Shloka 7
Rāma–Jāmadagnya-janma-kāraṇa and Kṣatra-kṣaya
Paraśurāma’s origins and the depletion/restoration of kṣatriya lineages
तस्य कनन््याभवद् राजन् नाम्ना सत्यवती प्रभो । तां गाधिर्भगुपुत्राय सर्चीकाय ददौ प्रभु:
tasya kanyābhavad rājan nāmnā satyavatī prabho | tāṃ gādhir bhṛguputrāya ṛcīkāya dadau prabhuḥ ||
O King, he had a daughter named Satyavatī. That mighty ruler Gādhi gave her in marriage to Ṛcīka, the son of Bhṛgu—thus arranging a union that would shape the lineage and its dharmic responsibilities.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic kingship expressed through responsible alliance-making: a ruler safeguards lineage and social order by arranging marriage with a worthy sage-family, linking royal power with brahminical wisdom and duty.
Vāyudeva states that a man (previously mentioned) had a daughter named Satyavatī, and King Gādhi gave her in marriage to Ṛcīka, the son of the sage Bhṛgu—introducing a key familial connection for the ensuing genealogy.