Å›rutakÄ«rteḥ sutÄá¹ bhadrÄá¹
upayeme pitṛ-ṣvasuḥ
kaikeyīṠbhrÄtá¹›bhir dattÄá¹
kṛṣṇaḥ santardanÄdibhiḥ

 Å›rutakÄ«rteḥ - of ÅšrutakÄ«rti; sutÄm - the daughter; bhadrÄm - named BhadrÄ; upayeme - married; pitá¹›-svasuḥ - of His father's sister; kaikeyÄ«m - the princess of Kaikeya; bhrÄtá¹›bhiḥ - by her brothers; dattÄm - given; kṛṣṇaḥ - Lord Kṛṣṇa; santardana-Ädibhiḥ - headed by Santardana.


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BhadrÄ was a princess of the Kaikeya kingdom and the daughter of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s paternal aunt ÅšrutakÄ«rti. The Lord married BhadrÄ when her brothers, headed by Santardana, offered her to Him.

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