Bhagavata Purana

राजाधिदेव्यास्तनयां मित्रविन्दां पितृष्वसुः। प्रसह्य हृतवान्कृष्णो राजन्राज्ञां प्रपश्यताम्

O King, Krishna forcibly took Mitravinda, the daughter of the chief queen and his father's sister, as all the assembled kings looked on.

नग्नजिन्नाम कौशल्य आसीद्राजातिधार्मिकः। तस्य सत्याभवत्कन्या देवी नाग्नजिती नृप

There was a king named Nagnajit, ruler of Kosala, renowned for his righteousness; his daughter was Satyā, also called Nagnajiti, O King.

न तां शेकुर्नृपा वोढुमजित्वा सप्तगोवृषान्। तीक्ष्णशृङ्गान्सुदुर्धर्षान्वीर्यगन्धासहान्खलान्

None of the kings could win her without first subduing seven fierce, sharp-horned, untamable bulls, proud of their strength.

तां श्रुत्वा वृषजिल्लभ्यां भगवान्सात्वतां पतिः। जगाम कौशल्यपुरं सैन्येन महता वृतः

Hearing that the prize of the bulls was attainable, the Lord, master of the Sātvatas, went to the city of Kosala, surrounded by a great army.

स कोशलपतिः प्रीतः प्रत्युत्थानासनादिभिः। अर्हणेनापि गुरुणा पूजयन्प्रतिनन्दितः

The king of Kosala, pleased, honored him with rising, seating, and other marks of respect, and welcomed him with due reverence.

वरं विलोक्याभिमतं समागतं नरेन्द्र कन्या चकमे रमापतिम्। भूयादयं मे पतिराशिषोऽनलः करोतु सत्या यदि मे धृतो व्रतः

Seeing the suitor she desired had arrived, the princess longed for the Lord of Lakshmi, thinking: 'If my vow is true, may this man become my husband and fulfill all my wishes.'

यत्पादपङ्कजरजः शिरसा बिभर्ति। श्रीरब्जजः सगिरिशः सह लोकपालैः । लीलातनुः स्वकृतसेतुपरीप्सया यः। कालेऽदधत्स भगवान्मम केन तुष्येत्

He whose lotus feet's dust is borne on their heads by Lakshmi, Brahma, Shiva, and the guardians of the worlds—he who, in play, built a bridge for his own purposes—how could such a Lord be satisfied with me?

अर्चितं पुनरित्याह नारायण जगत्पते। आत्मानन्देन पूर्णस्य करवाणि किमल्पकः

Worshipped again, Narayana, Lord of the universe, said: 'What could I, who am full in my own bliss, do with something meager?'

श्रीशुक उवाच। तमाह भगवान्हृष्टः कृतासनपरिग्रहः। मेघगम्भीरया वाचा सस्मितं कुरुनन्दन

Shuka said: The Blessed Lord, delighted, having accepted the seat, spoke with a voice deep as a cloud, smiling, to the descendant of the Kurus.

श्रीभगवानुवाच। नरेन्द्र याच्ञा कविभिर्विगर्हिता राजन्यबन्धोर्निजधर्मवर्तिनः। तथापि याचे तव सौहृदेच्छया कन्यां त्वदीयां न हि शुल्कदा वयम्

The Blessed Lord said: 'O King, begging is condemned by sages for a kshatriya who follows his own duty; yet, desiring your friendship, I ask for your daughter—not for a bride-price, for we do not give that.'

श्रीराजोवाच। कोऽन्यस्तेऽभ्यधिको नाथ कन्यावर इहेप्सितः। गुणैकधाम्नो यस्याङ्गे श्रीर्वसत्यनपायिनी

The king said: 'Who else, O Lord, is greater or more desirable as a suitor for my daughter, when the unfailing goddess of fortune dwells upon your person, the sole abode of all virtues?'

किन्त्वस्माभिः कृतः पूर्वं समयः सात्वतर्षभ। पुंसां वीर्यपरीक्षार्थं कन्यावरपरीप्सया

But, O best of the Sātvatas, we had previously made an agreement: in order to test the strength of suitors, the hand of my daughter would be sought through a contest.

सप्तैते गोवृषा वीर दुर्दान्ता दुरवग्रहाः। एतैर्भग्नाः सुबहवो भिन्नगात्रा नृपात्मजाः

These seven fierce and unmanageable bulls, O hero, have defeated and injured many princes who tried.

यदिमे निगृहीताः स्युस्त्वयैव यदुनन्दन। वरो भवानभिमतो दुहितुर्मे श्रियःपते

If you alone, O delight of the Yadus, can subdue them, then you shall be the chosen husband of my daughter, O Lord of Śrī.

एवं समयमाकर्ण्य बद्ध्वा परिकरं प्रभुः। आत्मानं सप्तधा कृत्वा न्यगृह्णाल्लीलयैव तान्

Hearing this agreement, the Lord fastened his garment, multiplied himself into seven forms, and playfully subdued those bulls.

बद्ध्वा तान्दामभिः शौरिर्भग्नदर्पान्हतौजसः। व्यकर्षल्लीलया बद्धान्बालो दारुमयान्यथा

Śauri bound those bulls with ropes, having broken their pride and strength, and dragged them as easily as a child would drag wooden toys.

ततः प्रीतः सुतां राजा ददौ कृष्णाय विस्मितः। तां प्रत्यगृह्णाद्भगवान्विधिवत्सदृशीं प्रभुः

Then, delighted and astonished, the king gave his daughter to Kṛṣṇa, and the Lord, in proper form, accepted her as his equal bride.

राजपत्न्यश्च दुहितुः कृष्णं लब्ध्वा प्रियं पतिम्। लेभिरे परमानन्दं जातश्च परमोत्सवः

The royal wives, having gained Kṛṣṇa as their beloved son-in-law, attained supreme joy, and a great festival arose.

शङ्खभेर्यानका नेदुर्गीतवाद्यद्विजाशिषः। नरा नार्यः प्रमुदिताः सुवासःस्रगलङ्कृताः

Conch shells, kettledrums, and trumpets resounded; songs and instruments played, and the brāhmaṇas offered blessings; men and women, adorned with fine garments, garlands, and ornaments, rejoiced.

दशधेनुसहस्राणि पारिबर्हमदाद्विभुः। युवतीनां त्रिसाहस्रं निष्कग्रीवसुवाससम्

The Lord gave as dowry ten thousand cows, three thousand young women adorned with necklaces and fine clothes.

नवनागसहस्राणि नागाच्छतगुणान्रथान्। रथाच्छतगुणानश्वानश्वाच्छतगुणान्नरान्

Nine thousand elephants, chariots a hundred times more than elephants, horses a hundred times more than chariots, and men a hundred times more than horses.

दम्पती रथमारोप्य महत्या सेनया वृतौ। स्नेहप्रक्लिन्नहृदयो यापयामास कोशलः

Placing the couple on a chariot, surrounded by a great army, the king of Kośala, his heart softened with affection, sent them off.

श्रुत्वैतद्रुरुधुर्भूपा नयन्तं पथि कन्यकाम्। भग्नवीर्याः सुदुर्मर्षा यदुभिर्गोवृषैः पुरा

Hearing of this, the kings whose strength had been broken by the Yadus and the bulls, unable to tolerate it, tried to block the procession as the maiden was being led away.

तानस्यतः शरव्रातान्बन्धुप्रियकृदर्जुनः। गाण्डीवी कालयामास सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगानिव

Arjuna, wielder of Gāṇḍīva, dear friend and protector, scattered their volleys of arrows, felling them like a lion fells small beasts.

पारिबर्हमुपागृह्य द्वारकामेत्य सत्यया। रेमे यदूनामृषभो भगवान्देवकीसुतः

Having received the dowry, the foremost of the Yadus, the Lord, son of Devakī, enjoyed happiness with Satyā in Dvārakā.

श्रुतकीर्तेः सुतां भद्रां उपयेमे पितृष्वसुः। कैकेयीं भ्रातृभिर्दत्तां कृष्णः सन्तर्दनादिभिः

Kṛṣṇa also married Bhadrā, the daughter of Śrutakīrti, his paternal aunt, a princess of the Kaikeyas, who was given to him by her brothers such as Santardana.

सुतां च मद्राधिपतेर्लक्ष्मणां लक्षणैर्युताम्। स्वयंवरे जहारैकः स सुपर्णः सुधामिव

He alone carried off Lakṣmaṇā, the daughter of the king of Madra, adorned with auspicious marks, from her svayaṃvara, just as Garuḍa seized nectar.

अन्याश्चैवंविधा भार्याः कृष्णस्यासन्सहस्रशः। भौमं हत्वा तन्निरोधादाहृताश्चारुदर्शनाः

In this way, thousands of such wives, all of charming appearance, became Kṛṣṇa’s after he slew Bhauma and rescued them from captivity.

मुरवधः भौमासुरवधः, भूमिकृता भगवत्स्तुतिः भौमाहृतषोडशसहस्रराजकन्यानां परिणयनं, पारिजातहरणं च श्रीराजोवाच - ( अनुष्टुप् ) यथा हतो भगवता भौमो येने च ताः स्त्रियः । निरुद्धा एतदाचक्ष्व विक्रमं शार्ङ्गधन्वनः

The king said: O sage, tell me how Bhauma was slain by the Lord, and how those women, who had been confined, were rescued by the wielder of Śārṅga.