Bhagavata Purana

नैवालीकमहं मन्ये वचस्ते मधुसूदन। अम्बाया एव हि प्रायः कन्यायाः स्याद्रतिः क्वचित्

O Madhusudana, I do not think Your words are false. For a maiden's love is generally for her mother, and only sometimes for another.

व्यूढायाश्चापि पुंश्चल्या मनोऽभ्येति नवं नवम्। बुधोऽसतीं न बिभृयात्तां बिभ्रदुभयच्युतः

Even for a married woman of loose character, her mind turns again and again to something new. A wise man should not keep such a faithless woman; if he does, he loses both sides.

श्रीभगवानुवाच। साध्व्येतच्छ्रोतुकामैस्त्वं राजपुत्री प्रलम्भिता। मयोदितं यदन्वात्थ सर्वं तत्सत्यमेव हि

The Blessed Lord said: O chaste one, princess, you have been tested by Me with words meant to see your desire to hear. Everything you have asked about, as I have spoken, is indeed true.

यान्यान्कामयसे कामान्मय्यकामाय भामिनि। सन्ति ह्येकान्तभक्तायास्तव कल्याणि नित्यद

O beautiful one, whatever desires you may have, if you are devoted only to Me, O auspicious lady, they are always fulfilled for you, who are My exclusive devotee.

उपलब्धं पतिप्रेम पातिव्रत्यं च तेऽनघे। यद्वाक्यैश्चाल्यमानाया न धीर्मय्यपकर्षिता

O sinless one, your love for your husband and your fidelity have been proven. Even when you were agitated by My words, your mind did not waver from Me.

ये मां भजन्ति दाम्पत्ये तपसा व्रतचर्यया। कामात्मानोऽपवर्गेशं मोहिता मम मायया

Those who worship Me in married life, with austerity and vows, but are attached to desires, are deluded by My maya, thinking of Me as the lord of liberation.

मां प्राप्य मानिन्यपवर्गसम्पदं। वाञ्छन्ति ये सम्पद एव तत्पतिम्। ते मन्दभागा निरयेऽपि ये नृणां। मात्रात्मकत्वात्निरयः सुसङ्गमः

Those proud ones who, after attaining Me—the Lord and the wealth of liberation—still desire material prosperity and a husband, are unfortunate. Even in hell, for such people, hell is pleasant because of their attachment to their own kind.

दिष्ट्या गृहेश्वर्यसकृन्मयि त्वया कृतानुवृत्तिर्भवमोचनी खलैः। सुदुष्करासौ सुतरां दुराशिषो ह्यसुंभराया निकृतिं जुषः स्त्रियाः

O mistress of the house, by good fortune you have repeatedly acted in accordance with Me, which is rare and liberates one from birth, even for women who are difficult to please, whose desires are hard to fulfill, and who indulge in deceit.

न त्वादृशीम्प्रणयिनीं गृहिणीं गृहेषु। पश्यामि मानिनि यया स्वविवाहकाले। प्राप्तान्नृपान्न विगणय्य रहोहरो मे। प्रस्थापितो द्विज उपश्रुतसत्कथस्य

O proud one, I do not see in any household a wife as devoted as you, who, at the time of your own wedding, did not consider the kings who had come, but sent the brahmin who had heard My glories to Me in secret.

भ्रातुर्विरूपकरणं युधि निर्जितस्य। प्रोद्वाहपर्वणि च तद्वधमक्षगोष्ठ्याम्। दुःखं समुत्थमसहोऽस्मदयोगभीत्या। नैवाब्रवीः किमपि तेन वयं जितास्ते

When your brother was disfigured in battle and killed at the gambling arena during the wedding festival, you endured that unbearable sorrow out of fear of separation from Me, and did not say anything; thus, you have conquered us.

दूतस्त्वयात्मलभने सुविविक्तमन्त्रः। प्रस्थापितो मयि चिरायति शून्यमेतत्। मत्वा जिहास इदं अङ्गमनन्ययोग्यं। तिष्ठेत तत्त्वयि वयं प्रतिनन्दयामः

When you sent a messenger with a secret message to obtain Me, and when you thought I might abandon this unworthy body, you remained steadfast in Me; for that, we respond in kind.

श्रीशुक उवाच। एवं सौरतसंलापैर्भगवान्जगदीश्वरः। स्वरतो रमया रेमे नरलोकं विडम्बयन्

Śuka said: In this way, the Lord of the universe, by affectionate conversation, enjoyed with Rukmiṇī, delighting her with His own words, while playfully imitating human ways.

तथान्यासामपि विभुर्गृहेषु गृहवानिव। आस्थितो गृहमेधीयान्धर्मांल्लोकगुरुर्हरिः

In the same way, the all-pervading Lord Hari, as the teacher of the world, resided in each of His wives' homes, upholding the duties of householders as if He were a householder Himself.

अथैकषष्टितमोऽध्यायः 10.61 श्रीशुक उवाच। एकैकशस्ताः कृष्णस्य पुत्रान्दश दशाबलाः। अजीजनन्ननवमान्पितुः सर्वात्मसम्पदा

Śuka said: Then, each of Krishna's wives bore ten sons, each equal in strength, and a ninth son as well, all endowed with their father's qualities.

गृहादनपगं वीक्ष्य राजपुत्र्योऽच्युतं स्थितम्। प्रेष्ठं न्यमंसत स्वं स्वं न तत्तत्त्वविदः स्त्रियः

Seeing Acyuta, who never leaves home, present in their houses, the royal princesses considered Him their dearest, though the women did not truly know His nature.

चार्वब्जकोशवदनायतबाहुनेत्र। सप्रेमहासरसवीक्षितवल्गुजल्पैः। सम्मोहिता भगवतो न मनो विजेतुं। स्वैर्विभ्रमैः समशकन्वनिता विभूम्नः

With faces like blooming lotuses, long arms and eyes, with loving glances and sweet words, the Lord enchanted the women, who could not control their minds by their own charms before His majesty.

स्मायावलोकलवदर्शितभावहारि। भ्रूमण्डलप्रहितसौरतमन्त्रशौण्डैः। पत्न्यस्तु षोडशसहस्रमनङ्गबाणैर्। यस्येन्द्रियं विमथितुं करणैर्न शेकुः

With smiling glances, gestures revealing His inner feelings, and skillful, love-filled words sent with the movement of His brows, the sixteen thousand wives could not disturb His senses with their feminine arts, though they tried with Cupid's arrows.

इत्थं रमापतिमवाप्य पतिं स्त्रियस्ता। ब्रह्मादयोऽपि न विदुः पदवीं यदीयाम्। भेजुर्मुदाविरतमेधितयानुराग। हासावलोकनवसङ्गमलालसाद्यम्

Thus, having attained the Lord of Lakshmi as their husband, those women—whose path even Brahma and the others do not know—joyfully served Him with unceasing affection, eager for His smile, glance, touch, and embrace.

प्रत्युद्गमासनवरार्हणपादशौच। ताम्बूलविश्रमणवीजनगन्धमाल्यैः। केशप्रसारशयनस्नपनोपहार्यैः। दासीशता अपि विभोर्विदधुः स्म दास्यम्

Hundreds of maidservants attended the Lord, performing duties such as welcoming Him, offering seats, washing His feet, providing betel, resting, fanning, fragrant garlands, arranging His hair, preparing His bed, bathing, and other offerings.

तासां या दशपुत्राणां कृष्णस्त्रीणां पुरोदिताः। अष्टौ महिष्यस्तत्पुत्रान्प्रद्युम्नादीन्गृणामि ते

Of Krishna’s wives, those who were foremost among the ten sons are eight queens; I will name their sons, beginning with Pradyumna.

चारुदेष्णः सुदेष्णश्च चारुदेहश्च वीर्यवान्। सुचारुश्चारुगुप्तश्च भद्रचारुस्तथापरः

They are Charudeṣṇa, Sudeṣṇa, Charudeha the mighty, Suchāru, Charugupta, Bhadracāru, and another.

चारुचन्द्रो विचारुश्च चारुश्च दशमो हरेः। प्रद्युम्नप्रमुखा जाता रुक्मिण्यां नावमाः पितुः

Charucandra, Vichāru, and Charu are the tenth of Hari; these, headed by Pradyumna, were born to Rukmini, not inferior to their father.

भानुः सुभानुः स्वर्भानुः प्रभानुर्भानुमांस्तथा। चन्द्र भानुर्बृहद्भानुरतिभानुस्तथाष्टमः

Bhānu, Subhānu, Svarbhānu, Prabhānu, Bhānumān, Chandra Bhānu, Bṛhadbhānu, and Ratibhānu are the eight.

श्रीभानुः प्रतिभानुश्च सत्यभामात्मजा दश। साम्बः सुमित्रः पुरुजिच्छतजिच्च सहस्रजित्

Śrībhānu and Pratibhānu are the ten sons of Satyabhama; Sāmba, Sumitra, Purujit, Shatajita, and Sahasrajit.

विजयश्चित्रकेतुश्च वसुमान्द्रविडः क्रतुः। जाम्बवत्याः सुता ह्येते साम्बाद्याः पितृसम्मताः

Vijaya, Citraketu, Vasumān, Draviḍa, and Kratu—these are the sons of Jāmbavatī, headed by Sāmba, esteemed by their father.

वीरश्चन्द्रो ऽश्वसेनश्च चित्रगुर्वेगवान्वृषः। आमः शङ्कुर्वसुः श्रीमान्कुन्तिर्नाग्नजितेः सुताः

Vīra Chandra, Ashvasena, Citragu, Vegavān, Vṛṣa, Āma, Shaṅku, Vasu, Śrīmān, and Kuntir—these are the sons of Nāgnajit.

श्रुतः कविर्वृषो वीरः सुबाहुर्भद्र एकलः। शान्तिर्दर्शः पूर्णमासः कालिन्द्याः सोमकोऽवरः

Śruta, Kavi, Vṛṣa, Vīra, Subāhu, Bhadra, Ekala, Śānti, Darśa, and Pūrṇamāsa are the sons of Kālindī; Somaka is the youngest.

प्रघोषो गात्रवान्सिंहो बलः प्रबल ऊर्ध्वगः। माद्र्याः पुत्रा महाशक्तिः सह ओजोऽपराजितः

Praghoṣa, Gātravān, Siṃha, Bala, Prabala, Ūrdhvaga, Mahāśakti, Saha, Oja, and Aparājita are the sons of Mādrī.

वृको हर्षोऽनिलो गृध्रो वर्धनोऽन्नाद एव च। महाशः पावनो वह्निर्मित्रविन्दात्मजाः क्षुधिः

Vṛka, Harṣa, Anila, Gṛdhra, Vardhana, Annāda, Mahāśa, Pāvana, and Vahni are the sons of Mitravinda, along with Kṣudhi.