Part 8: Marriage with Gāndhāri

Now, in the city Puṣkalāvatī in the country Gāndhāra, there was a king, Carudatta, son of Nagnajit. He had a sister Gāndhāri, beautiful in form, like one by whom a challenge had been given even to the Khecarīs by her wealth of grace. At the death of their father, Carudatta was defeated by the (other) heirs and appealed by a messenger to Kṛṣṇa who was a refuge for protection. Hari went to the Gāndhāras, slew the heirs in battle, and married Gāndhārī who was given by Carudatta. Hari gave her a house near Padmāvatī’s house. So there were eight chief-queens of Kṛṣṇa, who occupied houses in succession.