vikatthamānaḥ kumatir
īśvarasyāpramāṇa-vit
rathenaikena govindaḿ
tiṣṭha tiṣṭhety athāhvayat
vikatthamanah -- boasting; ku-matih -- foolish; isvarasya -- of the Supreme Lord; apramana-vit -- not knowing the dimensions; rathena ekena -- with a single chariot; govindam -- to Lord Krishna; tishtha tishtha -- stand and fight; iti -- so saying; atha -- then; ahvayat -- he called.
Boasting thus, foolish Rukmi, ignorant of the true extent of the Supreme Lord's power, approached Lord Govinda in his lone chariot and challenged Him, "Just stand and fight!"
It appears from these verses that though Rukmi set out with an entire military division, he personally rushed up to Lord Krishna to fight with Him.
