Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.22.20

vira-yuthagranir yena

ramo 'pi yudhi toshitah

santanor dasa-kanyayam

jajne citrangadah sutah

SYNONYMS

vira-yutha-agranih -- Bhishmadeva, the foremost of all warriors; yena -- by whom; ramah api -- even Parasurama, the incarnation of God; yudhi -- in a fight; toshitah -- was satisfied (when defeated by Bhishmadeva); santanoh -- by Santanu; dasa-kanyayam -- in the womb of Satyavati, who was known as the daughter of a sudra; jajne -- was born; citrangadah -- Citrangada; sutah -- a son.

TRANSLATION

Bhishmadeva was the foremost of all warriors. When he defeated Lord Parasurama in a fight, Lord Parasurama was very satisfied with him. By the semen of Santanu in the womb of Satyavati, the daughter of a fisherman, Citrangada took birth.

PURPORT

Satyavati was actually the daughter of Uparicara Vasu by the womb of a fisherwoman known as Matsyagarbha. Later, Satyavati was raised by a fisherman.

The fight between Parasurama and Bhishmadeva concerns three daughters of Kasiraja -- Ambika, Ambalika and Amba -- who were forcibly abducted by Bhishmadeva, acting on behalf of his brother Vicitravirya. Amba thought that Bhishmadeva would marry her and became attached to him, but Bhishmadeva refused to marry her, for he had taken the vow of brahmacarya. Amba therefore approached Bhishmadeva's military spiritual master, Parasurama, who instructed Bhishma to marry her. Bhishmadeva refused, and therefore Parasurama fought with him to force him to accept the marriage. But Parasurama was defeated, and he was pleased with Bhishma.

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