Shloka 593
Viśvāmitra-janma: Ṛcīka–Satyavatī–Gādhi and the Charu Exchange (विश्वामित्र-जन्म: ऋचीक–सत्यवती–गाधि वृत्तान्तः)
विश्वामित्रात्मजा: सर्वे मुनयो ब्रह्म॒वादिन: । भगवान् मधुच्छन्दा
bhīṣma uvāca | viśvāmitrātmajāḥ sarve munayo brahmavādinaḥ | bhagavān madhucchandāḥ, śaktiśālī devarātaḥ, akṣīṇaḥ, śakuntaḥ, babhuḥ, kālapathaḥ, vikhyātaḥ yājñavalkyaḥ, mahāvratī sthūṇaḥ, ulūkaḥ, yamadūtaḥ, saindhavāyana ṛṣiḥ, bhagavān valgujaṅghaḥ, maharṣiḥ gālavaḥ, vajramuniḥ, vikhyātaḥ sālaṅkāyanaḥ, līlāḍhyaḥ, nāradaḥ, kūrcāmukhaḥ, vāduliḥ, musalaḥ, vakṣogrīvaḥ, āḍūprikaḥ, naikadṛkūḥ, śilāyūpaḥ, śitaḥ, śuciḥ, cakrakaḥ, mārutantavyaḥ, vātaghnaḥ, āśvalāyanaḥ, śyāmāyanaḥ, gārgyaḥ, jābāliḥ, suśrutaḥ, kārīṣiḥ, saṃśrutyaḥ, paraḥ, pauravaḥ, tantuḥ, maharṣiḥ kapilaḥ, munivaraḥ tāḍakāyanaḥ, upagahanaḥ, āsurāyaṇa ṛṣiḥ, mārdamarṣiḥ, hiraṇyākṣaḥ, jaṅgāriḥ, bābhravāyaṇiḥ, bhūtiḥ, vibhūtiḥ, sūtaḥ, surakṛtuḥ, arāliḥ, nācikaḥ, cāmpeyaḥ, ujjayanaḥ, navatattuḥ, bakanakhaḥ, seyanaḥ, yatiḥ, ambhoruhaḥ, cārumatsyaḥ, śirīṣī, gārdabhiḥ, ūrjayoniḥ, udāpekṣī, maharṣiḥ nāradī ca—ete sarve viśvāmitrasya putrāḥ brahmayajñādī ṛṣayaḥ āsan ||
Bhīṣma dit : «Tous ces sages étaient des fils de Viśvāmitra et des exposants du Brahman (brahmavādin). Parmi eux se trouvaient le vénérable Madhucchandā, le puissant Devarāta, Akṣīṇa, Śakunta, Babhu, Kālapatha, le renommé Yājñavalkya, Sthūṇa au grand vœu, Ulūka, Yamadūta, le rishi Saindhavāyana, le révéré Valgujaṅgha, le grand voyant Gālava, Vajramuni, le célèbre Sālaṅkāyana, Līlāḍhya, Nārada, Kūrcāmukha, Vāduli, Musala, Vakṣogrīva, Āḍūprika, Naikadṛkū, Śilāyūpa, Śita, Śuci, Cakraka, Mārutantavya, Vātaghna, Āśvalāyana, Śyāmāyana, Gārgya, Jābāli, Suśruta, Kārīṣi, Saṃśrutya, Para, Paurava, Tantu, le grand rishi Kapila, l’éminent muni Tāḍakāyana, Upagahana, le rishi Āsurāyaṇa, Mārdamarṣi, Hiraṇyākṣa, Jaṅgāri, Bābhravāyaṇi, Bhūti, Vibhūti, Sūta, Surakṛtu, Arāli, Nācika, Cāmpeya, Ujjayana, Navatattu, Bakanakha, Seyana, Yati, Ambhoruha, Cārumatsya, Śirīṣī, Gārdabhi, Ūrjayoni, Udāpekṣī, et le grand voyant Nāradī.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse reinforces the authority of dharma-teaching by grounding it in a venerable Vedic lineage: these are brahmavādins—recognized transmitters of sacred knowledge and disciplined vows—so their tradition carries ethical and scriptural weight.
Bhīṣma is enumerating a long list of sages identified as sons of Viśvāmitra, presenting a genealogical/teacherly catalogue that situates the discussion within an authoritative rishi tradition.