Vaishampayana said 1-At this time did there come to the encampment of the Pandavas, the son of the great souled Bhishmaka, otherwise called the king Hiranya Roman, who was the friend of Indra himself, who was the very renowned ruler of the Bhojas, and who was the lord of the entire southern countries. His son was known in all countries by the name of Rukmi, ever devoted to truth,
वैशम्पायन उवाच एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु भीष्मकस्य महात्मनः। हिरण्यरोम्णो नृपतेः साक्षादीन्द्रसखस्य वै॥ आकृतीनामधिपतिर्भोजस्यातियशस्विनः। दाक्षिणात्यपतेः पुत्रो दिक्षु रुक्मीति विश्रुतः॥