Gadhi
Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 25 Feb 2010 13:40 and updated at 25 Feb 2010 13:40
Mahabharata: 18 Parvas
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Mbh.1.175.8975 | There was, in Kanyakuvja, O bull of Bharata's race, a great king of worldwide fame named Gadhi, the son of Kusika. |
Mbh.1.175.8976 | The virtuous Gadhi had a son named Viswamitra, that grinder of foes, possessing a large army and many animals and vehicles. |
Mbh.1.176.9011 | And, O prince, the son of Gadhi, gratified with everything and applauding the cow named Nandini, addressed the Rishi, saying, O Brahmana, O great Muni, give me thy Naridini in exchange for ten thousand kine, or my kingdom. |
Mbh.3.115.5937 | And his name of Gadhi was famous in the world. |
Mbh.3.115.5941 | And then Gadhi spake to that Brahmana, who led a rigidly austere life, saying. |
Mbh.3.115.5952 | And in the city of Kanyakuvja, the daughter of Gadhi, Satyavati by name, was given in marriage; and the gods themselves were of the party of the bride. |
Mbh.5.119.5322 | Thereupon Gadhi, O Galava, addressing the Rishi, said, O holy one, let a thousand steeds of lunar brightness, each with one ear black of hue, be presented to me' |
Mbh.6.9.492 | This land is the beloved one of Indra, and, O thou of Bharata's race, this land, O monarch, that is called after Bharata, is also the beloved land of Manu, the son of Vivaswat, of Prithu, of Vainya, of the high-souled Ikshwaku, of Yayati, of Amvarisha, of Mandhatri, of Nahusha, of Muchukunda, of Sivi the son of Usinara, of Rishava, of Ila, of king Nriga, of Kusika, O invincible one, of the high-souled Gadhi, of Somaka, O irrepressible one, and of Dilipa, and also, O monarch, of many other mighty Kshatriyas. |
Mbh.9.38.2807 | There was a great Kshatriya, celebrated over the world, known by the name of Gadhi. |
Mbh.9.38.2812 | Thus addressed, Gadhi replied unto his subjects, saying, My son will become the protector of the wide universe' |
Mbh.9.38.2813 | Having said these words, and placed Vishvamitra on the throne, Gadhi, O king, went to heaven, and Vishvamitra became king. |
Mbh.9.38.2825 | Vishvamitra, the son of Gadhi, however, regarding ascetic austerities highly efficacious, set his heart upon them. |
Mbh.9.38.2831 | Then, having practised diverse kinds of austerities with great devotion, the son of Gadhi became like the Sun himself in effulgence. |
Mbh.9.40.2947 | She thus obeyed the words of both, although she deceived the son of Gadhi by her act. |
Mbh.12.49.2567 | The great lord of the three worlds, the chastiser of Paka, O king, then became Kusika's son known by the name of Gadhi. |
Mbh.12.49.2568 | Gadhi had a daughter, O monarch, of the name of Satyavati. |
Mbh.12.49.2569 | The puissant Gadhi gave her for wife unto Richika, a descendant of Bhrigu. |
Mbh.12.49.2571 | He cooked the sacrificial food consisting of milk and rice for giving unto Gadhi her sire a son. |
Mbh.12.49.2577 | About this time, king Gadhi, resolved upon a pilgrimage to the holy waters, arrived with his queen at the retreat, of Richika. |
Mbh.12.49.2602 | Kusika's son Gadhi begot a son named Viswamitra. |
Mbh.13.4.279 | Kusika's son was the illustrious King Gadhi who, being childless and desiring to have a son born unto him, repaired to the forest. |
Mbh.13.4.283 | Gadhi, the destroyer of his enemies, thinking him to be poor, did not bestow her in marriage upon the high-souled Richika. |
Mbh.13.4.287 | Gadhi said, O descendant of Bhrigu, do thou give me a thousand horses fleet as the wind, and possessing the hue of moon-beams, and each having one ear black' |
Mbh.13.4.294 | Then Richika, that best of ascetics, pleased in mind, gave those thousand excellent horses unto Gadhi as the marriage-dower. |
Mbh.13.4.295 | King Gadhi, filled with wonder and fearing to be cursed, gave his daughter, bedecked with jewels, unto that son of Bhrigu. |
Mbh.13.4.324 | Regaining her senses and bowing unto her lord with head bent, the daughter of Gadhi said to her husband, that foremost one of Bhrigu's race, O regenerate Rishi, O thou that art foremost amongst those versed in Brahma, do thou take pity on me, thy wife, who is thus appeasing thee and so order that a Kshatriya son may not be born unto me. |
Mbh.13.4.328 | The celebrated wife of Gadhi too gave birth to the regenerate Rishi Viswamitra versed in the knowledge of Brahma, by favour of that Rishi. |
Mbh.13.56.5618 | Having obtained for wife the daughter of Gadhi and thy grand-daughter, O king that great ascetic will beget a regenerate son endued with Kshatriya accomplishments. |
Mbh.13.56.5620 | Possessed of great righteousness, he will be the son of Gadhi. |
Jijith Nadumuri Ravi
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Reference:- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli; Source of Plain Text: www.sacred-texts.com; Wikified at AncientVoice. |
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