rukmy amarsi su-samrabdhah

 srnvatam sarva-bhubhujam

pratijajñe maha-bahur

 damsitah sa-sarasanah

 

ahatva samare krsnam

 apratyuhya ca rukminim

kundinam na praveksyami

 satyam etad bravimi vah

 

Translation: 

 

Frustrated and enraged, mighty-armed Rukmi, dressed in armor and wielding his bow, had sworn before all the kings, “I shall not again enter Kundina if I do not kill Krsna in battle and bring Rukmini back with me. I swear this to you.”

 

Purport: 

 

Rukmi spoke these angry words and then set off to pursue Lord Krsna, as described in the following verses.