(1)

vraja-madhura-madhuri-hrasita-para-kamanam

manasi nrpa-vaibhavam dadhatam ati-vamanam

parinayana-vaschata-rahita-manasacitam

agamad atha kascana dvijanir asurahitam

 

(2)

nija-nrpati-dehaja-vacanam upasandisan

sa tad-ucita-caturim amrtam iva nirvisan

tam anu nijam ayayau nagaram ita-sammadah

avadad api tam harer abhigamana-sampadah

 

(3)

atha sa-sukha-bhismaja muhur anamad atra-sa

dvijam amukam icchati nija-bhavikam atra sa

iha mahasi sailaja-paricarana-dambhika

bhavitum atha bhismaja hari-carana-lambhika

 

(4)

saratha-harinahrtarucad amala-rocisa

ripu-nicayam acinon malina-mukha-socisa

magadha-mukha-satrave rana-vimukha-bhavake

yudham adhita rukmavan asura-paribhavake

 

(5)

vyadhita khalu rukminam krta-vapana-mundanam

na param ajitas tathakrta-vikrta-tundakam

murajid atha nirjayan sa-nrpa-caya-bhismajam

agamad atha tan nijam nagaram ita-bhismajam

 

 

1) One day a brahmana approached Lord Krsna, whose sweet pastimes in Vraja had ended, who was the demons' enemy, and who, in His heart thinking of Himself as a king, had no desire for marriage.

 

2) The brahmana recited a message from Princess Rukmini, and Lord Krsna replied with eloquent words sweet like nectar. The happy brahmana returned to his own city and spoke to Rukmini the good news of Lord Krsna's arrival there.

 

3) Bowing again and again before the brahmana, joyful Rukmini desired that he become happy and prosperous. Yearning to attain Lord Krsna's feet, Rukmini worshiped Goddess Parvati.

 

4) Riding on a chariot, Lord Krsna gloriously kidnaped Rukmini as His enemies complained with unhappy faces. Lord Krsna made Jarasandha and His other enemies turn from the battle, and only Rukmi was willing to fight with Krsna, the crusher of the demons.

 

5) Lord Krsna defeated Rukmi, shaved his head, and made him very odd-looking. Defeated by Krsna, Rukmi and the kings returned to their own cities.