{"id":7591,"date":"2026-11-08T14:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T08:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arshaworld.org\/avs\/?p=7591"},"modified":"2026-11-08T15:44:52","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T10:14:52","slug":"sri-krishna-had-16000-wives-what-is-the-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arshaworld.org\/avs\/sri-krishna-had-16000-wives-what-is-the-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Krishna had 16,000 Wives!  What Is the Truth?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sri Krishna had 16,000 wives? I What is the Truth? I Deepawali Special<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Sri Krishna: the Embodiment of Dharma | Sri Krishna Janmashtami\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8OSDTgMdTdg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did Sri Krishna really have 16,000 wives? This is one of the most circulated narratives about Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Sri Krishna defeated Narakasura, He liberated 16,000 women who had been held captive and harassed by him. But His responsibility did not end with their liberation. He also took steps to ensure that these women could live with dignity and security in society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What does Vyasa Mahabharata actually tell us about these women? Why do we find references to them in connection with their liberation and their grief following Krishna&#8217;s departure?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this video, we examines these narratives, raise important questions, and invite you to look beyond popular interpretations to understand the Dharmic purpose of Sri Krishna&#8217;s Avatar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sri Krishna&#8217;s greatness must be understood through His commitment to Dharma, His efforts towards social reform, His protection of the vulnerable, and His courageous stand against Adharma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let us question. Let us discuss. But let us arrive at conclusions only after understanding the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Deepavali, let us strive to understand Sri Krishna not merely through popular stories, but through the deeper purpose of His Avatar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wishing everyone a very Shubh and Dharmic Deepavali!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Aarsha Vidya Samajam<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Sri Krishna defeated Narakasura, He liberated 16,000 women who had been held captive and harassed by him. 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