A wife of Vasudeva, the foster mother of Krishna and the mother of Balarama and Subhadra.
Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Puranic tradition, with other tellings (Mahabharata) noted where relevant.
Rohini is a wife of Vasudeva. She is the mother of Balarama, whose embryo was moved from Devaki's womb to hers, and of Subhadra.
In the Puranas, Rohini lived at Gokula, where Krishna was brought up, and Yashoda and Nanda took care of her.
This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.