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He could not therefore accept her as his wife. She would not have asked him to marry her if her request did not somehow conform to the codes of virtue

“O best of men, I do not see any way you can obtain Subhadrā other than by kidnapping her from the midst will provide an opportunity for you, as the powerful heroes of the Yadu dynasty will be at ease and not

Arjuna heard his cries and called down, “Do not fear.” If he did not protect him, then Yudhiṣṭhira’s fame would perish and he would be tainted by sin. Arjuna could not stand by and watch his brother be accused of irreligion.

As the sound died down He said, “I do not feel that Arjuna has insulted us. Pārtha knows that we would not accept payment or gifts for our princess.

Kṛṣṇa especially did not like the idea. He would much prefer Arjuna to take His sister’s hand. But Balarāma was the city father and Kṛṣṇa’s elder brother and Kṛṣṇa did not want to go against His wishes

I shall not waver from truth. Truth is my weapon and virtue my strength.

I was not in the least disturbed by your entering the room.

Arjuna tried not to stare at her as he accepted the golden dishes she placed before him, but the princess He did not resemble the other ascetics Balarāma had brought to the house.

Pious, he did not want to steal her against her desire. If she were not attracted to him, he would leave her in peace.

It is her with whom you must not consort for the next year.

Despite the other Pāṇḍavas’ repeated pleas, Arjuna could not be swayed.

pilgrimage sites, and the ṛṣis informed him that there were five sacred lakes in that region, which could not

Balarāma, and might even precipitate a fight between the Pāṇḍavas and the Yadus, but Kṛṣṇa told him not

He decided that the Nāga maiden was speaking the truth and that he would not be acting wrongly to accept

She told him that if he did not take her as his wife, she would destroy herself.

Alas, how can it be that in the kingdom of the virtuous Pāṇḍavas the Brahmins are not protected?

Why had she not guessed?

Did he not consider us worthy of a peaceful approach?

If he entered the city openly, he would not get a chance to see Subhadrā.