According to Osho, the tale of Krishna’s sixteen thousand wives is likely a flattering, post-victory fabrication—not a spiritual fact—illustrating how society equates victory with truth. He ridicules its logic to show that scriptures often serve power, not reality. The real teaching is to doubt triumphalist myths, refuse literalism, and seek truth through inquiry and personal insight rather than inherited narratives.
It’s probably a made-up story to glorify Krishna, reminding us not to trust grand tales just because winners tell them.