Shloka 22
रुक्म्यग्रजो रुक्मरथो रुक्मबाहुरनन्तर: । रुक्मकेशो रुक्ममाली रुक्मिण्येषा स्वसा सती ॥ २२ ॥
rukmy agrajo rukmaratho rukmabāhur anantaraḥ rukmakeśo rukmamālī rukmiṇy eṣā svasā satī
Rukmī was the eldest son, followed by Rukmaratha, Rukmabāhu, Rukmakeśa, and Rukmamālī. Their sister was the exalted, virtuous Rukmiṇī.
FAQs
The verse lists Rukmī and his brothers—Rukmaratha, Rukmabāhu, Rukmakeśa, and Rukmamālī—identifying Rukmiṇī as their virtuous sister.
He is establishing the family context of Rukmiṇī within the Vidarbha royal line, which becomes important for understanding the social and political tensions surrounding her marriage to Lord Kṛṣṇa.
It reminds readers that spiritual narratives often include concrete historical and relational details—helping us understand dharma, duty, and devotion within real family and societal settings.