Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.54.23

vikatthamanah kumatir

isvarasyapramana-vit

rathenaikena govindam

tishtha tishthety athahvayat

SYNONYMS

vikatthamanah -- boasting; ku-matih -- foolish; isvarasya -- of the Supreme Lord; apramana-vit -- not knowing the dimensions; rathena ekena -- with a single chariot; govindam -- to Lord Krishna; tishtha tishtha -- stand and fight; iti -- so saying; atha -- then; ahvayat -- he called.

TRANSLATION

Boasting thus, foolish Rukmi, ignorant of the true extent of the Supreme Lord's power, approached Lord Govinda in his lone chariot and challenged Him, "Just stand and fight!"

PURPORT

It appears from these verses that though Rukmi set out with an entire military division, he personally rushed up to Lord Krishna to fight with Him.

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