tasmin - when that; nivṛtte - was finished; udvāhe - the marriage ceremony; kāliṅga-pramukhāḥ - headed by the ruler of Kaliṅga; nṛpāḥ - kings; dṛptāḥ - arrogant; te - they; rukmiṇam - to Rukmī; procuḥ - spoke; balam - Balarāma; akṣaiḥ - with dice; vinirjaya - you should defeat; anakṣa-jñaḥ - not expert in gambling with dice; hi - indeed; ayam - He; rājan - O King; api - although; tat - with that; vyasanam - His fascination; mahat - great; iti - thus; uktaḥ - addressed; balam - Lord Balarāma; āhūya - inviting; tena - with Him; akṣaiḥ - at dice; rukmī - Rukmī; adīvyata - played.

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.