Shloka 29
Kṛṣṇa Teases Rukmiṇī; Her Devotional Reply and the Lord’s Assurance
श्रीभगवानुवाच मा मा वैदर्भ्यसूयेथा जाने त्वां मत्परायणाम् । त्वद्वच: श्रोतुकामेन क्ष्वेल्याचरितमङ्गने ॥ २९ ॥
śrī-bhagavān uvāca mā mā vaidarbhy asūyethā jāne tvāṁ mat-parāyaṇām tvad-vacaḥ śrotu-kāmena kṣvelyācaritam aṅgane
至上主は言われた。「ヴァイダルビーよ、わたしに腹を立ててはならぬ。そなたが全身全霊でわたしに帰依していることを、わたしは知っている。愛しき女性よ、そなたの言葉を聞きたくて、ただ戯れにそう言ったのだ。」
According to Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī, Lord Kṛṣṇa spoke the present verse because He thought that lovely Rukmiṇī might be afraid He would again say something to disturb her, or that she might be angry at what He had done.
FAQs
It shows that Kṛṣṇa may speak or act playfully to deepen loving exchange, not to harm; He affirms the devotee’s sincerity and draws out heartfelt words.
After joking words that distressed Rukmiṇī, Kṛṣṇa reassures her that He knows her complete devotion and that His behavior was only playful, meant to hear her loving speech.
By keeping Kṛṣṇa as the ultimate refuge—responding to challenges without bitterness, strengthening prayer and remembrance, and maintaining trust that the Lord’s dealings ultimately nourish devotion.