1) Genealogy. Descended from Visnu thus : Brahma – Atri-Candra-Budha – Pururavas – Ayus – Nahusa-Yayati Puru – Janarnejaya-Pracinvan-Pravira – Namasyu – Vitabhaya-S undu-Bahuvidha-Sarhyati-Rahovadi-Raudras vaMatinara-Santurodha – Dusyarita – Bharata (Vitatha) -Suhotra-Brhatputra-Ajamidha jahnu-Balakasva-Kusika (Kus a) -Gadhi.
2) Birth. Kuga had by his wife Vaidarbhi four sons called Ku~amba, Kusanabha, Asurtarajas and Vasu. Of the four sons Kusamba built a city called Kausambi, Kusanabha built the city of Mahodayapura, Asurtarajas the city of Dharmaranya and Vasu the city of Girivraja, and they administered their respective cities. Kusanabha had hundred daughters by his wife Ghrtaci, an Apsara woman. He felt very sad that he had no sons. At last he performed the Putrakamesti yajna, and Gadhi was born to him.
3) Gddhi’s children. A son named Visvamitra and a daughter called Satyavati were born to Gadhi. Satyavati was married to sage Rcika. After the wedding of his daughter Gadhi crowned Visvamitra as the king and left for the forest for tapas. During his stay in the forest Gadhi was put up in the asrama of Rcika for a long time and he also went on many pilgrimages. (Santi Parva, Chapter 49). (See also Aatyavati and Visva-
mitra .
4) Death. Gadhi entered mahasamadhi and went to heaven. (Salya Parva, Chapter 16) .
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