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Shloka 47

Viśvāmitra-janma: Ṛcīka–Satyavatī–Gādhi and the Charu Exchange (विश्वामित्र-जन्म: ऋचीक–सत्यवती–गाधि वृत्तान्तः)

विश्वामित्रं चाजनयद्‌ गाधिभार्या यशस्विनी । ऋषे: प्रसादाद्‌ राजेन्द्र ब्रद्मर्षेब्रह्मयवादिनम्‌

Viśvāmitraṃ cājanayad gādhibhāryā yaśasvinī | ṛṣeḥ prasādād rājendra brahmarṣer brahmavādinaṃ ||

Bhishma nói: “Hỡi bậc vương giả tối thượng, người vợ lừng danh của Gādhi đã sinh ra Viśvāmitra. Nhờ ân phúc của một bậc hiền triết, ngài trở thành brahmarṣi và là người chân chính giảng giải về Brahman.”

विश्वामित्रम्Viśvāmitra
विश्वामित्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविश्वामित्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अजनयत्gave birth to / begot
अजनयत्:
TypeVerb
Rootजन्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
गाधि-भार्याthe wife of Gādhi
गाधि-भार्या:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगाधि-भार्या
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
यशस्विनीglorious, renowned
यशस्विनी:
TypeAdjective
Rootयशस्विन्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
ऋषेःof the sage
ऋषेः:
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
प्रसादात्from (the) grace/favor
प्रसादात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रसाद
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
राजेन्द्रO king of kings
राजेन्द्र:
TypeNoun
Rootराजेन्द्र
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
ब्रह्मर्षेःof the brahmarṣi
ब्रह्मर्षेः:
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मर्षि
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
ब्रह्मयवादिनम्one who speaks of Brahman / a speaker of sacred doctrine
ब्रह्मयवादिनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मयवादिन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
V
Viśvāmitra
G
Gādhi
G
Gādhi’s wife
Ṛṣi (sage)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights that spiritual rank is not merely inherited but can be attained through divine or saintly grace and inner transformation—Viśvāmitra, though born in a royal line, becomes a brahmarṣi and a teacher of Brahman through the favor of a sage.

Bhīṣma recounts a genealogical-spiritual point: Gādhi’s renowned wife gives birth to Viśvāmitra, and through a ṛṣi’s blessing he attains the status of brahmarṣi and becomes a brahmavādin (one who teaches sacred truth).