# Great queens and women devotees *The Vedic scriptures honor many great women who exemplified devotion, chastity, and spiritual wisdom. These queens and women devotees demonstrate that spiritual perfection is available to everyone, regardless of gender. Their prayers, sacrifices, and loving service to the Lord serve as inspiration for all devotees.* ## Queen Kunti The mother of the Pandavas and aunt of Lord Krishna. Her prayers in Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.8) are among the most celebrated expressions of devotion. **Read more:** [[wiki/articles/Queen Kunti's prayers|Queen Kunti's prayers]] ## Mother Yashoda ![[images/all-catalogs/0094_KB1-9-pg.53.jpg]] The foster mother of Lord Krishna in Vrindavana. She is the supreme example of parental love (vatsalya-rasa) and was blessed to see the universal form in Krishna's mouth. ![[sb/10/9/20]] **From the index:** [[index/entries/yasoda|Yasoda]] ## Queen Rukmini ![[images/all-catalogs/0101_KB.jpg]] The principal queen of Lord Krishna in Dvaraka. She is the incarnation of the goddess of fortune and exemplifies loving devotion in the mood of a devoted wife. ![[cc/adi/6/72]] **From the index:** [[index/entries/rukmini-queen|Rukmini]] ## Devahuti The wife of Kardama Muni and mother of Lord Kapila. After her husband took sannyasa, she received transcendental knowledge from her son and attained liberation. ![[sb/3/33/30]] **From the index:** [[index/entries/devahuti|Devahuti]] ## Draupadi The chaste wife of the five Pandavas. When she was being disrobed in the assembly, she called out to Krishna who protected her by providing unlimited cloth. ![[sb/1/8/24]] **From the index:** [[index/entries/draupadi|Draupadi]] ## Queen Satyabhama One of the principal queens of Lord Krishna in Dvaraka. She accompanied Krishna to the heavenly planets and brought back the parijata flower. **From the index:** [[index/entries/satyabhama-queen|Satyabhama]] ## Suniti The mother of Dhruva Maharaja who, despite being insulted by her co-wife, instructed her son to take shelter of the Supreme Lord rather than seek revenge. ![[sb/4/8/22]] **From the index:** [[index/entries/suniti-queen|Suniti]] ## Related Articles - [[wiki/articles/Queen Kunti's prayers|Queen Kunti's prayers]] - [[wiki/articles/The gopis of Vrindavana|The gopis of Vrindavana]] - [[wiki/articles/The position of women in Vedic culture|The position of women in Vedic culture]] - [[wiki/articles/Devaki and Vasudeva|Devaki and Vasudeva]] - [[wiki/articles/Dhruva Maharaja the child devotee|Dhruva Maharaja the child devotee]] - [[wiki/articles/The Pandava family and associates|The Pandava family and associates]] ## From the Scriptures - [[sb/1/8|SB 1.8: Prayers by Queen Kuntī]] — Queen Kunti's famous prayers - [[sb/3/22|SB 3.22: The Marriage of Kardama Muni and Devahūti]] — Devahuti's story - [[sb/3/33|SB 3.33: Activities of Kapila]] — Devahuti attains liberation - [[sb/4/8|SB 4.8: Dhruva Mahārāja Leaves Home]] — Suniti's instructions - [[sb/10/9|SB 10.9: Mother Yaśodā Binds Lord Kṛṣṇa]] — Yashoda's love ## From the Index - [[index/entries/women|Women]] — Their position and duties - [[index/entries/queen|Queen]] — Great women devotees - [[index/entries/chastity|Chastity]] — Virtue of faithful wives