Vayu Purana

विश्वायुश्च शतायुश्च गतायुश्चोर्वशीसुताः। अमावसोस्तु वै जातो भीमो राजाथ विश्वजित् ।। २९.

Viśvāyu, Śatāyu, and Gatāyu were sons of Urvaśī; from Amāvasu was born King Bhīma, and then Viśvajit.

श्रीमान् भीमस्य दायादो राजासीत्काञ्चनप्रभः। विद्वांस्तु काञ्चनस्यापि सुहोत्रोऽभून्महाबलः ।। २९.

The illustrious Bhīma's heir was the king Kāñcanaprabha; and Kāñcana's learned and mighty son was Suhotra.

सुहोत्रस्याभज्जह्नुः केशिकागर्भसम्भवः। प्रतिगत्य ततो गङ्गा विततो यज्ञकर्म्मणि ।। २९.

Suhotra's son was Jahnu, born from Keśikā; after performing a great sacrifice, the river Gaṅgā flowed forth.

प्लावयामास तं देशं भाविनोऽर्थस्य दर्शनात्। गङ्गया प्लावितं दृष्ट्वा यज्ञवाटं समन्ततः ।। २९.

Because of a future purpose, she flooded that land; seeing the sacrificial enclosure entirely inundated by Gaṅgā,

सौहोत्रिर्वरदः क्रुद्धो गङ्गां संरक्तलोचनः। अस्य गङ्गेऽवलेपस्य सद्यः फलमवाप्नुहि ।। २९.

Suhotra's son, the angry and red-eyed Varada, said to Gaṅgā, 'Immediately receive the fruit of your arrogance!'

एतत्ते विफलं सर्व्वं पीतमम्भः करोम्यहम्। राजर्षिणा ततः पीतां गङ्गां दृष्ट्वा सुरर्षयः ।। २९.

'All this of yours is now fruitless; I shall drink up the water,' he said. When the royal sage drank up Gaṅgā, the gods and seers,

उपनिन्युर्महाभागा दुहितृत्वेन जाह्नवीम्। यौवनाश्वस्य पौत्रीन्तु कावेरीञ्जह्नुरावहत् ।। २९.

The blessed ones brought forth Jāhnavī as his daughter; and Jahnu took Kāverī, the granddaughter of Yuvanāśva, as his wife.

युवनाश्वस्य शापेन गङ्गा येन विनिर्ममे । कावेरीं सरितां श्रेष्ठां जह्नुभार्य्यामनिन्दिताम् ।। २९.

By the curse of Yuvanāśva, Gaṅgā was thus produced; Kāverī, the best of rivers, became Jahnu's blameless wife.

जह्नुश्च दयितं पुत्रं सुहोत्रं नाम धार्मिकम्। कावेर्य्यां जनयामास अजकस्तस्य चात्मजः ।। २९.

Jahnu begot a beloved and righteous son named Suhotra through Kāverī; and his son was Ajaka.

अजकस्य तु दायादो बलाकाश्वो महायशाः। बभूवुश्च गयः शीलः कुशस्तस्यात्मजः स्मृतः ।। २९.

Ajaka's illustrious heir was Balākāśva; Gaya, renowned for his character, was his son, and Kuśa is remembered as Gaya's son.

कुशपुत्रा बभूवुश्च चत्वारो वेदवर्चसः। कुशाश्वः कुशनाभश्च अमूर्त्तारयशोवसुः ।। २९.

Kuśa had four sons, all possessing Vedic splendor: Kuśāśva, Kuśanābha, Amūrtta, and Araśovasu.

कुशस्तम्बस्तपस्तेपे पुत्रार्थी राजसत्तमः। पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे वै शतक्रतुमपश्यत ।। २९.

Kuśastamba, the best of kings, performed austerities desiring a son; when a thousand years were complete, he beheld Śatakratu.

तमुग्रतपसं दृष्ट्वा सहस्राक्षः पुरन्दरः। समर्थः पुत्रजनने स्वयमेवास्य शाश्वतः ।। २९.

Seeing him, fierce in his austerities, the thousand-eyed Purandara himself became capable of granting him a son.

पुत्रत्वं कल्पयामास स्वयमेव पुरन्दरः। गाधिर्नामाभवत्पुत्रः कौशिकः पाकशासनः ।। २९.

Purandara himself arranged to become his son; thus, Gādhi, also called Kauśika, was born.

पौरुकुत्साभवद्भार्या गाधिस्तस्यामजायत। पूर्व्वं कन्यां महाभागां नाम्ना सत्यवतीं शुभाम्। तां गाधिपुत्रः काव्याय ऋचीकाय ददौ प्रभुः ।। २९.

Gādhi's wife was of the Paurukutsa line, and from her Gādhi was born; earlier, she had a blessed daughter named Satyavatī, whom Gādhi gave to the sage Ṛcīka.

तस्यां पुत्रस्तु वै भर्त्ता भार्गवो भृगुनन्दनः। पुत्रार्थे साधयामास चरुं गाधेस्तथैव च ।। २९.

From her, the Bhārgava sage, Bhṛgu's descendant, became her husband; for the sake of a son, he prepared a sacrificial oblation for Gādhi as well.

तथा चाहूय सुधृतिऋचीको भार्गवस्तदा। उपयोज्यश्चरुरयं त्वया मात्रा च तेशुभे ।। २९.

Then the steadfast Ṛcīka, of the Bhārgava line, summoned them and said, 'This oblation is to be used by you and your mother, O blessed one.'

तस्यां जनिष्यते पुत्रो दीप्तिमान् क्षत्रियर्षभः। अजेयः क्षत्रियैर्युद्धे क्षत्रियर्षभसूदनः ।। २९.

In her will be born a son, radiant and a foremost among Kshatriyas; unconquered by Kshatriyas in battle, and a destroyer of Kshatriya heroes.

तवापि पुत्रं कल्याणि धृतिन्तं तपोधनम्। शमात्मकं द्विजश्रेष्ठं चरुरेष विधास्यति ।। २९.

O blessed one, for you also, a son will be produced—steadfast, rich in austerity, peaceful in nature, and a foremost among twice-born.

एवमुक्त्वा तु तां भार्य्यामृचीको भृगुनन्दनः। तपस्याभिरतो नित्यमरण्यं प्रविवेश ह ।। २९.

Having spoken thus to his wife, Ṛcīka, descendant of Bhṛgu, devoted to austerity, entered the forest, ever engaged in penance.

गाधिः सदारस्तु तदा ऋचीकाश्रममभ्यगात्। तीर्थयात्राप्रसङ्गेन सुतां द्रष्टुं नरेश्वरः ।। २९.

At that time, Gādhi, together with his wife, approached Ṛcīka's hermitage, O king, on the pretext of a pilgrimage, to see his daughter.

चरुद्वयं गृहीत्वा तु ऋषेः सत्यवती सदा। भर्त्तुर्वचनमव्यग्रा हृष्टा मात्रे न्यवेदयत् ।। २९.

Satyavatī, always faithful to her husband, took both portions prepared by the sage, and joyfully, without distraction, reported them to her mother.

माता तु तस्यै दैवेन दुहित्रे स्वं चरुं ददौ । तस्याश्चरुमथाज्ञानादात्मनः सा चकार ह ।। २९.

Her mother, by fate, gave her own portion to her daughter; and Satyavatī, out of ignorance, prepared her own portion for herself.

अथ सत्यवती गर्भं क्षत्रियान्तकरं शुभम्। धारयामास दीप्तेन वपुषा घोरदर्शना ।। २९.

Then Satyavatī bore a pregnancy, auspicious yet destined to destroy Kshatriyas, with a radiant form and a terrifying appearance.

तमृचीकस्ततो दृष्ट्वा योगेनाप्यनुमृश्य च। तदाब्रवीद्द्विजश्रेष्ठः स्वां भार्य्यां वरवर्णिनीम् ।। २९.

Ṛcīka, seeing this and discerning by yogic insight, then addressed his wife, the beautiful one, O best of twice-born.

मातुः सिद्ध्यति ते भद्रे चरुव्यत्यासहेतुना। जनिष्यति हि पुत्रस्ते क्रूरकर्मातिदारुणः ।। २९.

O gentle one, your mother will succeed, due to the exchange of portions; your son will be born, fierce in deeds and exceedingly cruel.

माता जनिष्यते वापि तथाभूतं तपोधनम् । विश्वं हि ब्रह्म तपसा मया तत्र समर्पितम् ।। २९.

Your mother will bear such a son, rich in austerity; for I have dedicated the entire Brahman, through my penance, to that.

एवमुक्ता महाभागा भर्त्रा सत्यवती तदा। प्रसादयामास पतिं सुतो मे नेदृशो भवेत्। ब्राह्मणापसदस्त्वन्य इत्युक्तो मुनिरब्रवीत् ।। २९.

Thus addressed by her husband, Satyavatī, the illustrious one, sought to appease him: 'Let my son not be like this; let another be an outcast among Brahmins,' she said, and the sage replied.

नैष सङ्कल्पितः कामो मया भद्रे तथा त्वया । उग्रकर्मा भवेत् पुत्रः पितुर्मातुश्च कारणात् ।। २९.

O gentle one, neither I nor you have desired this; your son will be fierce in action, due to both his father and mother.