विष्णुपुराणम् — चतुर्थांशे सप्तमोऽध्यायः | viṣṇupurāṇam

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तस्याप्यायुर्धीमानमावसुर्वनिश्वावसुःश्रु- ।
तायुः शयुरयुतायुरितिसंज्ञाः षट्पुत्रा अभवन् ॥

Summary AI To him were born six sons named Āyus, the wise Amāvasu, Vani, Śvavasu, Śrutāyus, Śayu, and Ayutāyus.

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तथामावसोर्भीमनामा पुत्रो ऽभवत् ॥

Summary AI Similarly, Amāvasu had a son named Bhīma.

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भीमस्य काञ्चनः काञ्चनात्सुहोत्रः तस्यापि जह्नुः ॥

Summary AI Bhīma begot Kāñcana, Kāñcana begot Suhotra, and Suhotra begot Jahnu.

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यो ऽसौ यज्ञवाटमखिलं गङ्गांभसा प्लावितमवलोक्य क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनो भगवन्तं यज्ञपुरुषमात्मनि परमेण समाधिना समारोप्याखिलमेव गङ्गामपिबत् ॥

Summary AI Seeing his entire sacrificial ground flooded by the waters of the Gaṅgā, Jahnu became red-eyed with anger; placing the Lord Yajñapuruṣa within himself through supreme meditation, he drank the entire Gaṅgā.

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अथैनं देवर्षयः प्रसादयामासुः ॥

Summary AI Then the celestial sages (Devarṣis) propitiated him.

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दुहितृत्वे चास्य गङ्गामनयन् ॥

Summary AI They then established the Gaṅgā as his daughter.

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जह्नोश्च सुमन्दु- ।
र्नाम पुत्रो ऽभवत् ॥

Summary AI Jahnu had a son named Sumandu.

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तस्याप्यजकस्ततो बलाकाश्वस्तस्मात्कुशस्तस्यापि कुशांबुकुशनाभाधूर्तरजसो वसुश्चेति चत्वारः पुत्रा बभूवुः ॥

Summary AI He had a son Ajaka, who had Balākāśva, who had Kuśa; Kuśa had four sons named Kuśāmbu, Kuśanābha, Dhūrtarajas, and Vasu.

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तेषां कुशांबः शक्रतुल्यो ।
मुत्रो भवेदितितपश्चकार ॥

Summary AI Among them, Kuśāmbu performed penance with the desire that he might have a son equal to Śakra.

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तं चोग्रतपसमवलोक्य मा भवत्वनयो ऽमत्तुल्यो वीर्य इत्यात्मनैवास्येन्द्रः पुत्रत्वमगच्छत् ॥

Summary AI Observing his intense penance and thinking, "Let no other be equal to me in prowess," Indra himself became his son.

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स गाधिर्नाम ।
पुत्रः कौशिको ऽभव्- ।
अत् ॥

Summary AI That son was the descendant of Kuśika named Gādhi.

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गाधिश्च सत्यवतीं कन्यामजनयत् ॥

Summary AI Gādhi begot a daughter named Satyavatī.

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तां च भार्गवः ऋचीको वव्रे ॥

Summary AI Ṛcīka, a descendant of Bhṛgu, requested her hand in marriage.

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गाधिरप्यतिरोषणायातिवृद्धाय ब्राह्मणाय दातुमनिच्छन्नेकतः श्यामकर्मानामिन्दुवर्चसामनिलरंहसामश्वानां सहस्रं कन्याशुल्कमयाचत ॥

Summary AI Gādhi, unwilling to give her to an extremely irritable and aged Brāhmaṇa, demanded a thousand horses, each having one black ear, with the luster of the moon and the speed of the wind, as the bride-price.

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तेनाप्यृषिणा वरुमसकाशादु पलभ्याश्वतीर्थोत्पन्नं तादृशमश्वसहस्रं दत्तम् ॥

Summary AI That sage, having obtained a thousand such horses born at Aśvatīrtha from Varuṇa, gave them as requested.

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ततस्तामृचीकः कन्यामुपयेमे ॥

Summary AI Thereupon, Ṛcīka married the maiden.

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ऋचीकश्च तस्याश्चरुमपत्यार्तं चकार ॥

Summary AI Ṛcīka then prepared a sacrificial offering (caru) for her to have a child.

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तत्प्रसादितश्च तन्मात्रे क्षत्रवरपु- ।
त्रोत्पत्तये चरमपरं साधयामास ॥

Summary AI Being entreated by her, he prepared another sacrificial offering for her mother to produce an excellent Kṣatriya son.

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एष चरुर्भवत्या अयमपरश्चरुस्त्वन्मात्रा सम्य गुपयोज्य इत्युक्त्वा वनं जगाम ॥

Summary AI Saying, "This offering is for you, and this other offering is to be properly consumed by your mother," he departed for the forest.

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उपयोगकाले चतां ।
माता सत्यवतीमाह ॥

Summary AI At the time of consumption, the mother spoke to Satyavatī.

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पुत्रि सर्व एवात्मपुत्रमतिगुणमभिलषति नात्मजायाभ्रातृगुणेष्वतीवादृतो भवतीति ॥

Summary AI O daughter! Everyone desires their own son to possess exceptional qualities; one is not so deeply concerned about the qualities of a wife's brother.

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तोर्हसि ममात्मीयं चरुं ।
मदीयं चरुमात्मनोपयोक्त्- ।
उम् ॥

Summary AI Therefore, you should consume my sacrificial oblation (caru) and let me consume yours.

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मत्पुत्रेण हि सकलभूमण्ड-
लपरिपालनं कार्यं कियद्वा ।
ब्राह्मणस्य बलवीर्यसंपदे-
त्युक्ता सा स्वचरुं मात्रे दत्तवती ॥

Summary AI Being told, "My son must govern the entire earth; what use is a brāhmaṇa with such strength and valor?", she gave her own caru to her mother.

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अथ वनादागत्य ।
सत्यवतीमृषिरपश्य्- ।
अत् ॥

Summary AI Then, returning from the forest, the ṛṣi saw Satyavatī.

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आह चैनामतिपापे किमिदमकार्यं भवत्या कृतमतिरौद्रंम ते वपुर्लक्ष्यते ॥

Summary AI He said to her, "O sinful one! What improper act have you committed? Your body appears exceedingly fierce."

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नीनं त्वाया त्वन्मातृसात्कृतश्चारुरूपयुक्तो न युक्तामेतत् ॥

Summary AI Surely you have consumed the caru intended for your mother; this was not proper.

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मया हि तत्र चरौ सकलैश्वर्य-
वीर्यसौर्यबलसंपदारोपिता ।
त्वदीयचरावप्यखिलशान्तिज्ञा-
नतितिक्षादिब्राह्ममगुणसंपत् ॥

Summary AI For I had infused that caru with all lordliness, heroism, valor, and strength, and in your caru, the wealth of all priestly qualities like peace, knowledge, and forbearance.

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तच्च विपरीतं कुर्वन्त्यास्तवातिरौद्रास्त्र-
धारणपालननिष्ठः क्षत्रियाचारः पुत्रो ।
भविष्यति तस्याश्चोपशमरुचिर्ब्राह्मणा-
चार इत्याकर्ण्यैव सा तस्य पादौ जग्राह ॥

Summary AI Because of this reversal, your son will be a fierce wielder of weapons with the conduct of a kṣatriya, and hers will be inclined toward peace with the conduct of a brāhmaṇa. Hearing this, she grasped his feet.

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प्रणिपत्य चैनमाह ॥

Summary AI Prostrating herself, she said to him.

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भगवन्मयैतदज्ञानादनु-
ष्ठितं प्रसादं मे कुरु मैवंवि- ।
धः पुत्रो भवतु काममेवंविधः
पौत्रो भवत्वित्युक्ते मुनिरप्याह ॥

Summary AI "Lord, I did this out of ignorance. Be gracious to me; let me not have such a son. Let my grandson be like that if necessary." When she said this, the muni replied.

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एवमस्त्विति ॥

Summary AI "So be it."

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अनन्तरं च सा जमदग्निमजीजनत् ॥

Summary AI Subsequently, she gave birth to Jamadagni.

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तन्माता च विश्वामित्रं जनयामास ॥

Summary AI And her mother gave birth to Viśvāmitra.

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सत्यवत्यपि कौशिकी नाम नद्यभवत् ॥

Summary AI Satyavatī also became the river named Kauśikī.

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जमदग्निरिक्ष्वाकुवंशोद्भवस्य ।
रेणोस्तनयां रेणुकामुपयेमे ॥

Summary AI Jamadagni married Reṇukā, the daughter of Reṇu, who was born in the lineage of Ikṣvāku.

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तस्यां चाशेषक्षत्रहन्तारं परशुरामसंज्ञं भगवतःसकललोकगुरोर्नारायणस्यांशं जमदग्निरजीजनत् ॥

Summary AI Upon her, Jamadagni begot the partial incarnation of Lord Nārāyaṇa, the teacher of all worlds, named Paraśurāma, the destroyer of the entire kṣatriya race.

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विश्वामीत्रपुत्रस्तु भार्गव एव शुनःशेपो दैवैर्दत्तः ततश्च देवरातनामाभवत् ॥

Summary AI The son of Viśvāmitra was actually Śunaḥśepa of the Bhṛgu lineage, given by the gods, and thus became known as Devarāta.

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ततश्चान्ये मधुश्छन्दोधनञ्जयकृतदेवाष्टककच्छपहरिराख्या विश्वामित्रपुत्रा बभूवुः ॥

Summary AI Thereafter, other sons of Viśvāmitra were born, named Madhuśchanda, Dhanañjaya, Kṛtadeva, Aṣṭaka, Kacchapa, and Harita.

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तेषां च बहूनि कौशिकगोत्राणि ऋष्यन्तरेषु विवाह्यान्यभवत् ॥

Summary AI From them arose many Kauśika clans, which became intermarriageable with other sage lineages.

इति श्रीविष्णुमहापुराणे चतुर्थंशे सप्तमो ऽध्यायः ।

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