That great Rishi of sacred deeds and great fame, in order to continue the line of Shantanu begot Pandu, Dhritarashtra and Vidura.
यः पाण्डुं धृतरा च विदुरं चाप्यजीजनत्। शान्तनो: संततिं तन्वन्पुण्यकीर्तिर्महायशाः॥