Satyavati was married to an old man known as Richika who was foremost among the race of Bhrigu. According to Vishnu Purana, Kushanabha married a damsel of Purukutsa dynasty (later called as Shatamarshana lineage - descendants of the Ikshvaku king Trasadasyu) and had a son by name Gaadhi, who had a daughter named Satyavati (not to be confused with the Satyavati of Mahabharata). Vishnu Purana and Harivamsha chapter 27 (dynasty of Amaavasu) of Mahabharata narrates the birth of Vishvamitra. His story also appears in various Puranas however, with variations from Ramayana. Vishvamitra ruled the earth and this great-resplendent king ruled the kingdom for many thousands of years. One who is highly renowned by the name Gaadhi was the son of Kushanabha and Gaadhi's son is this great-saint of great resplendence, Vishvamitra. There was a king named Kusha (not to be confused with Kusha, son of Rama), a mindson (manasputra) of Brahma and Kusha's son was the powerful and verily righteous Kushanabha. Valmiki Ramayana, prose 51 of Bala Kanda, starts with the story of Vishvamitra: He was a valiant warrior and the great-grandson of a great king named Kusha. Vishwamitra was originally the King of Kanyakubja (modern day Kannauj). Vishvamitra was a king in ancient India, also called Kaushik (descendant of Kusha) and belonged to Amavasu Dynasty. Most of the stories related to Vishvamitra's life is narrated in the Valmiki Ramayana. In post-Rigvedic literature Viśvāmitra becomes a mythical sage. However, this view has been criticized due to lack of internal evidence and the projection of later views onto the Rigveda. In later Hindu texts, Viśvāmitra and Vasiṣṭha have a long-standing feud, and scholars have stated they historically had a feud regarding the position of the Bharata purohita. He aided the Bharatas in crossing the Vipāś and Śutudrī rivers (modern Beas and Sutlej). He was the purohita of the ikshvaku king Sudas, king harishchandra after replacing Vashisht. Viśvāmitra was taught by Jamadagni Bhārgava. Historically, Viśvāmitra Gāthina was a Rigvedic rishi who was the chief author of Mandala 3 of the Rigveda. Rev: Trident battle-axe, tree with railing, Brahmi legend identical in content to the obverse. Obv: Standing figure, probably of Vishvamitra, Kharoshthi legend, around: Mahadevasa Dharaghoshasa/Odumbarisa "Great Lord King Dharaghosha/Prince of Audumabara", across: Viçvamitra "Vishvamitra". Coin of Dharaghosha, king of the Audumbaras, in the Indo-Greek style, with depiction of Vishvamitra, circa 100 BCE.
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