Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 60: Lord Kṛṣṇa Teases Queen Rukmiṇī.

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.60.19

teṣāḿ vīrya-madāndhānāḿ

dṛptānāḿ smaya-nuttaye

ānitāsi mayā bhadre

tejopaharatāsatām

SYNONYMS

teṣām — of them; vīrya — with their power; mada — by the intoxication; andhānām — blinded; dṛptānām — proud; smaya — the arrogance; nuttayeto dispel; ānitā asi — you were taken in marriage; mayā — by Me; bhadre — good woman; tejaḥ — the strength; upaharatā — removing; asatām — of the wicked.

TRANSLATION

It was to dispel the arrogance of these kings that I carried you away, My good woman, for they were blinded by the intoxication of power. My purpose was to curb the strength of the wicked.

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