# भीष्मक (bhīṣmaka)

Canonical page: https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/bhishmaka

भीष्मक (bhīṣmaka) is a Sanskrit word meaning Bhishma the son of Shantanu, used contemptuously, the father of Rukmini, Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, used contemptuously, the contemptible Bhishma, name of the son of Shantanu by Ganga, the king of Vidarbha and father of Rukmini. Its 8 recorded definitions are grouped into 3 contexts, among them Bhīṣma (son of Śāntanu), often contemptuously, King Bhīṣmaka of Vidarbha (father of Rukmiṇī), Entry defining two distinct persons: Bhīṣma (son of Śāntanu) and King (father of Rukmiṇī).

- **SLP1:** `BIzmaka`  **IAST:** bhīṣmaka  **Devanagari:** भीष्मक
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhishmaka
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/bhishmaka/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### Bhīṣma (son of Śāntanu), often contemptuously (4 definitions)
- Bhishma the son of Shantanu, used contemptuously  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2) [Printed book page 758,3] भीष्मक (bhīṣmaka) m. Bhīṣma the son of Śāṃtanu (used contemptuously), Mahābhārata (Title) v, 5981 [ ID=151196 ]
- Name of the son of Shantanu by Ganga  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > भीष्मक (bhīṣmaka) [Printed book page 529-15 ] भीष्मक (bhīṣmaka) m. Name of the son of Śantanu by Gangā. [ ID=27614 ]
- The contemptible Bhishma  
  *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > भीष्मक (bhīṣmaka) [Printed book page 0656-a ] भीष्मक (bhīṣmaka) bhīṣma + ka, m. The con- temptible Bhīṣma, Chr. 6, 6. [ ID=10606 ]
- Bhishma  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > भीष्मक (bhīṣmaka) [Printed book page 139-2 ] Bhīṣmaka 1 = Bhīṣma, q.v. [ ID=1502 ]

### King Bhīṣmaka of Vidarbha (father of Rukmiṇī) (3 definitions)
- the father of Rukmini  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of another king (the father of Rukmiṇī who was carried off by Kṛṣṇa), Mahābhārata (Title); Harivaṃśa (Title); Purāṇas (Literary category) [ ID=151197 ]
- king of the Bhojas and ruler of the southern country, father of Rukmini and Rukmin  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > Bhīṣmaka 2. § 132 (Aṃśāv.): I, 67, 2790 ( Śriyas tu bhāgaḥ sañjajñe ratyartham pṛthivītale | Bhīṣmakasya kule sādhvī Rukmiṇī nāma nāmataḥ ).—§ 264 (Sabhākriyāp.): II, 4, 126α.—§ 273 (Rājasūyārambhap.): II, 14 11, 586 (king of the Bhojas, the friend of Indra, etc., obeys Jarāsandha).— § 281 c (Sahadeva): II, 31, 1116 (the combat between Sahadeva—on his Digvijaya—and Bh°, the king of the town of Bhojakaṭa, lasted for two days).—§ 284 (do.): II, 31 α, 1167 (Sahadeva, Surāṣṭraviṣayasthaśca preṣayām āsa Rukmiṇe | rājñe Bhojakaṭasthāya mahāmātrāya dhīmate | Bhīṣmakāya sa dharmātmā sākṣād Indra-sakhāya vai, sa cāsya pratijagrāha sasutaḥ śāsanaṃ tadā ).—§ 289 (Arghāharaṇap.): II, 37, 1350 ( durdharṣe Pāṇḍuvat kṛtalakṣaṇe ).—§ 290 (Śiśupālav.): II, 44, 1537.—§ 570 c (Sainyaniryāṇāp.): V, 158, 5350 (Bhīṣmaka or Hiraṇyaroman, the friend of Indra, was the most illustrious of the descendants of Bhoja, and he was the ruler of the whole southern country; his son was Rukmin).—§ 570 (Sainyan.): V, 158, 5388 ( Bhīṣma- kasya sute = Rukmin).—§ 621 (Rājadharm.): XII, 4, 113ε (present at the svayaṃvara of the daughter of the Kaliṅga king Citrāṅgada at Rājapura). [ ID=1503 ]
- the king of Vidarbha and father of Rukmini  
  *The Purana Index*
  > भीष्मक (bhīṣmaka) [Printed book page 2-567 ] Bhīṣmaka — the invincible king of Vidarbha, capital of Kuṇḍina (Berar); 1 had five sons (Rukmi one of them) and a daughter, known as Vaidarbhī and Rukmiṇī. Agreed to his son, Rukmi's wish to give Rukmiṇī in marriage to Śiśupāla: on the eve of the day of marriage, the city was decorated; prayers were offered to Piṭrs and Devas; preseṅts were given to Brahmanas to exalt mangalam. Damaghoṣa and other friends of the Cedi King were welcomed. Housed Rāma and Kṛṣṇa in comfortable lodgings. But Kṛṣṇa won her in the svayamvara; 2 was stationed by Jarāsandha on the northern side during the siege of Gomanta; 3 went to the Syamantapañcaka for the solar eclipse. 4 [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. III. 3. 3; Vi. V. 26. 1.] [ Footnote: 2) Bhā. X. 52. 16, 21-22; 53. 7-35; Vi. V. 26. 3-6.] [ Footnote: 3) Bhā. X. 52. 11[15].] [ Footnote: 4) Ib. X. 82. 15.] [ ID=9677 ]

### Entry defining two distinct persons: Bhīṣma (son of Śāntanu) and King (father of Rukmiṇī) (1 definition)
- 1. Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, used contemptuously. 2. The name of a king who was the father of Rukmini.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)*
  > भीष्मक (bhīṣmaka) [Printed book page 0712-c ] Bhīṣmaka, as, m. Bhīṣma, the son of Śāntanu (used contemptuously); N. of a king (the father of Rukmiṇī who was carried off by Kṛṣṇa). [ ID=35596 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Index to the Names in the Mahabharata; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872); Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); The Purana Index; Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

The Sanskrit Lexicon app for iPhone, iPad and Mac: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sanskrit-lexicon-dictionary/id6746787546