Shloka 6
Viśvāmitra-janma: Ṛcīka–Satyavatī–Gādhi and the Charu Exchange (विश्वामित्र-जन्म: ऋचीक–सत्यवती–गाधि वृत्तान्तः)
कुशिकस्यात्मज: श्रीमान् गाधिनाम जनेश्वर: । अपुत्र: प्रसवेनार्थी वनवासमुपावसत्,कुशिकके पुत्र महाराज गाधि हुए, जो दीर्घकालतक पुत्रहीन रह गये। तब संतानकी इच्छासे पुण्यकर्म करनेके लिये वे वनमें रहने लगे
Kuśikasyātmajaḥ śrīmān gādhir nāma janeśvaraḥ | aputraḥ prasavenārthī vanavāsam upāvasat ||
ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—କୁଶିକଙ୍କ ଶ୍ରୀମାନ୍ ପୁତ୍ର, ଜନେଶ୍ୱର ଗାଧି, ଦୀର୍ଘକାଳ ଅପୁତ୍ର ଥିଲେ। ସନ୍ତାନଲାଭ ଆକାଂକ୍ଷାରେ ସେ ବନବାସ କରି ତପ ଓ ପୁଣ୍ୟକର୍ମ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନ କଲେ।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a dharmic model for pursuing personal aims: even a king seeking an heir turns to disciplined, meritorious conduct—forest-life and austerity—implying that legitimate desires should be fulfilled through righteous means, patience, and self-control.
Bhīṣma introduces King Gādhi, son of Kuśika, who has remained without a son for a long time. Wanting offspring, he goes to live in the forest to perform observances and accumulate merit aimed at obtaining progeny.