Gādhi
Gādhi
Gādhi was a king of the Pūru vaṃśa (dynasty), the son of Kuśika and the grandson of Balākāśva. The Agni Purāṇa honours him as the king who attained the state of Indra (indratva). To him were born a daughter, Satyavatī, and a son, Viśvāmitra. Viśvāmitra’s sons were Devarāta, Katimukha and others.
His line
Agni Deva tells Vasishṭha Maharshi of the Pūru vaṃśa. Dushyanta‘s son was Bharata, the son of Śakuntalā, from whom the Bhāratas take their name. Bharata’s sons perished, and the Marudgaṇas gave him Bharadvāja, the son of Bṛhaspati, as his son; he became famous as Vitatha. To Suhotra, son of Vitatha, was born Bṛhat, and Bṛhat had three sons: Ajamīḍha, Dvimīḍha and Purumīḍha.
To Ajamīḍha in his wife Keśinī was born Jahnu. From Jahnu the line ran, each the son of the one before: Ajakāśva, Balākāśva, Kuśika, and Gādhi, who attained the state of Indra.
Source: Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 278
His children
To Gādhi were born a daughter, Satyavatī, and a son, Viśvāmitra. Devarāta, Katimukha and others were the sons of Viśvāmitra.
At the close of the account of these lines, Agni Deva says: “All these are kings of the past. No one can tell the number of the kings who are to come. All of these have passed away, seized by Kāla. O Vasishṭha! Kāla is the form of Vishṇu. Therefore Vishṇu alone should be worshipped.”
Source: Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 278
Sources
- Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 278