śrī-śuka uvāca
saivaḿ bhagavatā rājan
vaidarbhī parisāntvitā
jñātvā tat-parihāsoktiḿ
priya-tyāga-bhayaḿ jahau
sri-sukah uvaca -- Sukadeva Gosvami said; sa -- she; evam -- thus; bhagavata -- by the Supreme Personality of Godhead; rajan -- O King; vaidarbhi -- Queen Rukmini; parisantvita -- fully pacified; jnatva -- understanding; tat -- His; parihasa -- spoken in jest; uktim -- words; priya -- by her beloved; tyaga -- of rejection; bhayam -- her fear; jahau -- gave up.