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Bhishmaka

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Bhishmaka is the father of Rukmini, a king of Vidarbha. At SB 3.3.2 Uddhava, describing Rukmini's svayamvara, says the kings were summoned 'bhIShmaka-kanyayA' — by Bhishmaka's daughter. Those kings wished to adorn their own splendor with hers, but stood watching while Suparna, bearing Krishna's foot on his head, carried off His own portion by the gandharva rite: 'samAhutAH bhIShmaka-kanyayA ye' (SB 3.3.3).

Śrīmad Bhāgavata Mahāpurāṇa 3.3.3 — Sanskrit Wikisource (pinned chapter page; Devanagari from the cross-validated transcription in validation/sanskrit_skandha3.json)