Devanagari
श्रीबादरायणिरुवाच
राजासीद् भीष्मको नाम विदर्भाधिपतिर्महान् ।
तस्य पञ्चाभवन् पुत्रा: कन्यैका च वरानना ॥ २१ ॥
Verse text
śrī-bādarāyaṇir uvāca
rājāsīd bhīṣmako nāma
vidarbhādhipatir mahān
tasya pancābhavan putrāḥ
kanyaikā ca varānanā
Synonyms
śrī
—
bādarāyaṇiḥ — Śrī Bādarāyaṇi (Śukadeva, the son of Badarāyaṇa Vedavyāsa)
;
uvāca
—
said
;
rājā
—
a king
;
āsīt
—
there was
;
bhīṣmakaḥ nāma
—
named Bhīṣmaka
;
vidarbha
—
adhipatiḥ — ruler of the kingdom Vidarbha
;
mahān
—
great
;
tasya
—
his
;
paṣca
—
five
;
abhavan
—
there were
;
putrāḥ
—
sons
;
kanyā
—
daughter
;
ekā
—
one
;
ca
—
and
;
vara
—
exceptionally beautiful
;
ānanā
—
whose face .
Translation
Śrī Bādarāyaṇi said: There was a king named Bhīṣmaka, the powerful ruler of Vidarbha. He had five sons and one daughter of lovely countenance.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
Śrī Bādarāyaṇi said: There was a king named Bhīṣmaka, the powerful ruler of Vidarbha. He had five sons and one daughter of lovely countenance.
KB 10.52.21
The story of Kṛṣṇa’s marriage with Rukmiṇī is described as follows. The King of Vidarbha, Mahārāja Bhīṣmaka, was very qualified and devoted. He had five sons and only one daughter.
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
Mahān means endowed with great qualities. Instead of kanyaikā ca varānanā sometimes kanyaikā rucirānanā is seen. The meaning is the same.
Purport (Sanatana Goswami)
Mahān means endowed with great qualities. Instead of kanyaikā ca varānanā sometimes kanyaikā rucirānanā is seen. The meaning is the same. Her great beauty is indicated.