In this passage, Queen Satyawati urges her son Bhishma to break his oath of celibacy and marry Ambika and Ambalika to ensure the continuation of the Kuru dynasty. Bhishma initially hesitates due to his oath but ultimately agrees. Sage Vyasa is called upon to impregnate the queens, resulting in the birth of three princes: Dhritirashtra, Pandu, and Vidur. There is a debate over who should become the king of Hastinapur, with Pandu ultimately chosen as the rightful king. This passage highlights the complex dynamics and decisions surrounding the future of the Kuru dynasty.
1. Bhishma, the enemy, has already attacked .
2. The mother has promised the late father to take care of the kingdom and needs an heir to fulfill that promise .
3. After the death of Chitrangad and Vichitravirya, there is no way to get an heir .
4. The mother is now commanding the daughter to give an heir .
5. The daughter is reluctant because she has taken an oath .
6. The mother is Satyawati, and the daughter is not her mother .
7. The daughter is Parashar, a sage .
8. The mother is telling the daughter that she is meant for greater deeds and history awaits her .
9. The daughter does not want to conceive as she is a virgin .
10. The mother is Queen Satyawati, and the daughter is Ambika .
11. The mother is telling the daughter that the throne of Hastinapur is empty and both her sons are dead .
12. The mother is asking the daughter to impregnate both Ambika and Ambalika because she is the eldest brother of Chitrangada and Vichitravirya .
13. The mother is asking the daughter to decide quickly .
14. The mother is telling the daughter that the daughter is meant for greater deeds and history awaits her .
15. The mother is telling the daughter that she cannot wait for a year and the daughter should do her duty now .
16. The mother is telling the daughter that the seasons are not in their hands .
17. The mother is telling the daughter that the child will be born to Ambika .
18. The mother is telling the daughter that the child born to Ambalika will be unhealthy .
19. The mother is asking the daughter to send a maid instead of going to the Sage's room .
20. The mother is telling the daughter that the child will be a learned one .
21. The mother is telling the daughter that the child born to Ambika has been born .
22. The mother is telling the daughter that the child born to Ambalika is very beautiful .
23. The mother is telling the daughter that Ambika's son Pandu was born to Ambalika .
24. The mother is telling the daughter that the three princes were born thanks to Sage Vyasa .
25. The mother is telling the daughter that the princes are ready to be presented to the Queen Mother .
26. The mother is telling the daughter that the princes are equal to Vidur and Pandu in intelligence .
27. The mother is telling the daughter that Pandu is the right one to sit on the throne .
28. The mother is telling the daughter to live long the king of Hastinapur Pandu .