kṛṣṇa - of Kṛṣṇa; antikam - the proximity; upavrajya - approaching; dadṛśuḥ - they (the Yadu soldiers) saw; tatra - there; rukmiṇam - Rukmī; tathā-bhūtam - in such a condition; hata - dead; prāyam - practically; dṛṣṭvā - seeing; saṅkarṣaṇaḥ - Balarāma; vibhuḥ - the omnipotent; vimucya - releasing; baddham - the bound-up (Rukmī); karuṇaḥ - compassionate; bhagavān - the Lord; kṛṣṇam - to Kṛṣṇa; abravīt - said.

As the Yadus approached Lord Kṛṣṇa, they saw Rukmī in this sorry condition, practically dying of shame. When the all-powerful Lord Balarāma saw Rukmī, He compassionately released him and spoke the following to Lord Kṛṣṇa.