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

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.61.36

rukminaivam adhikshipto

rajabhis copahasitah

kruddhah parigham udyamya

jaghne tam nrimna-samsadi

SYNONYMS

rukmina -- by Rukmi; evam -- in this manner; adhikshiptah -- insulted; rajabhih -- by the kings; ca -- and; upahasitah -- laughed at; kruddhah -- angered; parigham -- His club; udyamya -- raising; jaghne -- He struck dead; tam -- him; nrimna-samsadi -- in the auspicious assembly.

TRANSLATION

Thus insulted by Rukmi and ridiculed by the kings, Lord Balarama was provoked to anger. In the midst of the auspicious wedding assembly, He raised His club and struck Rukmi dead.

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