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details . 1 of the see under ) ) General information. King Province Bhoja- RUDRA^lRUDRA. A holy place in India. It is kata in the country of Vidarbha. It is stated in Maha- mentioned in Mahabhiirata, Anusasana Parva, Chapter , Adi Parva, Chapter 67, Stanza 62, that this 19, Stanza 31, that the great hermit Asjavakra visited Rukml was born from a portion of the named this holy place, on his journey to the northern count- Krodhavasa. ries. 2) Birth. Father of was the king Bhismaka. RUDRAPADA. A holy place in India. It is mentioned Two children were born to Bhismaka, named Rukmi in , , Chapter 82, Stanza 100, and . (M.B. Sabha Parva, Chapter 31, Stanza that if Siva is worshipped in this holy place, one will 62). obtain the fruits of performing the horse sacrifice. 3) Getting a bow. Sri Krsna took Rukml 's sister RUDRAROMA. An attendant of Subrahmanya. (M.B. Rukmim by force and married her. Rukmi did not like Salya Parva, Chapter 46, Stanza 7). this and so he confronted Sri Krsna. In the contest Sri RUDRASAVAR^I. A Manu. (See under Manvantara) . Krsna reviled him. Rukmi got angry at this and went to RUDRASENA. A King who was the helper of Yudhi- Kailasa and did penance before Siva. Siva appeared sthira. Mention is made about this King in Maha- before him after three years, and gave him a bow for bharata, Parva, Chapter 158, Stanza 39). destroying the enemies. Siva told him that it would be RUDRATA. A Sanskrit critic who lived in the 9th broken, only if it was used against Mahavisnu. After century A.D. The famous Book of criticism known as getting this bow he returned to Bhojakata and lived "Kavyalankara", was written by this scholar who there. belonged to Kashmir. 4) The details regarding Rukml, given in the Mahabharata. A is in i the of at the RUDRAVARTTA. holy place. Mention made ( ) Rukmi accepted suzerainty Mahabharata, Vana Parva, Chapter 84, Stanza 37, time of his regional conquest. (M.B. Sabha Parva, that by taking a bath in this holy place, one could Chapter 21, Stanza 62). to attain heaven. (ii) Rukmi paid tribute Kama at the time of his RUHA. Daughter of , the mother of Nagas. She regional conquest. (M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 254, had two sisters called Anala and Vlrudha. (M.B. Adi Stanza 14). Parva, Daksinatya Patha, Chapter 66) . (iii) The had sent invitation to Rukml for the RUKMAKESX'. The youngest of the five sons of Bhis- Bharata-battle. (M.B. , Chapter 11, maka, King of Vidarbha. (Bhagavata, 10th Skandha) . Stanza 16). RUKMA& I. A son of Salya the King of Madra. (iv) Bhismaka, the father of Rukmi, was known Mention is made in Mahabharata, Adi Parva, Chapter by the name 'Hiranyaroma' also. Rukmi became 185, Stanza 14, that this Rukmangada, the brother of famous throughout all the countries. He accepted Rukmaratha, attended the Svayamvara (marriage) of Druma, a famous Kimpurusa (Kinnara) as his teacher . in archery. Druma presented him with a bow called RUKMA5IGADA II. Father of a Vaisnavite named Vijaya. This Vijaya was on a par with the Gandlva. Dharmangada. This Rukmangada was the son of Rukmi fought with Sri Krsna and was defeated. The Rtadhvaja, the King of the city of Vidisa. (See under place at which he was defeated by Sri Krsna is known Dharmangada ) . as Bhojakata. RUKMARATHA I. Son of Salya, King of Madra. After having been defeated by Sri Krsna, a thought attended to (i) He the wedding of Draupadi in the arose in the mind of Rukmi keep amity and concord company of his father and brothers. (Adi Parva, with Sri Krsna. Knowing this, the Pandavas invited Chapter 185, Verse 14). Rukmi to their palace. He promised his help if ever (ii) In the great war he fell unconscious shot by the feared to do battle. At this Arjuna laughed and in arrows of Sveta. (Bhisma Parva, Chapter 47, Verse 48) . said that he was not need of any help. After this (iii) He was killed by in the great war. Rukmi went to and promised to help him.

Drona Verse 9 . also his ( Parva, Chapter 45, ) But Duryodhana rejected help. (M.B. Udyoga RUKMARATHA II. A synonym of Dronacarya. As he Parva, Chapter 158). rode in a chariot Drona came to be 5 Death Rukmi. Discontented with Rukmi golden known by ) of everybody, this name. ( Parva, Chapter 58, Verse 2). lived in Bhojakata, having no contact with any body. RUKMARATHA III. A particular sect of Trigartta During this period the king of Kalinga once approached Kings, who fought on the side of the in the Rukmi and advised him to challenge Balabhadrarama great war. (, Chapter 112, Verse 19). for a game of dice. The challenge was made knowing This sect of Kings attacked Arjuna. that Balabhadra was not a good player. Knowing that RUKMAREKHA. The wife of King Raibhya. She was to reject a challenge was not honourable, Balabhadra the mother of Ekavali. (See under Ekavali). went to play the game. Rukmi won the first round of RUKMASUKRA. N son of Priyavrata the brother of game. Staking everything, the second round of the Uttanapada. Prajapati ViSvakarma gave in marriage game began and Balabhadra won the game. But to Priyavrata, his two daughters Surupa and Barhis- Rukmi and the king of Kalinga did not accept the mati, who were exceedingly beautiful and good-natured. victory. All the kings who witnessed the game sided By the first wife, ten sons were born to him. with Rukmi. Instantly an ethereal voice said "Balabha- Bhagavata, Skandha 8). drarama has won the game." The friends of Rukmi RUKMAVATl. The daughter of Rukml. did not accept the ethereal voice. They began to create married this lady. was the son born to a tumult in the hall. Balabhadrarama who became Pradyumna of Rukmavati (Bhagavata, Skandha 10). furious at this ridicule took a pestle of iron and killed