perform. Then, after hundreds of lifetimes of endeavor, I may obtain Your mercy.” The Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam firmly establishes the unique glories of Queen Rukmiṇī-devī.
"When the messenger was sent by you for obtaining me, and I was delayed , you considered the whole universe vacant and thought of giving up your life since your body should not be given to anyone else. That action remains with you, and I cannot repay you in any way. I can simply rejoice."
Thinking of her previous attraction he speaks. You sent a messenger, with a very secret plan, in order to attain me. When I was delayed, since I was absorbed in hearing messages from guests, you considered the world empty though your father, mother and friends were present. You had no shelter. You wanted to give up your most attractive body. You thought, “I am extremely unfortunate, for the creator is not favorably disposed toward me.” (SB 10.53.25) You gave up all hope. Even before this by your nature, you said, “If I cannot obtain your mercy, I shall simply give up my vital force. (SB 10.52.43) You wanted to give up your life because you felt that you should not be given to anyone else (ananya-yogyam). We can simply be pleased by this.
The messenger had a secret or very colorful message (suvivikta-mantraḥ). Its secret nature indicates special prema. You considered the world (etat), containing father, mother and friends, to be empty and wanted to give up your body because it should not be given to another person. I try to be happy with a reflection of the great bliss created by you. I offer respects the skillful couple whose exchange of words of prema are understood only by the couple themselves and which cannot be understood by others without bhakti. Many other pastimes are indicated by this as well.
- Where does your devotion match Rukmiṇī's body-level dedication?
- How does this image humble and inspire you?
She had sent the brāhmaṇa with a confidential plan; the Lord delayed His coming; she saw the world as void and resolved to leave her body — which, she knew, could belong to no other. He recounts this without flinching from her readiness to die for Him, and signs off: 'May this greatness stay with you; I can only thank you joyfully — there is no other recompense.'
In SB 10.53, while Kṛṣṇa is delayed in coming and the wedding to Śiśupāla approaches, Rukmiṇī thinks: 'If the Lord has not heard, or has refused me, may my body be burnt to ashes, lifetime after lifetime, until I attain Him.'
The Lord, in the present verse, quotes that resolve back to her: 'You wanted to give up this body, which could never have been given to anyone but Me.' He acknowledges that He cannot reciprocate that absoluteness — only thank her for it. Gauḍīyas regard this as Bhagavān's most beautiful concession to His devotee.
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