Verse 25

¹⁹and Sala. To Santanu, on Ganga, was born Bhisma, master of himself, best of all who know dharma, great among the Lord's own and a seer, ²⁰foremost in the ranks of the brave, by whom even Rama was pleased in battle. To Santanu, on a fisherman's daughter, was born a son, Citrangada, ²¹and Vicitravirya after him. Citrangada was killed by one who bore his own name. On that woman, from Parasara, a portion of Hari came down in person: ²²the sage Krsna, guardian of the Veda, from whom I learned this. The revered Badarayana passed over his own pupils, Paila and the rest, ²³and sang this highest secret to me, his son, who was at peace. Then Vicitravirya carried off by force the two daughters of the king of Kasi,

²⁴Ambika and Ambalika, both taken from their own choosing. His heart clung to those two; a wasting sickness took hold of him, and he died. ²⁵Told by his mother to raise seed in the field of his childless brother, Badarayana begot Dhrtarastra and Pandu, and Vidura as well.