Kṛṣṇa Teases Rukmiṇī; Her Devotional Reply and the Lord’s Assurance
न त्वादृशीं प्रणयिनीं गृहिणीं गृहेषु पश्यामि मानिनि यया स्वविवाहकाले । प्राप्तान् नृपान्न विगणय्य रहोहरो मे प्रस्थापितो द्विज उपश्रुतसत्कथस्य ॥ ५५ ॥
na tvādṛśīm praṇayinīṁ gṛhiṇīṁ gṛheṣu paśyāmi mānini yayā sva-vivāha-kāle prāptān nṛpān na vigaṇayya raho-haro me prasthāpito dvija upaśruta-sat-kathasya
端庄的你啊,在我所有宫殿中,我再也找不到像你这般深情的妻子。你将出嫁之时,不把前来求婚的诸王放在眼里,只因听闻关于我的真实圣传,便遣一位婆罗门携你密语来见我。
It highlights that Rukmiṇī’s love was extraordinary: despite many kings being present for her wedding, she secretly sent a brāhmaṇa messenger to Kṛṣṇa, showing decisive, exclusive devotion.
After teasing her, Kṛṣṇa reassures and honors Rukmiṇī by praising her unmatched loving devotion—especially her bold act of sending a message to Him at her wedding.
Her example teaches prioritizing sincere commitment to the Lord over social pressure—acting with faith, seeking saintly guidance (like the brāhmaṇa messenger), and choosing devotion with clarity.