# रुक्मि (rukmi)

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रुक्मि (rukmi) is a Sanskrit word meaning the son of Bhishmaka, in compounds, used for rukmin, a proper name. Its 4 recorded definitions are grouped into 2 contexts, among them The Mythological Figure Rukmi, Linguistic Usage: 'Rukmi' in Compounds.

- **SLP1:** `rukmi`  **IAST:** rukmi  **Devanagari:** रुक्मि
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rukmi
- **Declensions:** 72 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/rukmi/declensions.md
- **Other headwords romanised the same way:** रुक्मी (rukmī)

## Meanings by context

### The Mythological Figure Rukmi (3 definitions)
- the son of Bhishmaka  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2) [Printed book page 882,1] 1. रुक्मि (rukmi) m. (only acc. रुक्मि (rukmi) म् (rukmim) ) = रुक्मि (rukmi) न् (rukmin) (son of Bhīṣmaka), Hariv. [ ID=178290 ]
- a proper name  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)*
  > रुक्मि (rukmi) [Printed book page 0848-a ] Rukmi, is, m. a proper N. ( = rukmin; in one or two passages rukmim is used for rukmiṇam on account of the metre). [ ID=39610 ]
- The first son of the Vidarbha king Bhishmaka, brother of Rukmini, and enemy of Krishna  
  *The Purana Index*
  > रुक्मि (rukmi) [Printed book page 3-084 ] Rukmi — first son of the Vidarbha king, Bhīṣmaka; brother of Rukmiṇī, and enemy of Kṛṣṇa; capital Bhojakaṭa; wanted to give his sister Rukmiṇī to Caidya, though his brothers were for Kṛṣṇa. 1 Followed Kṛṣṇa running with his sister and near the Narmadā fought with him. On an appeal from Rukmiṇī to spare his life, Rukmi was put to shame by the removal of his locks of hair and moustache and tied to his chariot; could not reconcile himself with Kṛṣṇa's action and resolved to kill Kṛṣṇa and then enter Kuṇḍina. Released by Balarāma, he built and lived in Bhojakaṭa with- out going back to Kuṇḍina. 2 Was met by Śālva at Kuṇḍina; was stationed by Jarāsandha at the western gate of Mathurā and on the eastern side during the siege of Gomanta. 3 Gave his daughter to Pradyumna in marriage to please his sister, but continued to hate Kṛṣṇa; prayed to Śiva who gave him a bow saying that it would not harm Hari; went back to Page3-085+ 38 Bhojakaṭa, afraid of meeting Kṛṣṇa. 4 Gave his grand- daughter to Aniruddha in marriage. When he invited Rāma for a game of dice on the occasion, he played falsely and insulted Balarāma (s.v.) as a cowherd and forester at which he was struck dead. Kṛṣṇa passed no comments on his death out of consideration for his brother and Rukmiṇī. 5 [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. X. 52. 22; 60. 18; Vi. V. 28. 9; Br. IV. 29. 122.] [ Footnote: 2) Bhā. X. 52. 25; 53. 2; 54. 18-36, 52; Vi. V. 26 (whole).] [ Footnote: 3) Bhā. X. 76. 2 [9]; 78 [5]; 50. 11 [5]; 52. 11 [6].] [ Footnote: 4) Ib. X. 61. 19-23 [1-7]; Vi. V. 28. 6.] [ Footnote: 5) Bhā. X. 61. 25-39; II. 7. 34; Vi. V. 28. 11-26.] [ ID=11674 ]

### Linguistic Usage: 'Rukmi' in Compounds (1 definition)
- in compounds, used for rukmin  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > 2. रुक्मि (rukmi) in comp. for रुक्मि (rukmi) न् (rukmin). [ ID=178291 ]

## Sources

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

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