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
Subhadra (daughter)
DynastyChandravamsha (by birth) Yaduvamsha (by marriage)

In Hindu mythology, Rohini (Sanskrit: रोहिणी, lit. 'Ascending', IAST: Rohiṇī) was the first consort of Vasudeva , and the mother of the Hindu deities Balarama and Subhadra. She plays a prominent role in the upbringing of Krishna.

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