śrī-bhagavān uvāca
mā mā vaidarbhy asūyethā
jāne tvāḿ mat-parāyaṇām
tvad-vacaḥ śrotu-kāmena
kṣvelyācaritam ańgane
sri-bhagavan uvaca -- the Supreme Lord said; ma -- do not; ma -- with Me; vaidarbhi -- O Vaidarbhi; asuyethah -- be displeased; jane -- I know; tvam -- you; mat -- to Me; parayanam -- fully dedicated; tvat -- your; vacah -- words; srotu -- to hear; kamena -- desiring; kshvelya -- in jest; acaritam -- acted; angane -- My dear lady.
The Supreme Lord said: O Vaidarbhi, do not be displeased with Me. I know that you are fully devoted to Me. I only spoke in jest, dear lady, because I wanted to hear what you would say.
According to Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti, Lord Krishna spoke the present verse because He thought that lovely Rukmini might be afraid He would again say something to disturb her, or that she might be angry at what He had done.
