रुक्मिणी

Sanskrit

Noun

रुक्मिणी (rukmiṇī) f

  1. name of a daughter of भीष्मक and sister of रुक्मिन् (betrothed by her father to शिशु-पाल but a secret lover of कृष्ण, who, assisted by बल-राम, carried her off after defeating her brother in battle ; she is represented as mother of प्रद्युम्न, and in later mythology is identified with लक्ष्मी) MBh.. Kāv.. Pur.
  2. name of दाक्षायणी in द्वारवती Cat.
  3. name of various other women HPariṡ.

Descendants

  • Telugu: రుక్మిణి (rukmiṇi)

References

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