Devanagari
श्रुतकीर्ते: सुतां भद्रां उपयेमे पितृष्वसु: ।
कैकेयीं भ्रातृभिर्दत्तां कृष्ण: सन्तर्दनादिभि: ॥ ५६ ॥
Verse text
śrutakīrteḥ sutāṁ bhadrāṁ
upayeme pitṛ-ṣvasuḥ
kaikeyīṁ bhrātṛbhir dattāṁ
kṛṣṇaḥ santardanādibhiḥ
Synonyms
śrutakīrteḥ
—
of Śrutakīrti
;
sutām
—
the daughter
;
bhadrām
—
named Bhadrā
;
upayeme
—
married
;
pitṛ
—
svasuḥ — of His father’s sister
;
kaikeyīm
—
the princess of Kaikeya
;
bhrātṛbhiḥ
—
by her brothers
;
dattām
—
given
;
kṛṣṇaḥ
—
Lord Kṛṣṇa
;
santardana
—
ādibhiḥ — headed by Santardana .
Translation
Bhadrā was a princess of the Kaikeya kingdom and the daughter of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s paternal aunt Śrutakīrti. The Lord married Bhadrā when her brothers, headed by Santardana, offered her to Him.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
Bhadrā was a princess of the Kaikeya kingdom and the daughter of Lord Kṛṣṇa's paternal aunt Śrutakīrti. The Lord married Bhadrā when her brothers, headed by Santardana, offered her to Him.
KB 10.58.56
Besides Kuntīdevī, Kṛṣṇa had another paternal aunt; her name was Śrutakīrti, and she was married and lived in Kekaya Province. She had a daughter whose name was Bhadrā. Bhadrā wanted to marry Kṛṣṇa, and her brother handed her over to Him unconditionally. Kṛṣṇa accepted her as His bona fide wife.
Purport (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
The seventh marriage is described. Bhadra was the daughter of Srutikirti.
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
The meaning is clear.
Purport (Sanatana Goswami)
The brothers gave Bhadrā because Kṛṣṇa was he who attracts all hearts (kṛṣṇaḥ).