Satyavati’s Family Tree

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Family

• Shantanu(spouse),Chitrangada(child),Vichitravirya(child)— Marriage

  Shantanu married Satyavati after Bhishma's vow of celibacy secured her father's consent. Their union produced two sons, Chitrangada and Vichitravirya, who continued the Kuru royal line.

• Parashara(spouse),Vyasa(child)— Consort

  The sage Parashara, overcome by desire, lay with the fisherwoman Satyavati on a fog-shrouded island in the Yamuna, and from that union Vyasa was born, dark-skinned and already wise, growing to manhood that same day before departing to the forest.

Associated with

• Bhishma

  Bhishma renounced the throne and took a lifelong vow of celibacy so that Shantanu could marry Satyavati, whose father demanded that only her children inherit. This sacrifice earned Devavrata the name Bhishma and set the Kuru succession on its tragic course.