THE WIVES - Las Esposas de Krishna

THE WIVES.

As Lord of the Universe, Sri Krishna became wedded to the eightfold energies of Prakriti, His eight principal wives, so that he might influence, through them, individuals formed by these divisions of Prakritis. These energies are: —

1. Rukmini or Mula Prakritî, Buddhi.
2. Jâmba-vati or Mahat, Universal mind.
3. Satya-bhâmâ or Ahankâra.
4. Kâlindi or Akâsa-Tanmâttra, sound, Akâsa.
5. Mitra Vinda or Vâyu-Tanmatra, Touch, Air.
6. Satya or Nagnajiti, Agni-Tanmatra, Form, Fire.
7. Bhadrâ, Ap-Tanmâtra, Taste, Water.
8. Lakshanâ, Kshiti-Tanmâtra, smell, Earth.

Vâsudeva, Sankarshana, Pradyumna, Aniruddha.

The following correspondences were given by Kapila to his mother Devahûti. (III. 26 ).

Upâsya	Adhibhûta	Adhyatma	Adhideva
Vâsudeva	Mahat	Chitta	Kshetrajna
Sankarsana	Ahankâra	Ahankâra	Rudra
Aniruddha	Manas	Manas	The Moon god
Pradyumna	Buddhi	Buddhi	Brahmâ