| Canto 10: The Summum Bonum | Chapter 54: The Marriage of Krishna and Rukmini |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.54.9
hanyamana-balanika
vrishnibhir jaya-kankshibhih
rajano vimukha jagmur
SYNONYMS
hanyamana -- being killed; bala-anikah -- whose armies; vrishnibhih -- by the Vrishnis; jaya -- for victory; kankshibhih -- who were eager; rajanah -- the kings; vimukhah -- discouraged; jagmuh -- left; jarasandha-purah-sarah -- headed by Jarasandha.
TRANSLATION
Seeing their armies being struck down by the Vrishnis, who were eager for victory, the kings headed by Jarasandha were discouraged and left the battlefield.
PURPORT
Although Sisupala had not married Rukmini, he passionately considered her his property, and thus he was devastated, like a man who has lost his beloved wife.
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