Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 12
Paraśurāma, Kārtavīryārjuna, and the Kāmadhenu Offense
with Lunar-line Genealogy to Gādhi and Jamadagni
सा चाभूत् सुमहत्पुण्या कौशिकी लोकपावनी । रेणो: सुतां रेणुकां वै जमदग्निरुवाह याम् ॥ १२ ॥ तस्यां वै भार्गवऋषे: सुता वसुमदादय: । यवीयाञ्जज्ञ एतेषां राम इत्यभिविश्रुत: ॥ १३ ॥
sā cābhūt sumahat-puṇyā kauśikī loka-pāvanī reṇoḥ sutāṁ reṇukāṁ vai jamadagnir uvāha yām
Satyavatī wurde später zum heiligen Fluss Kauśikī, der die ganze Welt reinigt. Ihr Sohn, der Weise Jamadagni, heiratete Reṇukā, die Tochter Reṇus. Aus Reṇukās Schoß wurden durch Jamadagni viele Söhne geboren, angeführt von Vasumān; der Jüngste hieß Rāma und wurde als Paraśurāma berühmt.
FAQs
In this verse, the Kauśikī is described as sumahat-puṇyā (extremely holy) and loka-pāvanī—capable of purifying the worlds.
Reṇukā is presented here as the daughter of King Reṇu and the wife of the sage Jamadagni, establishing the family line connected with the Bhārgavas.
The verse highlights the principle of purification: seekers can pursue inner cleansing through sacred remembrance, holy association, and devotion—cultivating purity that benefits both self and society.