Shloka 7
Viśvāmitra-janma: Ṛcīka–Satyavatī–Gādhi and the Charu Exchange (विश्वामित्र-जन्म: ऋचीक–सत्यवती–गाधि वृत्तान्तः)
कन्या जज्ञे सुतात् तस्य वने निवसत: सतः । नाम्ना सत्यवती नाम रूपेणाप्रतिमा भुवि
kanyā jajñe sutāt tasya vane nivasataḥ sataḥ | nāmnā satyavatī nāma rūpeṇāpratimā bhuvi ||
भीष्म ने कहा—वन में निवास करते हुए उस राजा को एक कन्या उत्पन्न हुई। उसका नाम सत्यवती था; पृथ्वी पर उसके रूप-सौन्दर्य की कोई उपमा न थी।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the emergence of an exceptional person within a royal-ethical narrative: extraordinary qualities (like incomparable beauty) are presented as markers of destiny that can influence lineage and the responsibilities (dharma) of rulers and families.
Bhishma narrates that while a king was residing in the forest, a daughter was born to him. She was named Satyavatī, and she is described as unmatched in beauty on earth, foreshadowing her later importance in the dynastic story.