Shloka 31
Kṛṣṇa Visits Indraprastha; Kuntī’s Remembrance; Kālindī and Further Marriages
राजाधिदेव्यास्तनयां मित्रविन्दां पितृष्वसु: । प्रसह्य हृतवान् कृष्णो राजन् राज्ञां प्रपश्यताम् ॥ ३१ ॥
rājādhidevyās tanayāṁ mitravindāṁ pitṛ-ṣvasuḥ prasahya hṛtavān kṛṣṇo rājan rājñāṁ prapaśyatām
ఓ రాజా! పితృపిన్ని రాజాధిదేవి కుమార్తె రాజకుమారి మిత్రవిందను, ప్రత్యర్థి రాజులు చూస్తుండగానే శ్రీకృష్ణుడు బలవంతంగా అపహరించాడు.
FAQs
In Bhagavatam 10.58.31, Śukadeva describes that Krishna took Mitravindā—His paternal aunt’s daughter—right in front of the assembled kings, presenting it as part of His royal, divine pastimes.
The verse highlights that the kings were present and watching, emphasizing the public, royal setting of the event and Krishna’s irresistible prowess within the kṣatriya milieu of marriage contests and alliances.
A devotee can remember that Krishna’s actions in the Bhagavatam occur within a larger divine purpose; rather than judging superficially, one should seek the scriptural context and deepen śraddhā by hearing the Lord’s līlā from authentic sources.