The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 19, 2025
Abduction of Rukmini: Krishna Tied the Hands of Rukma, from a Bhagavata Purana
c. 1640
Page: 16.9 x 20 cm (6 5/8 x 7 7/8 in.); Miniature: 14 x 17.8 cm (5 1/2 x 7 in.)
Location: Not on view
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The white Balarama slayed two of Rukma’s followers with his plow.Description
Krishna eloped with Rukmini against her brother Rukma’s will. Rukma, in the striped tunic (jama), soon chased him down and challenged him to a battle. Knowing that Krishna would murder her brother, Rukmini pleaded with Krishna to spare his life, so Krishna tied his hands with a piece of cloth, and Krishna’s brother Balarama later freed him.- {{cite web|title=Abduction of Rukmini: Krishna Tied the Hands of Rukma, from a Bhagavata Purana|url=false|author=|year=c. 1640|access-date=19 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.127