taḿ māninaḥ svābhibhavaḿ yaśaḥ-kṣayaḿ
pare jarāsandha-mukhā na sehire
aho dhig asmān yaśa ātta-dhanvanāḿ
gopair hṛtaḿ keśariṇāḿ mṛgair iva
tam -- that; maninah -- conceited; sva -- their; abhibhavam -- defeat; yasah -- their honor; kshayam -- ruining; pare -- the enemies; jarasandha-mukhah -- headed by Jarasandha; na sehire -- could not tolerate; aho -- ah; dhik -- condemnation; asman -- upon us; yasah -- the honor; atta-dhanvanam -- of the archers; gopaih -- by cowherds; hritam -- taken away; kesarinam -- of lions; mrigaih -- by small animals; iva -- as if.
The kings inimical to the Lord, headed by Jarasandha, could not tolerate this humiliating defeat. They exclaimed, "Oh, damn us! Though we are mighty archers, mere cowherds have stolen our honor, just as puny animals might steal the honor of lions!"
From the last two verses of this chapter it is clear that the perverted intelligence of demons makes them perceive things in a way exactly opposite to reality. It is clearly stated that Krishna stole Rukmini like a lion taking his prey from the midst of jackals. The demons, however, saw themselves as lions and Lord Krishna as an inferior creature. Without Krishna consciousness, life becomes most dangerous.
Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada to the Tenth Canto, Fifty-third Chapter, of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, entitled "Krishna Kidnaps Rukmini."
