Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 12
Draupadī Meets Kṛṣṇa’s Queens — Narratives of the Lord’s Marriages and the Queens’ Bhakti
श्रीमित्रविन्दोवाच यो मां स्वयंवर उपेत्य विजित्य भूपान् निन्ये श्वयूथगमिवात्मबलिं द्विपारि: । भ्रातृंश्च मेऽपकुरुत: स्वपुरं श्रियौक- स्तस्यास्तु मेऽनुभवमङ्घ्रयवनेजनत्वम् ॥ १२ ॥
śrī-mitravindovāca yo māṁ svayaṁvara upetya vijitya bhū-pān ninye śva-yūtha-gaṁ ivātma-baliṁ dvipāriḥ bhrātṝṁś ca me ’pakurutaḥ sva-puraṁ śriyaukas tasyāstu me ’nu-bhavam aṅghry-avanejanatvam
室利·米特拉温达说：在我的自择婚礼上，祂挺身而出，战胜在场诸王——连同胆敢侮辱祂的我诸兄弟——并将我带走，如狮子从群犬之中夺取猎物。室利·奎师那，吉祥女神之所依，遂带我至祂的都城。愿我生生世世得以为祂洗足而奉事。
FAQs
It says Kṛṣṇa came to Mitravindā’s svayaṁvara, defeated the rival kings, and took her to Dvārakā despite opposition from her brothers.
She uses a vivid heroic simile to show Kṛṣṇa’s effortless superiority and valor in overcoming many kings to claim her hand.
It represents humble personal service—cultivating devotion through seva, reverence, and gratitude rather than pride or entitlement.