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Srimad Bhagvata Mahapurana: Book 10: Chapter 58: Verses 41-55
The king replied : Who else can be a more welcome match for my girl, 0 Lord, than You, the one Abode of (all) excellences, on whose bosom dwells Sri (the goddess of beauty and fortune) as an inseparable companion. With intent, however, to secure a (good) match for our daughter a vow has already been made by us, 0 Chief of the Yadus, for testing the prowess of suitors. Here are seven excellent bulls, 0 gallant One, (so) difficult to tame and (so) hard to hold in check. Good many princes have been worsted by them and have had their limbs broken. Since these animals must be curbed by You alone, O ,Scion of Yadu, You will be the acknowledged bridegroom for my daughter, 0 Spouse of Sri !" Hearing of this vow and tightening His girdle, nay, revealing Himself in seven forms, the Lord brought them (all) under His control by way of sport. Tying them with cords (after passing them through their nose), now that their pride had been curbed and their spirit broken, Sri Krsna (a scion of Sura), drew them, when tied, by way of sport even as a child would draw toy-bulls made of wood. Amazed and delighted at that (feat), the king gave away his daughter to Sri Krsna; and the almighty Lord (too) espoused her with due ceremony, worthy as she was of Him.
Having secured Sri Krsna as the beloved husband of their daughter, the queens too derived supreme joy and there was great rejoicing (over this happy event). Conchs, kettledrums and big drums sounded; there was vocal and instrumental music and the benedictions of Brahmanas (the sacerdotal class) were pronounced. Men and women clad in fine clothes and decked with garlands felt highly rejoiced. The king gave away as dowry ten thousand newly calved cows and three thousand finely dressed young maid-servants decked with a string of gold coins, nine thousand elephants, a hundred times as many chariots, horses a hundred times the number of chariots, and men-servants hundred times the number of horses. Placing the (married) couple in a chariot, the king of Kosala, whose heart was moistened through affection, sent them attended with a large army. Hearing of this, the highly envious kings, even though they had their spirit broken by the Yadus (the followers of Sri Krsna) and earlier by the lusty bulls, intercepted Sri Krsna, while He was taking the bride (with Him), on the road. Arjuna, the wielder of the Gandiva bow, who was (accompanying the Lord and was) keen to oblige his friend and cousin, repulsed them even as they came discharging volleys of arrows (at the Lord), (just) as a lion would drive away small beasts (before it). Reaching Dwaraka with the dowry, Lord Sri Krsna (Son of Devaki), the foremost of the Yadus, delightfully spent His time with Satya.
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