Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c22.78

c22.78

Thus Ṛcīka Aurva became skilled in archery.⁵ He sought in marriage Satyavatī daughter of Gādhi or Gāthin, king of Kānyakubja. Gādhi did not relish his suit and tried to evade it by demanding a gift of a thousand peculiarly coloured horses, it is said, but Ṛcīka supplied them and gained her.⁶ The genealogy says Ṛcīka had many sons, of whom Jamadagni was the eldest.⁷ None of the others are named, but perhaps Ajīgarta was one, for his son Śunaḥśepa was a Bhārgava and was adopted by Viśvāmitra.⁸ Jamadagni was trained to archery and arms,⁹ and allied himself with the royal hou e of Ayodhyā, for he married Reṇukā daughter of Reṇu, a junior rājā of that line;¹ but he was a peaceful rishi and left martial exploits alone.²