tasmin -- when that; nivritte -- was finished; udvahe -- the marriage ceremony; kalinga-pramukhah -- headed by the ruler of Kalinga; nripah -- kings; driptah -- arrogant; te -- they; rukminam -- to Rukmi; procuh -- spoke; balam -- Balarama; akshaih -- with dice; vinirjaya -- you should defeat; anaksha-jnah -- not expert in gambling with dice; hi -- indeed; ayam -- He; rajan -- O King; api -- although; tat -- with that; vyasanam -- His fascination; mahat -- great; iti -- thus; uktah -- addressed; balam -- Lord Balarama; ahuya -- inviting; tena -- with Him; akshaih -- at dice; rukmi -- Rukmi; adivyata -- played.

After the wedding, a group of arrogant kings headed by the King of Kalinga told Rukmi, "You should defeat Balarama at dice. He's not expert at dice, O King, but still He's quite addicted to it." Thus advised, Rukmi challenged Balarama and began a gambling match with Him.