गाधि

Scripture references

• Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Bāla Kāṇḍa 1.33.3

  पुत्रस्ते सदृशः पुत्र भविष्यति सुधार्मिकः। गाधिं प्राप्स्यसि तेन त्वं कीर्तिं लोके च शाश्वतीम्॥

  putraste sadṛśaḥ putra bhaviṣyati sudhārmikaḥ | gādhiṁ prāpsyasi tena tvaṁ kīrtiṁ loke ca śāśvatīm ||

  O son, a highly virtuous son named Gādhi, similar to you, will be born. Because of him, you will obtain everlasting fame throughout this world.

• Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Bāla Kāṇḍa 1.50.19

  कुशनाभसुतस्त्वासीद्गाधिरित्येव विश्रुतः। गाधेः पुत्रो महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः॥

  kuśanābhasutastvāsīdgādhirityeva viśrutaḥ | gādheḥ putro mahātejā viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ ||

  Well-known Gādhi was the son of Kuśanābha. Highly lustrous and mighty ascetic Viśvāmitra is the son of Gādhi.

• Mahābhārata · Śalya Parva 9.39.12

  गाधिर्नाम महानासीत्क्षत्रियः प्रथितो भुवि। तस्य पुत्रोऽभवद्राजन्विश्वामित्रः प्रतापवान्॥

  gādhirnāma mahānāsītkṣatriyaḥ prathito bhuvi | tasya putro'bhavadrājanviśvāmitraḥ pratāpavān ||

  There was a great Kṣatriya, celebrated over the world, by the name of Gādhi. He had a son by the name of Viśvāmitra of great prowess.