And expert in the use of arms, were begot by Satyaki and Hridika. The seed of the great ascetic Rishi Bharadvaja was kept in a pot and there it began to develop. From that seed was born Drona. From the seed of Gautama, fallen on a heap of reeds, were born a twin, Kripa of great strength and (Kripi), the mother of Ashvathama; and then was begotten mighty Ashvathama by Drona.
सत्यकाद्धदिकाच्चैव जज्ञातेऽस्त्रविशारदौ। भरद्वाजस्य-स्कन्नं द्रोण्यां शुक्रमवर्धत॥ महर्षेरुग्रतपसस्तस्माद्रोणो व्यजायत। गौतमान्मिथुनं जज्ञे शरस्तम्बाच्छरद्वतः॥ अश्वत्थाम्नश्च जननी कृपश्चैव महाबलः। अश्वत्थामा ततो जज्ञे द्रोणादेव महाबलः॥