Shloka 51

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

Devanagari script

उपलब्धं पतिप्रेम पातिव्रत्यं च तेऽनघे । यद्वाक्यैश्चाल्यमानाया न धीर्मय्यपकर्षिता ॥ ५१ ॥

Transliteration

upalabdhaṁ pati-prema pāti-vratyaṁ ca te ’naghe yad vākyaiś cālyamānāyā na dhīr mayy apakarṣitā

Translation

O Makellose, nun habe Ich aus erster Hand deine reine Liebe zu deinem Gatten und deine keusche Treue gesehen. Obwohl Meine Worte dich erschütterten, konnte dein Geist nicht von Mir weggezogen werden.

Synonyms

• upalabdham: (it is) recognized/ascertained
• upalabdham: Karma (कर्म/predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: upa-√labh (धातु) → upalabdha (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) used substantively, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘obtained/recognized’

• pati-prema: love for (your) husband
• pati-prema: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pati + prema (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘love for husband’

• pāti-vratyam: wifely fidelity
• pāti-vratyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pati + vratya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘wifely fidelity/devotion to husband’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• te: your
• te: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; genitive singular ‘your’

• anaghe: O sinless one
• anaghe: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anagha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; vocative singular

• yat: that which
• yat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/relative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; relative pronoun ‘that/which’

• vākyaiḥ: by words
• vākyaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; instrumental plural

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• ālyamānāyāḥ: of (you) being swayed/perturbed
• ālyamānāyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-√lī (धातु) / √cal? → ālyamāna (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि शानच् (present passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘of (you) being moved/perturbed’

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation)

• dhīḥ: intelligence/resolve
• dhīḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; nominative singular

• mayi: in me
• mayi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; locative singular ‘in me/toward me’

• apakarṣitā: was drawn away
• apakarṣitā: Karta (कर्ता/predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: apa-√kṛṣ (धातु) → apakarṣita (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘drawn away’

Purport

Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī quotes the following verse describing the pure love between Rukmiṇī and Kṛṣṇa:

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Rukmiṇī

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about pātivratya (chaste devotion) in Canto 10?

In 10.60.51, Śrī Kṛṣṇa praises Rukmiṇī’s pātivratya—her faithful, unwavering devotion as a wife—showing that true chastity includes steadiness of heart and loyalty even under emotional testing.

Why did Krishna say this to Rukmini in Bhagavatam 10.60?

After speaking words that distressed her, Kṛṣṇa reassures Rukmiṇī that He was not rejecting her; He is acknowledging that even when shaken by His statements, her devotion and resolve toward Him did not weaken.

How can this verse be applied in modern life and relationships?

It teaches steadiness and loyalty: when misunderstandings or harsh words arise, a devoted person responds with integrity and commitment rather than abandoning dharma or affection.