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THE MAHABHARATA
"You who are desirous of a son !
You, the best of fathers! I do not kill
(this) son of yours ; but, according to the
condition, this life of mine has come to
an end ; well be it with you ; I will go ;
protect (this) son who will observe a great
vow."
एतदाख्याय सा देवी तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ।
स तु देवव्रतो नाम गाङ्गेय इति चाभवत् ॥
Having said this, that divine lady
disappeared at that very place. That son
was Devavrata, also known as Gangeya,
(the son of Ganga).
तयैवं समनुज्ञातः पुत्रमादाय शान्तनुः ।
गुणवन्तं महात्मानं यौवराज्येऽभ्यषेचयत् ॥
Thus permitted by her, Santanu took his
son and installed that great and gifted
son and installed that great and gifted
person as heir-apparent.
स तथा सह पुत्रेण रममाणो महीपतिः ।
वर्तयामास वर्षाणि चत्वार्यमितविक्रमः ॥
Living thus happily with his son, the
king of immense heroism spent four years.