Bhagavata Purana

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.

सङ्ग्रामजिद्बृहत्सेनः शूरः प्रहरणोऽरिजित्। जयः सुभद्रो भद्राया वाम आयुश्च सत्यकः

Saṅgrāmajit, Bṛhatsena, Śūra, Praharaṇa, Arijit, Jaya, Subhadra, Vāmāyu, and Satyaka are the sons of Bhadrā.

दीप्तिमांस्ताम्रतप्ताद्या रोहिण्यास्तनया हरेः। प्रद्युम्नाच्चानिरुद्धोऽभूद्रुक्मवत्यां महाबलः । पुत्र्यां तु रुक्मिणो राजन्नाम्ना भोजकटे पुरे

Dīptimān, Tāmra, Taptā, and others are the sons of Rohiṇī; from Pradyumna came Aniruddha, born to Rukmavatī, the mighty daughter of Rukmi, in the city of Bhojakaṭa.

एतेषां पुत्रपौत्राश्च बभूवुः कोटिशो नृप। मातरः कृष्णजातीनां सहस्राणि च षोडश

Their sons and grandsons numbered in the tens of millions, O King; and the mothers of Krishna’s children were sixteen thousand.

श्रीराजोवाच। कथं रुक्म्यरिपुत्राय प्रादाद्दुहितरं युधि। कृष्णेन परिभूतस्तं हन्तुं रन्ध्रं प्रतीक्षते। एतदाख्याहि मे विद्वन्द्विषोर्वैवाहिकं मिथः

The king said: How did Rukmi, though insulted by Krishna and seeking an opportunity to kill him, give his daughter in marriage to Krishna’s son in battle? Tell me, O wise one, the story of the wedding between these rivals.

अनागतमतीतं च वर्तमानमतीन्द्रियम्। विप्रकृष्टं व्यवहितं सम्यक्पश्यन्ति योगिनः

Yogis perceive clearly what is past, future, present, beyond the senses, distant, or hidden.

श्रीशुक उवाच। वृतः स्वयंवरे साक्षादनङ्गोऽङ्गयुतस्तया। राज्ञः समेतान्निर्जित्य जहारैकरथो युधि

Śuka said: In the svayamvara, Cupid himself, endowed with many limbs, was chosen by her; defeating the assembled kings, he carried her away alone in his chariot during the battle.

यद्यप्यनुस्मरन्वैरं रुक्मी कृष्णावमानितः। व्यतरद्भागिनेयाय सुतां कुर्वन्स्वसुः प्रियम्

Although Rukmi, remembering his enmity and having been insulted by Krishna, gave his daughter to the son of his sister, thus pleasing his sister.

रुक्मिण्यास्तनयां राजन्कृतवर्मसुतो बली। उपयेमे विशालाक्षीं कन्यां चारुमतीं किल

O King, the powerful son of Kritavarma married Rukmini's daughter, a maiden of wide eyes and renowned beauty.

दौहित्रायानिरुद्धाय पौत्रीं रुक्म्याददाद्धरेः। रोचनां बद्धवैरोऽपि स्वसुः प्रियचिकीर्षया । जानन्नधर्मं तद्यौनं स्नेहपाशानुबन्धनः

Rukmi gave his granddaughter, Rocana, to Aniruddha, the grandson of Hari, despite their ongoing feud, wishing to please his sister; knowing the union was improper, he was bound by ties of affection.

तस्मिन्नभ्युदये राजन्रुक्मिणी रामकेशवौ। पुरं भोजकटं जग्मुः साम्बप्रद्युम्नकादयः

At that auspicious event, O King, Rukmini, Rama, and Krishna, along with Samba, Pradyumna, and others, went to the city of Bhojakat.