O best of the Bharata race, Pratipa begot three sons, namely Devapi, Shantanu and mighty car-warrior Balhika. Devapi adopted asceticism, impelled by the desire to do good to his brothers. Consequently the kingdom was obtained by Shantanu and the mighty carwarrior Balhika.
प्रतीपस्य त्रयः पुत्रा जज्ञिरे भरतर्षभ। देवापिः शान्तनुश्चैव बाह्लीकश्च महारथः॥ देवापिश्च प्रवव्राज तेषां धर्महितेप्सया। शान्तनुश्च महीं लेभे बाह्रीकश्च महारथः॥