It is said that at the time, his two wives were gone with child. There one of the exalted ladies having eyes resembling lotus petals saluted Bhrgu's son furnished with the splendour of a celestial, desirous of having an excellent son. Another administered poison to the other for destroying her foetus.
द्वे चास्य भार्ये गर्भिण्यौ बभूवतुरिति श्रुतिः। तत्र चैका महाभागा भार्गवं देववर्चसम्॥ ववन्दे पद्मपत्राक्षी काङ्गिणी पुत्रमुत्तमम्। एका गर्भविनाशाय सपत्न्यै गरलं ददौ॥