He, with a fixity of purpose, made great endeavour for obtaining issue. O Bharata, there came before him, a Brahmarishi named Damana.
स प्राजर्थे परं यत्नमकरोत् सुसमाहितः। तमभ्यगच्छद् ब्रह्मर्षिर्दमनो नाम भारत॥