Kr̥ṣṇa Vamśāvaḷī

 

Ashtabharya Sameta Krishna

 

– śrīkr̥ṣṇa
– Eight Wives: Rukmiṇī, Satyabhāmā, Jāmbavatī, Mitravindā, Kālindī, Bhadrā, Lakṣmaṇā, Satyā.
– After the slaying of asuras such as Narakāsura, Murāsura etc., the Lord rescued and married 16100 rājakanyas.

Thus, the number of his wives becomes: 16108

– From each wife, he had ten sons such as Pradyumna, Bhānu, Sāmba etc. Thus the number of sons would be 161080.
– From each wife, he also had one daughter such as Chārumatī, Bhramarikā etc. Thus the number of daughters would be 16108. –

Thus, the total number of children would be 177188.

The four abodes of the Lord are: Dvārakā, Vaikuṇṭha, Gōlōka and Sūryamaṇḍala.

Adding these together: 16108 + 177188 + 4, gives us the number: 193300

Interestingly, this is the puraścaraṇa saṁkhyā prescribed for Rājagōpāla mantra in Hamsamālā Tantra (quoted by the author of Gōpālasundarī kalpa).

 

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