Shloka 38
Kṛṣṇa Teases Rukmiṇī; Her Devotional Reply and the Lord’s Assurance
त्वं वै समस्तपुरुषार्थमय: फलात्मा यद्वाञ्छया सुमतयो विसृजन्ति कृत्स्नम् । तेषां विभो समुचितो भवत: समाज: पुंस: स्त्रियाश्च रतयो: सुखदु:खिनोर्न ॥ ३८ ॥
tvaṁ vai samasta-puruṣārtha-mayaḥ phalātmā yad-vāñchayā su-matayo visṛjanti kṛtsnam teṣāṁ vibho samucito bhavataḥ samājaḥ puṁsaḥ striyāś ca ratayoḥ sukha-duḥkhinor na
Du bist die Essenz aller menschlichen Lebensziele, und du selbst bist die höchste Frucht. Um dich zu erlangen, geben die Verständigen alles andere auf. O allmächtiger Herr, nur sie sind deiner Gemeinschaft würdig, nicht Männer und Frauen, die in Lust und Leid aus gegenseitiger Begierde versunken sind.
Here Queen Rukmiṇī refutes Lord Kṛṣṇa’s statement in text 15:
FAQs
This verse declares that Kṛṣṇa Himself is the very fruit and essence of all puruṣārthas; the truly wise renounce everything to attain Him.
In her intimate dialogue with Kṛṣṇa, Rukmiṇī emphasizes that His closeness is rightly meant for those devoted to Him, affirming that He is the supreme treasure sought by saints and renunciants.
Treat both comfort and difficulty as occasions to remember and serve Kṛṣṇa, seeking His association through prayer, chanting, and steady commitment rather than changing faith with changing circumstances.