Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 54: The Marriage of Kṛṣṇa and Rukmiṇī

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.54.31

tasya cāpatataḥ khaḍgaḿ

tilaśaś carma ceṣubhiḥ

chittvāsim ādade tigmaḿ

rukmiṇaḿ hantum udyataḥ

SYNONYMS

tasya — of him; ca — and; āpatataḥ — who was attacking; khaḍgam — the sword; tilaśaḥ — into small pieces; carma — the shield; ca — and; iṣubhiḥ — with His arrows; chittvā — breaking; asim — His sword; ādadeHe took; tigmam — sharp; rukmiṇamRukmī; hantumto kill; udyataḥ — prepared.

TRANSLATION

As Rukmī attacked Him, the Lord shot arrows that broke Rukmī's sword and shield into small pieces. Kṛṣṇa then took up His own sharp sword and prepared to kill Rukmī.

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