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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.240

The Lord’s Household at Dvārakā

“At Dvārakā, You keep sixteen thousand queens in sixteen thousand palaces. Also, there are eighteen mothers and numerous friends and relatives of the Yadu dynasty.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.240, translation

What the purport teaches

  • At Dvārakā, the Lord keeps sixteen thousand queens.
  • These queens live in sixteen thousand palaces.
  • His household also includes eighteen mothers and numerous friends and relatives of the Yadu dynasty.

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How does this description broaden my understanding of the Lord’s household?

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