 | Lord Kṛṣṇa’s father, Vasudeva, had sixteen wives, and one of them, named Pauravī or Rohiṇī, the mother of Baladeva, was the sister of Vidura. Vasudeva, therefore, was the husband of Vidura’s sister, and thus they were brothers-in-law. Vasudeva’s sister Kuntī was the wife of Pāṇḍu, Vidura’s elder brother, and in that sense also, Vasudeva was brother-in-law to Vidura. Kuntī was younger than Vasudeva, and it was the duty of the elder brother to treat younger sisters as daughters. Whenever anything was needed by Kuntī, it was munificently delivered by Vasudeva, due to his great love for his younger sister. Vasudeva never dissatisfied his wives, and at the same time he supplied the objects desired by his sister. He had special attention for Kuntī because she became a widow at an early age. While inquiring about Vasudeva’s welfare, Vidura remembered all about him and the family relationship. | | | Vasudeva, el padre de Śrī Kṛṣṇa, tenía dieciséis esposas, y una de ellas, de nombre Pauravī o Rohiṇī, la madre de Baladeva, era la hermana de Vidura. Vasudeva, por lo tanto, era el esposo de la hermana de Vidura; de modo que eran cuñados. Kuntī, la hermana de Vasudeva, era la esposa de Pāṇḍu, el hermano mayor de Vidura, y también en ese sentido Vasudeva era cuñado de Vidura. Kuntī era menor que Vasudeva, y era deber del hermano mayor tratar a las hermanas menores como hijas. Siempre que Kuntī necesitaba algo, Vasu- deva lo proveía de una manera munífica, debido al gran amor que sentía por su hermana menor. Vasudeva nunca dejaba de satisfacer a sus esposas, y al mismo tiempo suministraba a su hermana todos los objetos que deseaba. Daba una atención especial a Kuntī, debido a que había enviudado a una temprana edad. Mientras Vidura preguntaba por el bienestar de Vasudeva, recordó todo lo referente a él y a la relación familiar. | |
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