Mitravrinda (meaning: friend of people) was one of the Ashtabharyas or eight wives of Lord Krishna. Mitravinda was the daughter of Rajadidevi and Jayasena the king of the Avanti Kingdom (present day Ujjain). Rajadidevi was the sister of Vasudeva, father of Krishna. Mitravrinda's, brothers Vind and Auvind were supporters of Duryodhana of the Kauravas of epic Mahabharata. Mitrvrinda wanted to marry Lord Krishna but her brothers were opposed to this proposal as Krishna had aligned with the Pandavas. When Krishna arrives in the court of the Avanti to claim Mitravinda in a Swayamvara, she expresses her wish to marry him, and informs him also of the objections of her brothers to this marriage. Then Krishna abducts her from the court and takes her away to Dwarka where he marries her. She becomes his fifth wife. She begets three sons named Vrksava, Vrkanivirti and Vrkadipti. [1]
- ^ J.P. Mittal (1 January 2006). History of Ancient India: From 4250 BC to 637 AD. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. pp. 443–. ISBN 978-81-269-0616-1. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
Mitravrinda (meaning: friend of people) was one of the Ashtabharyas or eight wives of Lord Krishna. Mitravinda was the daughter of Rajadidevi and Jayasena the king of the Avanti Kingdom (present day Ujjain). Rajadidevi was the sister of Vasudeva, father of Krishna. Mitravrinda's, brothers Vind and Auvind were supporters of Duryodhana of the Kauravas of epic Mahabharata. Mitrvrinda wanted to marry Lord Krishna but her brothers were opposed to this proposal as Krishna had aligned with the Pandavas. When Krishna arrives in the court of the Avanti to claim Mitravinda in a Swayamvara, she expresses her wish to marry him, and informs him also of the objections of her brothers to this marriage. Then Krishna abducts her from the court and takes her away to Dwarka where he marries her. She becomes his fifth wife. She begets three sons named Vrksava, Vrkanivirti and Vrkadipti. [1]
- ^ J.P. Mittal (1 January 2006). History of Ancient India: From 4250 BC to 637 AD. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. pp. 443–. ISBN 978-81-269-0616-1. Retrieved 3 January 2013.