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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
<< Canto 10, The Summum Bonum >> << 61 - Lord Balarāma Slays Rukmī >>
<< VERSE 27-28 >>
tasmin nivṛtta udvāhe kāliṅga-pramukhā nṛpāḥ dṛptās te rukmiṇaṁ procur balam akṣair vinirjaya anakṣa-jño hy ayaṁ rājann api tad-vyasanaṁ mahat ity ukto balam āhūya tenākṣair rukmy adīvyata
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TRANSLATION
| After the wedding, a group of arrogant kings headed by the King of Kaliṅga told Rukmī, “You should defeat Balarāma at dice. He’s not expert at dice, O King, but still He’s quite addicted to it.” Thus advised, Rukmī challenged Balarāma and began a gambling match with Him.
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PURPORT
| This verse has not purport by His Holiness Hṛdayānanda dās Gosvāmi, initiated disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Svāmī Prabhupāda.
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