Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 38
देवकी वसुदेवश्च कृष्णरामौ तथा स्त्रिय: । दम्पती तौ परिष्वज्य रुक्मिणी च ययुर्मुदम् ॥ ३८ ॥
devakī vasudevaś ca kṛṣṇa-rāmau tathā striyaḥ dampatī tau pariṣvajya rukmiṇī ca yayur mudam
Devakī, Vasudeva, Lord Kṛṣṇa, Balarāma, and all the palace women—especially Queen Rukmiṇī—embraced the young couple and rejoiced.
FAQs
This verse describes the family’s affectionate embrace of the newly married couple and Rukmiṇī’s joy, highlighting the auspicious happiness surrounding Kṛṣṇa’s marriage.
In the narrative, Kṛṣṇa has brought Rukmiṇī as His bride; Devakī and Vasudeva, together with Balarāma and the women, express parental and familial affection by embracing the couple.
It emphasizes honoring sacred relationships with warmth and support—celebrating virtuous unions, offering blessings, and strengthening family bonds with genuine affection.