The Sadguru said:
Residing in Dvārakā, Krishna protected the world. Rukmiṇī and Satyabhāmā were His two chief queens.
śrīsadgururuvāca
dvārakāyāmadhivasan kṛṣṇo jagadapālayat
rukmiṇī satyabhāmā ca mahiṣyau tasya vai hareḥ
श्रीसद्गुरुः · śrīsadguruḥ — the revered teacher
उवाच · uvāca — said
द्वारकायाम् · dvārakāyām — in the city of Dvārakā
अधिवसन् · adhivasan — residing
कृष्णः · kṛṣṇaḥ — Lord Krishna
जगत् · jagat — the world
अपालयत् · apālayat — protected
रुक्मिणी · rukmiṇī — Queen Rukmiṇī
सत्यभामा · satyabhāmā — Queen Satyabhāmā
च · ca — and
महिष्यौ · mahiṣyau — two chief queens
तस्य · tasya — His
हरेः · hareḥ — of Lord Hari
श्रीसद्गुरुः उवाच। कृष्णः द्वारकायाम् अधिवसन् जगत् अपालयत्। रुक्मिणी सत्यभामा च तस्य हरेः महिष्यौ आस्ताम्।
the revered teacher · said · in the city of Dvārakā · residing · Lord Krishna · the world · protected · Queen Rukmiṇī · Queen Satyabhāmā · and · two chief queens · His · of Lord Hari
This verse introduces the setting of the narrative in Dvārakā and establishes the primary characters, Krishna and His two queens, setting the stage for the domestic conflict that drives the plot.