SB 10.54.23

Devanāgarī

विकत्थमान: कुमतिरीश्वरस्याप्रमाणवित् । रथेनैकेन गोविन्दं तिष्ठ तिष्ठेत्यथाह्वयत् ॥ २३ ॥

Text

vikatthamānaḥ kumatir īśvarasyāpramāṇa-vit rathenaikena govindaṁ tiṣṭha tiṣṭhety athāhvayat

Synonyms

vikatthamānaḥ—boasting;ku-matiḥ—foolish;īśvarasya—of the Supreme Lord;apramāṇa-vit—not knowing the dimensions;rathenaekena—with a single chariot;govindam—to Lord Kṛṣṇa;tiṣṭhatiṣṭha—stand and fight;iti—so saying;atha—then;āhvayat—he called.

Translation

Boasting thus, foolish Rukmī, ignorant of the true extent of the Supreme Lord’s power, approached Lord Govinda in his lone chariot and challenged Him, “Just stand and fight!”

Purport