Rohini (wife of Vasudeva)

For other uses, see Rohini (disambiguation).
This article is about Vasudeva's wife. For Chandra's wife, see Rohini (goddess). For Krishna's wife, see Rohini (Krishna's wife).

Rohini
Rohini (yellow attire) with Balarama
Venerated inVaishnavism
TextsMahabharata
Genealogy
Parents
SiblingsSomadatta and Pauravi
SpouseVasudeva
ChildrenBalarama (surrogate child), Sarana, Shatha,Sharu,Subhra,Pindaraka, Ushinara

Sishirayana,Mahabhaga, Manusha(sons)

Subhadra (daughter)
DynastyChandravamsha (by marriage)

In Hindu mythology, Rohini (Sanskrit: रोहिणी, lit. 'Ascending', IAST: Rohiṇī)[1] is the first consort of Vasudeva, the sister of Yashoda,[2] and the mother of the Hindu deities Balarama and Subhadra. She plays a prominent role in the upbringing of Krishna.[3][4]

  1. ^ www.wisdomlib.org (12 April 2009). "Rohini, Rohiṇi, Rohiṇī, Rohinī: 44 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  2. ^ Subramaniam, Kamala (1979). Srimad Bhagavatam. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 1979. p. 320.
  3. ^ Flueckiger, Joyce Burkhalter (2013). When the World Becomes Female: Guises of a South Indian Goddess. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-00960-9.
  4. ^ Patel, Vijay (2011). Corrupt Practice. AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-4567-9304-3.