Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 90: Summary of Lord Krishna's Glories

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.90.29

āsthitasya param dharmam

krishnasya griha-medhinām

āsan shodaśa-sāhasram

mahishyaś ca śatādhikam

SYNONYMS

āsthitasya — who was situated in; param — the highest; dharmam — religious principles; krishnasya — of Lord Krishna; griha-medhinām — of those in the household order of life; āsan — there were; shodaśa — sixteen; sāhasram — thousand; mahishyah — queens; ca — and; śata — one hundred; adhikam — plus.

TRANSLATION

While fulfilling the highest standards of religious householder life, Lord Krishna maintained more than 16,100 wives.

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