Lyrics
(1) vraja-madhura-mÄdhurÄ«-hrasita-para-kÄmanam manasi nrĢ£pa-vaibhavamĢ dadhatam ati-vÄmanam parinĢ£ayana-vÄƱchatÄ-rahita-manasÄcitam agamad atha kaÅcana dvijanir asurÄhitam (2) nija-nrĢ£pati-dehajÄ-vacanam upasandiÅan sa tad-ucita-caturÄ«m amrĢ£tam iva nirviÅan tam anu nijam Äyayau nagaram ita-sammadahĢ£ avadad api tamĢ harer abhigamana-sampadahĢ£ (3) atha sa-sukha-bhÄ«sĢ£majÄ muhur anamad atra-sÄ dvijam amukam icchati nija-bhÄvikam atra sÄ iha mahasi sailajÄ-paricaranĢ£a-dambhikÄ bhavitum atha bhÄ«sĢ£majÄ hari-caranĢ£a-lambhikÄ (4) saratha-harinĢ£ÄhrĢ£tÄrucad amala-rocisĢ£Ä ripu-nicayam Äcinon malina-mukha-ÅocisĢ£Ä magadha-mukha-ÅÄtrave ranĢ£a-vimukha-bhÄvake yudham adhÄ«ta rukmavÄn asura-paribhÄvake (5) vyadhÄ«ta khalu rukminĢ£amĢ krĢ£ta-vÄpana-munĢ£dĢ£anam na param ajitas tathÄkrĢ£ta-vikrĢ£ta-tunĢ£dĢ£akam murajid atha nirjayan sa-nrĢ£pa-caya-bhÄ«sĢ£majam agamad atha tan nijamĢ nagaram ita-bhÄ«sĢ£majam
Translation
1) One day a brahmana approached Lord Krishna, 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 Krishna replied with eloquent words sweet like nectar. The happy brahmana returned to his own city and spoke to Rukmini the good news of Lord Krishna's arrival there. 3) Bowing again and again before the brahmana, joyful Rukmini desired that he become happy and prosperous. Yearning to attain Lord Krishna's feet, Rukmini worshiped Goddess Parvati. 4) Riding on a chariot, Lord Krishna gloriously kidnaped Rukmini as His enemies complained with unhappy faces. Lord Krishna made Jarasandha and His other enemies turn from the battle, and only Rukmi was willing to fight with Krishna, the crusher of the demons. 5) Lord Krishna defeated Rukmi, shaved his head, and made him very odd-looking. Defeated by Krishna, Rukmi and the kings returned to their own cities.