Requested by his own mother and the son of Ganga, Bhishma, the mighty and holy Krishna Dvaipayana became the father of three sons, who were like three fires, by the two wives of Vichitravirya. Having thus begotten Dhritarashtra, Pandu and Vidura, he returned to his hermitage to prosecute this religious studies.
मातुर्नियोगाद्धर्मात्मा गाङ्गेयस्य च धीमतः। क्षेत्रे विचित्रवीर्यस्य कृष्णद्वैपायन: पुरा॥ त्रीनग्नीनिवकौरव्याञ्जनयामास वीर्यवान्। उत्पाद्य धृतराष्ट्रं च पाण्डु विदुरमेव च॥ जगाम तपसे धीमान्पुनरेवाश्रमं प्रति।