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

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.61.22

sri-suka uvaca

vritah svayam-vare sakshad

anango 'nga-yutas taya

rajnah sametan nirjitya

jaharaika-ratho yudhi

SYNONYMS

sri-sukah uvaca -- Sukadeva Gosvami said; vritah -- chosen; svayam-vare -- in her svayam-vara ceremony; sakshat -- manifest; anangah -- Cupid; anga-yatah -- incarnate; taya -- by her; rajnah -- the kings; sametan -- assembled; nirjitya -- defeating; jahara -- He took her away; eka-rathah -- having only one chariot; yudhi -- in battle.

TRANSLATION

Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said: At her svayam-vara ceremony, Rukmavati herself chose Pradyumna, who was the re-embodiment of Cupid. Then, although He fought alone on a single chariot, Pradyumna defeated the assembled kings in battle and took her away.

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