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THE MAHABHARATA
वीरश्चित्राङ्गदो नाम वीर्यवान्पुरुषेश्वरः ॥
Then, after the marriage was celebrated,
was born to Satyavati (the fisherman's
daughter) a heroic son, a warrior and
lord of men, named Chitrangada.
अथापरं महेष्वासं सत्यवत्यां सुतं प्रभुः ।
विचित्रवीर्
The powerful king then begot on
Satyavati another son, king Vichitravirya,
a great archer.
स्वर्गते शान्तनौ भीष्मश्चित्राङ्गदमरिन्दमम् ।
स्थापयामास वै राज्ये सत्यवत्या मते स्थितः ॥
When Santanu attained to heaven, Bhishma,
standing by Satyavati's intention, established
Chitrangada, the subduer of enemies, as king.
गन्धर्वराजो वलवांस्तुल्यनामाऽभ्ययात्तदा ।
तेनास्य सुमहद्युद्धं कुरुक्षेत्रे बभूव ह ।
मायाधिकोऽवधीद्
At that time, a powerful Gandharva
king of the same name came against