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परतीपः खलु शैब्याम उपयेमे सुनन्द्दां नाम तस्यां पुत्रान उत्पादयाम आस देवापिं शंतनुं बाह्लीकं चेति ॥ १-९०-४६ ॥

'And Pratipa married Sunanda, the daughter of Sivi, and begat upon her three sons, viz., Devapi, Santanu and Valhika.' ॥ 1-90-46 ॥

english translation

देवापिः खलु बाल एवारण्यं परविवेश शंतनुस तु महीपालॊ ऽभवत अत्रानुवंशॊ भवति ॥ १-९०-४७ ॥

'And Devapi, while still a boy, entered the woods as a hermit. And Santanu became king. Here occurs a sloka in respect of Santanu.' ॥ 1-90-47 ॥

english translation

यं यं कराभ्यां सपृशति जीर्णं स सुखम अश्नुते पुनर युवा च भवति तस्मात तं शंतनुं विदुः ॥ १-९०-४८ ॥

'Those old men that were touched by this monarch not only felt an indescribable sensation of pleasure but also became restored to youth.' ॥ 1-90-48 ॥

english translation

तद अस्य शंतनुत्वम ॥ १-९०-४९ ॥

'Therefore, this monarch was called Santanu.' ॥ 1-90-49 ॥

english translation

शंतनुः खलु गनां भागीरथीम उपयेमे तस्याम अस्य जज्ञे देवव्रतः यम आहुर भीष्म इति ॥ १-९०-५० ॥

'And Santanu married Ganga, who bore him a son Devavrata who was afterward called Bhishma.' ॥ 1-90-50 ॥

english translation