dūtas tvayātma-labhane su-vivikta-mantraḥ

prasthāpito mayi cirāyati śūnyam etat

matvā jihāsa idaḿ ańgam ananya-yogyaḿ

tiṣṭheta tat tvayi vayaḿ pratinandayāmaḥ

dutah -- the messenger; tvaya -- by you; atma -- Myself; labhane -- for obtaining; su-vivikta -- very confidential; mantrah -- whose advice; prasthapitah -- sent; mayi -- when I; cirayati -- delayed; sunyam -- empty; etat -- this (world); matva -- thinking; jihase -- you wanted to give up; idam -- this; angam -- body; ananya -- for no one else; yogyam -- suited; tishtheta -- may stand; tat -- that; tvayi -- in you; vayam -- We; pratinanda-yamah -- respond by rejoicing.


Texto

When you sent the messenger with your most confidential plan and yet I delayed going to you, you began to see the whole world as void and wanted to quit your body, which could never have been given to anyone but Me. May this greatness of yours remain with you always; I can do nothing to reciprocate except joyfully thank you for your devotion.

Significado

Srimati Rukmini-devi had no intention whatsoever of accepting any other husband but Lord Krishna, as she stated in her message to the Lord (Bhag. 10.52.43): yarhy ambujaksha na labheya bhavat-prasadam/ jahyam asun vrata-krisan sata-janmabhih syat. "If I cannot obtain Your mercy, I shall simply give up my vital force, which will have become weak from the severe penances I will perform. Then, after hundreds of lifetimes of endeavor, I may obtain Your mercy." The Srimad-Bhagavatam firmly establishes the unique glories of Queen Rukmini-devi.