Shloka 39

Kṛṣṇa’s Queens, Their Sons, and Balarāma’s Victory over Rukmī at Dice

Aniruddha–Rocanā Marriage Context

Devanagari script

निहते रुक्‍मिणि श्याले नाब्रवीत् साध्वसाधु वा । रक्‍मिणीबलयो राजन् स्‍नेहभङ्गभयाद्धरि: ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

nihate rukmiṇi śyāle nābravīt sādhv asādhu vā rakmiṇī-balayo rājan sneha-bhaṅga-bhayād dhariḥ

Translation

Ketika kakak ipar-Nya, Rukmi, terbunuh, Sri Krishna tidak memuji maupun memprotes, wahai Raja, karena Beliau takut merusak ikatan kasih sayang-Nya dengan Rukmini atau Balarama.

Synonyms

• nihate: when (he) was slain
• nihate: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative absolute)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nihata (कृदन्त, √han हन् + नि, क्त/PPP)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• rukmiṇi: Rukmī
• rukmiṇi: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rukmin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; संबन्ध: ‘in/with Rukmī’ (locative absolute continuation)

• śyāle: (his) brother-in-law
• śyāle: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śyāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘brother-in-law’ (wife’s brother)

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

• abravīt: said, spoke
• abravīt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• sādhu: good (approval)
• sādhu: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sādhu (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable adverbial use)

• asādhu: not good (disapproval)
• asādhu: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: asādhu (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable adverbial use)

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle ‘or’)

• rakmiṇī-balayōḥ: of Rukmiṇī and Balarāma
• rakmiṇī-balayōḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rakmiṇī (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्वसमास (इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व); षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन (Dual)

• rājan: O king
• rājan: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• sneha-bhaṅga-bhayāt: from fear of breaking affection
• sneha-bhaṅga-bhayāt: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sneha (प्रातिपदिक) + bhaṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + bhaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘स्नेहस्य भङ्गस्य भयम्’ → ‘स्नेहभङ्गभय’); पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• hariḥ: Hari (Krishna)
• hariḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa (Hari)
• Rukmiṇī
• Balarāma
• King Parīkṣit

FAQs

Why did Krishna not say whether the killing was right or wrong in Srimad Bhagavatam 10.61.39?

Kṛṣṇa stayed silent to prevent a rupture of affection—protecting harmony with both Rukmiṇī and Balarāma—showing discretion in a delicate family conflict.

Who is speaking this verse in Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 61?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this verse to King Parīkṣit while narrating Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes surrounding Rukmiṇī’s marriage and its aftermath.

What is the practical lesson of Bhagavatam 10.61.39 for modern life?

In tense situations, wise restraint can prevent relationships from breaking; sometimes maintaining harmony and devotion-centered priorities is better than taking sides impulsively.