Text 8] Parasurama, the Lord’s Warrior Incarnation 217

PURPORT

The son of King Gadhi was Visvamitra, who was said to be a
brahmana and ksatriya combined. Visvamitra attained the status of a
brahmarsi, as explained later. From the marriage of Satyavati with Rcika
Muni would come a son with the spirit of a ksatriya. King Gadhi
demanded that an uncommon request be fulfilled before the brahmana
Rcika could marry his daughter.

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AMATI Mea Ta: F THOT THT |
SA TA TAMA TAA II 9 II

ity uktas tan-matam jndtva
gatah sa varundntikam

Gniya dattva tan asvan
upayeme varananam

iti—thus; uktah—having been requested; tat-matam—his mind;
jnatva —(the sage) could understand; gatah—went; sah—he; varuna-
antikam—to the place of Varuna; dniya—having brought; dattva —and
after delivering; tan—those; aSvan—horses; upayeme—married; vara-

Gnanadm—the beautiful daughter of King Gadhi.

TRANSLATION

When King Gadhi made this demand, the great sage Rcika could
understand the King’s mind. Therefore he went to the demigod
Varuna and brought from him the one thousand horses that Gadhi
had demanded. After delivering these horses, the sage married the
King’s beautiful daughter.

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a sale: afta: Gee BAA ANITA |
MANA Md Wi a cil

sa rsih prarthitah patnya
Svasrvd cdpatya-kimyaya
