Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 61: Lord Balarama Slays Rukmi

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.61.39

nihate rukmini syale

nabravit sadhv asadhu va

rakmini-balayo rajan

sneha-bhanga-bhayad dharih

SYNONYMS

nihate -- being killed; rukmini -- Rukmi; syale -- His brother-in-law; na abravit -- did not say; sadhu -- good; asadhu -- not good; va -- or; rukmini-balayoh -- of Rukmini and Balarama; rajan -- O King; sneha -- the affection; bhanga -- of breaking; bhayat -- out of fear; harih -- Lord Krishna.

TRANSLATION

When His brother-in-law Rukmi was slain, Lord Krishna neither applauded nor protested, O King, for He feared jeopardizing His affectionate ties with either Rukmini or Balarama.

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