[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [Ancient Indian Historical Tradition](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922) › c22.78 # Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c22.78 Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c22.78 - **Language:** English ### [c22.78](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.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 - [Previous: c22.77](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c22.77) - [Next: c22.79](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c22.79) - [Up: c22](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c22) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c22.78](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c22.78) · Pramāṇa