Shloka 25

Kṛṣṇa Teases Rukmiṇī; Her Devotional Reply and the Lord’s Assurance

Devanagari script

तद् द‍ृष्ट्वा भगवान् कृष्ण: प्रियाया: प्रेमबन्धनम् । हास्यप्रौढिमजानन्त्या: करुण: सोऽन्वकम्पत ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

tad dṛṣṭvā bhagavān kṛṣṇaḥ priyāyāḥ prema-bandhanam hāsya-prauḍhim ajānantyāḥ karuṇaḥ so ’nvakampata

Translation

Als der Herr Kṛṣṇa sah, dass Seine Geliebte durch das Band der Liebe so sehr an Ihn gebunden war, dass sie den vollen Sinn Seines neckenden Scherzes nicht verstand, empfand der barmherzige Herr Mitgefühl für sie.

Synonyms

• तत्: that (situation)
• तत्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); ‘having seen’

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• कृष्णः: Krishna
• कृष्णः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; भगवान्-समनाधिकरण

• प्रियायाः: of (his) beloved
• प्रियायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रिया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; षष्ठी; एकवचन

• प्रेम-बन्धनम्: the bond of love
• प्रेम-बन्धनम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रेमन् + बन्धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; ‘bond of love’

• हास्य-प्रौढिम्: the extent of (his) joking
• हास्य-प्रौढिम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हास्य + प्रौढि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; ‘the intensity/excess of joking’

• अजानन्त्याः: of her who did not understand
• अजानन्त्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अ + √ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: शतृ/वर्तमान कृदन्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; षष्ठी; एकवचन; ‘of her not knowing’ (genitive qualifier of प्रियायाः)

• करुणः: compassionate
• करुणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: करुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; कृष्ण-विशेषण

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• अन्वकम्पत: felt compassion / sympathized
• अन्वकम्पत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु + √कम्प् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Rukmiṇī

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam 10.60.25 teach about Krishna’s compassion?

It shows that Kṛṣṇa, though playful in His līlā, is deeply compassionate and immediately softens when He sees His devotee distressed by love and misunderstanding.

Why did Krishna feel sympathy for Rukmini in Canto 10 Chapter 60?

Rukmiṇī did not grasp that Kṛṣṇa’s words were joking banter; taking them seriously, she became emotionally overwhelmed, and Kṛṣṇa, seeing her bound by love, felt tender compassion.

How can devotees apply the lesson of 'prema-bandhanam' in modern life?

The verse encourages devotees to cultivate trust in the Lord’s intentions, remembering that even when life feels confusing, Kṛṣṇa remains compassionate and responsive to sincere love.