Bismaka

Alternative names: Arya Prabu Rukma, Babru, Waskunti, Hirayana

Terms of address: Prabu

Type: Human

Origin: India

Description in the Javanese wayang retellings: He was a strong and smart warrior. He was killed in battle by Bomanarakasura, as narrated in the lakon Bromoasuruhan.

Notes on the Indian retellings: King Bhishmaka ruled the kingdom of Vidarbha. He was against the marriage of his daughter Rukmini to Lord Krishna.

Family relationships


Mother: Dayita

Father: Kuntiboja

Siblings: Basudewa, Kunti, Ugrasena

Consorts: Rumbini, KenSagopi

Offspring: Rukmara, Rukmana, Rarasati

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More information


Lived in: Kubina

Wanda: Yudasmara

Sources


Sudibyoprono, R.R., Suwandono, Dhanisworo, Mujiyono, 1991. Ensiklopedi Wayang Purwa. Balai Pustaka, Jakarta, pp. 64-65.

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