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,वहाँ रहते समय सोमयाग करनेसे राजाके एक कन्या हुई, जिसका नाम सत्यवती था। भूतलपर कहीं भी उसके रूप और सौन्दर्यकी तुलना नहीं थी
kanyā jajñe sutāt tasya vane nivasataḥ sataḥ | nāmnā satyavatī nāma rūpeṇāpratimā bhuvi ||
ഭീഷ്മൻ പറഞ്ഞു—അവൻ വനത്തിൽ വസിക്കുമ്പോൾ ആ രാജാവിന് ഒരു പുത്രി ജനിച്ചു. അവളുടെ പേര് സത്യവതി; ഭൂമിയിൽ അവളുടെ സൗന്ദര്യത്തിന് ഉപമയില്ലായിരുന്നു.
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.