Scriptures have called Rukmini, Jambavati, Satyabhama and his all other wives as his most beloved at different places.
Krishna didn’t have a most beloved or least beloved wife, he loved all his wives equitably. So, at different places, different wives are called most beloved simply to acknowledge Krishna’s complete love for all of them.
No, Satyabhama Devi is not jealous or conceited. Both Rukmini and Satyabhama are Lakshmi avatars. Rukmini is Sridevi, whereas Satyabhama is Bhudevi. This Bhudevi, or Bhu roopi Lakshmidevi, is different from Bhudevi, the mother earth. Mother Earth is also the wife of Lord Vishnu, but She has the avesha of Bhu roopi Lakshmidevi. And this Bhu roopi Lakshmidevi is Satyabhama.
The scriptures do mention Lord Krishna’s pastimes with Satyabhama Devi. It is said that once Sage Narada came to Dwaraka, gave a Parijata flower to Krishna, and asked Him to give that flower to His favorite wife. So, Krishna gave that flower to Rukmini. Here, Satyabhama learns about Krishna giving the Parijata flower to Rukmini. She went to the Krodhaagaara (In ancient times, if a woman was angry, she would go to a room known as Krodhaagaara). She had removed all Her ornaments and had opened Her hair.
Krishna came to know about this and thought, ‘O Satyabhama must be angry with me.’ Thinking thus, Krishna went inside and tried to convince Her, but She wouldn’t be convinced. She said, “You gave that Parijaata flower to Rukmini, and not me? You always say, ‘O Satyabhama! You are my breath, my life?’ and now, when the turn came, you gave it to Rukmini? Didn’t you remember your life (Satyabhama)? Huh, I understand; all your sweet words are just merely an illusion.”
She further said, “O Krishna! How could you allow Sage Narada to praise Rukmini as a great queen? You didn’t even care to think of me? By handing that flower to Rukmini, you have insulted me and allowed the world to think that I am secondary. Do you care so little about my honor and my love? I could have just taken Sanyaasa and would have become a Sanyasini. But there are some rules. One needs the permission of the husband. I am waiting for it. Give the permission. I would go and take Sanyaasa.”
Krishna said, “Satya, it’s just a little flower; why are you so worried about that?” Satyabhama looked at Krishna in anger and said, “A little flower? A SINGLE LITTLE FLOWER is an insult! If you love me as you claim, then go to heaven and uproot the Parijata tree for me, and fight and defeat all the devatas, and bring it for me. That’s it.” Krishna said, “Okay, I promise to bring you the whole Parijata flower from Svarga! Is my Bhama happy now?” And then, Indra came to Krishna, pleading to kill Narakasura. Krishna went to Garuda and Satyabhama and killed Narakasura. While coming, Satyabhama reminded Him to uproot the Parijata tree.
Krishna went to Svarga, returned the earrings of Aditi (mother of Indra), which Narakasura had stolen, and then Indra welcomed Him. Krishna and Satyabhama were walking in the Nandana garden of Svarga, and Satyabhama said to Krishna, “This Indra’s wife, Shachi, has grown very arrogant! She didn’t even talk to me properly…I want to shatter her arrogance. Krishna! Uproot the Parijaata!” Krishna said, “My dear Satya, we must not do that…” But Satyabhama said, “No, uproot the Parijaata; you promised me, or else I would consider your love for me fake!” At this, Krishna agreed and uprooted the Parijaata tree itself and kept it on Garuda.
Indra and other devatas attacked Krishna, but Krishna defeated all and came back to Dwaraka with Satyabhama. Krishna planted that Parijaata Tree in Satyabhama’s garden, near Her wall boundary. On the other side of the wall was Rukmini’s garden. Satyabhama was very satisfied. Now, this Parijaata tree is the property of Svarga. So, Indra, still being the king os Svarga, required a scriptural or spiritual reason to be presented for taking the property of Svarga. Now, though everything belongs to Krishna (Ishavasyamidam sarvam), Krishna also followed the norm to keep the cosmic order.
Now, Sage Narada came to Satyabhama and told Her to do a vrata named Punyaka Vrata. By doing this, a Pativrataa woman would attain undivided and unwavering faith and devotion towards Her husband. So, the rules of this Vrata were to donate one’s husband to a sage and acquire the husband back by paying the Sage. For this Vrata, many Pativrata women had gathered, like Aditi, Diti, Danu, Vinata, Kadru, etc., the 13 wives of Sage Kashyapa, Arundhati, etc. Rishi Patnis had come to attend the Vrata. Even Krishna’s wives, Rukmini, Jambavati, etc., were present there. Now, Satyabhama did the Punyaka Vrata and bound Krishna to the Parijata tree with a garland, and poured water in Krishna’s hands and gave Him as a gift to Sage Narada.
After that, Satyabhama took Krishna back by gifting Sage Narada a lot of wealth, cows, etc. After that, Sage Narada left from there. Thus, this was the story of Satyabhama and Krishna. One thing we need to know here is that Satyabhama Devi was showing us how great Bhakti is. How? See, Rukmini Devi is Sridevi. And Sridevi is the presiding deity of knowledge and Satva Guna. Therefore, in that form, Lakshmidevi showed Bhakti, surrender, and a calm nature.
Whereas Satyabhama Devi is Bhu roopi Lakshmidevi, and She is the presiding deity for Rajoguna (the mode of passion). So that’s why Lakshmidevi, in this form, showed what a quarreling and stubborn wife is like. Actually, Satyabhama doesn’t possess any kind of malice or jealousy for Rukmini, but by acting as if She was jealous of Rukmini, She was highlighting how great Bhakti is. Lakshmidevi, as Rukmini showed Bhakti and how great it is, is shown by the act of jealousy done by the same Lakshmidevi as Satyabhama.
So yeah, Satyabhama Devi is not jealous, but is the Kalpavriksha, which can bestow anything. She is Lakshmidevi, who gave Brahma Padavi to Brahma, Rudra Padavi to Shiva, and Indra Padavi to Indra. She is the presiding deity for the three gunas, as Sri, Bhu, and Durga, respectively, but is above all three gunas and is always devoted to Srihari’s lotus feet. She and Rukmini Devi are the Lakshmidevi, for whose grace the devatas yearn. So, do you think such a great Mahalakshmi can possess jealousy? So, this was done to prove how great Bhakti is, by both Rukmini and Satyabhama. Both know Krishna is the Supreme Paramatma and is their Bhagavan, but both showed Bhakti, Sharanagati, and Pranaya kalaha and kopa.
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Jay SriRam!
ShriRukmini Satyabhama Sameta ShriKrishnarpanmastu!
Shri Krishna and Satyabhama's relationship is really beautiful. She was daughter of Satrajit and after Shri Krishna found the Shyamantak Mani, she was married off to Shri Krishna by her father. Satyabhama was beautiful but above all she was a warrior and was politically and strategic minded woman. Her qualities were the reasons Krishna preferred her to take to expeditions and wars. Satyabhama was also friends with Arjuna and Draupadi.
Unlike the shows and movies, Satyabhama is not mentioned as a jealous person. She held no malice for Rukmini. Her personal relationship with Krishna was also very loving and he himself said he could do anything for her when she demanded Parijat tree. She asked advice from Draupadi when she told her Pandavas always looked up to her and listened to her. She wanted Krishna to be with her only and Draupadi advices her to not wish it so and then tells her for what qualities Pandavas respected her.
Satyabhama deserves proper portrayal rather than a jealous and stubborn woman in the entertainment industry.
Devi Satyabhama is the eternal consort of Lord Krishna. She is the incarnation of Bhudevi who herself is a form of Mahalakshmi.
The "mercy" was born as mother Rohini and the “earth mother” was born as Sathyabhama. “Humility” was born as Krishna’s friend Sudhama. “Control of senses” was bom as Sage Udhawa and “Truth” was bom as Sage Akroora.
Śrī Rudra said: The glorious daughter of Satrājit, named Satyā, born with a portion of the Earth, was another wife of Kṛṣṇa. The glorious daughter of the Sun, named Kālindī, was his third wife.
As the daughter of Janaka and the wife of Rama, she is Sita. Rukmini and Satyabhama were the wives of lord Krsna. The incarnations of Laksmi are many, O lord of birds and there is no difference among them.
2. Devi Satyabhama was incredibly beautiful, generous, and virtuous -
According to ritualistic formalities prescribed in the Sastras the Lord married Satyabhāmā who was blessed with good disposition, charming beauty, generosity and other excellent virtues and had many suitors soliciting her hand.
3. Satyabhama is seated on the right side of the Lord.
He was seated on Garuḍa as if on a lotus seat. He was adorned with a garland of sylvan flowers. He looked brilliant with necklaces, ear-rings, shoulderlets, crown and other ornaments. Lakṣmī was seated on his left lap. Satyabhāmā was on the right side. His body was as lustrous as a black cloud. Though he was an ocean of mercy, he spoke to the husband of Girijā (who was) frightened, as if he was angry with him.
4. She is a skilled warrior who overpowered Narakasura in battle -
Satya, the wife of the wielder of Sarnga, pierced Naraka with sharp narachas, crescent-shaped arrows and with bhallas. Satya tormented Naraka as the truth torments liars. Seeing her fighting thus, Narka attacked her between her breasts with sharp arrows and shot between her arms six fast-flying arrows and on her sides with seven arrows. Satyabhama then became furious and with a very sharp arrow chopped the evil Naraka's bow into two. The powerful Satyabhama then chopped into pieces his flag and flagpole too, as well as his umbrella, his chariot and horses. The mighty Danava then picked up another powerful bow and Satyabhama chopped that too into two, and when he picked up bows one after the other, Satya broke them all into pieces. Then the angry Danava picked up a mighty mace and hurled it at her as Krishna watched. She saw the mace approaching and broke it into smithereens. Then Naraka picked up a sakti and began to attack her with it. The devi, Krishna's dear wife Satyabhama, then broke that too into smithereens and laughed aloud. Then picking up a parigha, Naraka then attacked her by hurling it at her. Satya in reply attacked the Danava with sharp arrows and pierced his body with them. Krishna then praised his dear wife Satyabhama pleasing her, as did the Gods and holy sages, all standing in the skies. Devi Satyabhama, Lord Krishna's Shakti, then with an arrow separated the head of Naraka's charioteer from his body. Krishna, the Glorious One, then became delighted and hugged her and wiped off the perspiration on her born of battle strain. Krishna, the Great Soul, then, pleased with her, gave her a necklace that he had not given [even] to Rukmini. This glorious necklace, renowned the world over, that he [as Vamana] had snatched from Bali during Bali's sacrifice.
5. Lord Krishna expressed his undying love for her multiple times -
O dear one, out of my sixteen thousand wives no beautiful lady other than you is dear to me. You are (just) like my life. For you I had a quarrel with (Indra) the lord of gods along with the (other) deities.
O you of divine beauty—I am known in the world as your servant; Why then, O most excellent lady, dost you not command me as before?
Just as flame is in fire, divine brightness is in the sun, and unfading charms are in the moon, so my love resides in you and you only."
You have often said to me, ‘Neither Jāmbavatī nor Rukminī is so dear to me, Satyā, as you are.’ If you have spoken the truth, and not mere flattery, then let this Pārijāta tree be the ornament of my mansion.
O Kṛṣṇa, these pleasing words are often mentioned by you to me—“O Satyā, neither Jāmbavatī nor Rukmiṇī is so much desired by me as you are”. If, O lord, those are not mere complimentary flattering words, if they are really meant, let this Pārijāta be an ornament to my house.
Satyabhama was the third wife of Lord Krishna. People think that she is the second wife because Rukmini and Satyabhama are worshipped with Lord Krishna. It is incorrect. Satyabhama was the second prominent wife of Lord Krishna. The second wife of Lord Krishna was Jambavati who married him and after that when Lord Krishna safely handed the Syamantaka jewel to Satyabhama's father he asked Lord Krishna to marry Satyabhama. Satyabhama was the third wife of Lord Krishna but she was the second prominent wife(status wise).
Satyabhama was the incarnation of Bhudevi (who is Dhanyalakshmi).
Satyabhama was the beloved of Lord Krishna and he fulfilled all her wishes.
Satyabhama's father was the Yadava Satrajit.
Satyabhama slayed the demon Narakasura and not Lord Krishna. Narakasura could be slayed by Bhudevi his mother and not any other person. That's why Bhudevi incarnated as Satyabhama to slay him.
Satyabhama had demanded for the celestial Parijata tree from Lord Indra's palace. She wanted to teach one lesson to Queen Shachi the wife of Lord Indra who didn't come to welcome her when she and Lord Krishna returned the celestial earrings of Mother Aditi after Narakasura was slayed.
Satyabhama was joyful because she had the Parijata tree to herself but because Rukmini wished for the flowers Lord Krishna planted the tree in such a way that the flowers fell into Rukmini's palace courtyard and the tree remained to Satyabhama. One folktale says that Satyabhama complained to Lord Krishna about the flowers that they fell into Rukmini's courtyard. Then Lord Krishna said that he would fulfill her wish but whenever the flowers of the tree fell into her courtyard it would mean that Lord Krishna is with his beloved Rukmini. Therefore Satyabhama couldn't complain now. This is a folktale. But the truth is that the flowers of the tree fell into Rukmini's courtyard and the Parijata tree remained to Satyabhama.
Satyabhama prided herself sometimes and she wanted Lord Krishna to listen to her and be with her forever. But the Tulabharam incident surprised her and she learnt one lesson from it. Her jewels and wealth and money couldn't please Lord Krishna but Rukmini's Tulsi leaf which she placed on the Tula won Lord Krishna's love . Satyabhama understands that Lord Krishna likes selfless service and not riches or any of the jewels. Therefore Rukmini's selflessness was depicted here.
Satyabhama loved Lord Krishna and because of that she wanted him to be with her and fulfill her wishes. She was also loyal to Lord Krishna. She was beautiful and devoted wife.
Satyabhama had two sisters Vratini and Prasvapini both who were married to Lord Krishna which is mentioned within the Harivamsa. The three sisters were married to Lord Krishna but we know Satyabhama. The two sisters are not included within the principal wives of Lord Krishna.
satyabhAma uttamA strINAM vratini cha dR^iDha-vratA | tathA prasvApinI chaiva bhAryAM kR^iShNAya tAM dadau || 1-38-47
“He also had three daughters well-known in all the quarters, namely lady satyabhama, a magnificent lady - both in beauty and wealth; lady Vratini of firm vows is the second; lady prasvApini is the third... Satrajit married them all with Krishna.”
-Harivamsa.
Satyabhama and Lord Krishna had 10 sons - Bhanu, Swabhanu, Subhanu, Bhanumaan, Prabhanu, Atibhanu, Pratibhanu, Shribhanu, Bruhadbhanu, and Chandrabhanu.
The Vayu Purana mentions that the Pandava Yudhisthira and his wife Draupadi's daughter Suthanu married Lord Krishna and Satyabhama's son Swarabhanu.
Satyabhama was the best friend of Draupadi and she praises Draupadi for her dedication towards her five husbands within the Draupadi- Satyabhama Samvada Parva of the Mahabharata.
After Lord Krishna leaves for Vaikuntha some robbers resist Arjun who is unable to win even when he has celestial weapons. The Junior wives of Lord Krishna and taken by the robbers and the principal wives like Rukmini and Jambavati immolate themselves. Satyabhama and the other wives reach Kalpa within the Himalayas where she meditates and spends her life there within meditation and chanted the name of Lord Krishna.
Satyabhama was also dear to Lord Krishna like he loved his chief wife Rukmini.
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