Shloka 19
शतानन्दोपदेशः
Śatānanda’s Welcome to Rāma and the Prelude to Viśvāmitra’s History
कुशनाभसुतस्त्वासीद्गाधिरित्येव विश्रृत:।गाधे: पुत्रो महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महामुनि:।।।।
kuśanābhasutas tv āsīd gādhir ity eva viśrutaḥ |
gādheḥ putro mahātejā viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ ||
कुशनाभाचा पुत्र ‘गाधि’ म्हणून लोकी प्रसिद्ध झाला। गाधीचा पुत्र महातेजस्वी महामुनी विश्वामित्र होता॥
Well-known Gadhi was the son of Kusanabha. Highly lustrous and mighty ascetic Viswamitra is the son of Gadhi.
FAQs
Dharma is presented as inheritable in culture yet earned in life: “mahātejā” and “mahāmuni” point to spiritual excellence achieved through disciplined truth and austerity.
The genealogy advances to Gādhi and culminates in Viśvāmitra, establishing the narrator’s identity and stature.
Viśvāmitra’s tejas—moral-spiritual radiance associated with tapas, restraint, and commitment to truth.