गांगेयोऽयं महाभाग भविष्यति बलाधिकः
This son of Ganga, O greatly fortunate one, will become exceedingly powerful.
दास्यामि यौवनप्राप्तं पालयित्वा महीपते
O king, after raising him until he reaches youth, I will give him to you.
इत्युक्ताऽन्तर्दधे गंगा तं गृहीत्वा च बालकम्
Having spoken thus, Ganga disappeared, taking the boy with her.
भार्याविरहजं दुःखं तथा पुत्रस्य चाद्भुतम्
He suffered the sorrow born of separation from his wife, and also the wonder concerning his son.
एवं गच्छति कालेऽथ नृपतिर्मृगयां गतः
As time passed in this way, the king then went out to hunt.
गंगातीरमनुप्राप्तः स राजा शंतनुस्तदा
At that time, King Shantanu arrived at the bank of the Ganga.
तत्रापश्यत्कुमारं तं मुंचंतं विशिखान्बहून्
There he saw that boy releasing many arrows.
तं वीक्ष्य विस्मितो राजा न स्म जानाति किंचन 2.4.
Seeing him, the king was astonished and did not know anything.
दृष्ट्वाऽप्यमानुषं कर्म बाणेषु लघुहस्तताम्
Even witnessing such superhuman skill, the boy's swiftness with arrows,
पप्रच्छ विस्मितो राजा कस्य पुत्रोऽसि चानघ
Amazed, the king asked, 'O sinless one, whose son are you?''
अंतर्धानं गतः सोऽथ राजा चिंतातुरोऽभवत्
Then he vanished from sight, and the king became troubled with anxious thoughts.
गंगां तुष्टाव भूपालः स्थितस्तत्र समाहितः
Standing there with a focused mind, the king praised Ganga.
दृष्ट्वा तां चारुसर्वांगीं बभाषे नृपतिः स्वयम्
Seeing her, beautiful in every limb, the king himself spoke.
गंगोवाच ददामि तव हस्ते तु गांगेयोऽयं महातपाः
Ganga said: 'I now place this son of Ganga, great in austerity, into your hands.'
कीर्तिकर्ता कुलस्यास्य भविता तव सुव्रतः
He will bring fame to this lineage and will be devoted to you.
वसिष्ठस्याश्रमे दिव्ये संस्थितोऽयं सुतस्तव
This son of yours has been raised in the divine hermitage of Vasishtha.
यद्वेद जामदग्न्योऽसौ तद्वेदायं सुतस्तव
What Jamadagni knew of the Vedas, your son knows as well.
इत्युक्वांऽतर्दधे गंगा दत्त्वा पुत्रं नृपाय वै 2.4.
Having spoken thus, Ganga vanished, after giving the son to the king.
समालिंग्य सुतं राजा समाघ्राय च मस्तकम्
The king embraced his son and smelled his head.
गत्वा गजाह्वयं राजा चकारोत्सवमुत्तमम्
The king went to Gajahvaya and held a splendid festival.
समाहृत्य प्रजाः सर्वाः सचिवान्सर्वशः शुभान्
He gathered all the people and all his auspicious ministers.
कृत्वा तं युवराजानं पुत्रं सर्वगुणान्वितम्
He made his son, endowed with all virtues, the crown prince.
सूत उवाच गांगेयस्य तथोत्पत्तिं जाह्नव्याः संभवं तथा
Suta said: The birth of Gangeya, the origin from Jahnavi, has thus been told.
गंगावतरणं पुण्यं वसूनां संभवं तथा
The sacred descent of Ganga and the origin of the Vasus have also been told.
पुण्यं पवित्रमाख्यानं कथितं मुनिसत्तमः
This holy and pure narrative has been recounted, O best of sages.
श्रीमद्भागवतं पुण्यं नानाख्यानकथान्वितम्
The glorious Bhagavata, sacred and filled with various stories, has been told.
शृण्वतां सर्वपापघ्नं शुभदं सुखदं तथा
For those who listen, it destroys all sins, brings auspiciousness, and gives happiness.
देवव्रतप्रतिज्ञावर्णनम् ऋषय ऊचुः वसूनां सम्भवः सूत कथितः शापकारणात् । गाङ्गेयस्य तथोत्पत्तिः कथिता लोमहर्षणे
Description of Devavrata's vow. The sages said: The origin of the Vasus has been told, caused by a curse; likewise, the birth of Gangeya has been narrated by Lomaharshana.
माता व्यासस्य धर्मज्ञ नाम्ना सत्यवती सती । कथं शन्तनुना प्राप्ता भार्या गन्धवती शुभा
Vyasa's mother, wise in dharma, was named Satyavati, virtuous and fragrant; how did she become the wife of Shantanu?
तन्ममाचक्ष्व विस्तारं दाशपुत्री कथं धृता । राज्ञा धर्मवरिष्ठेन संशयं छिन्धि सुव्रत
Tell me in detail how the daughter of a ferryman was accepted by the king, the foremost in dharma; resolve this doubt, O virtuous one.