[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) › c23.19 # Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c23.19 Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c23.19 - **Language:** English ### [c23.19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c23.19) Satyavrata was banished by his father Trayyāruṇa and was kept in exile by Vasiṣṭha, who held the kingdom on Trayyāruṇa’s departure. Then occurred a famine for twelve years. At that time Viśvaratha was king of Kānyakubja, but relinquished his kingdom, gave himself up to austerities,² became a brahman and took the name Viśvāmitra. He championed Satyavrata’s cause, and overcoming Vasiṣṭha’s opposition restored him to the throne. Satyavrata appointed Viśvāmitra the royal priest. Vasiṣṭha, thus - [Previous: c23.18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c23.18) - [Next: c23.20](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c23.20) - [Up: c23](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c23) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c23.19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c23.19) · Pramāṇa