Richika came back from the forest and heard what had happened. He was very angry. Into Satyavati’s mother’s bowl he had put the ingredients for a son who would be brave and violent as a kshatriya should be. And into Satyavati’s bowl he had put the ingredients for a son who would be peaceful and non-violent as a brahmana should be. As it was, everything had now been reversed.

On hearing this, Satyavati begged forgiveness and requested that her grandson, rather than her son, should be brave and violent. This request Richika granted. Satyavati’s mother gave birth to Vishvamitra. And Satyavati gave birth to Jamadagni. Jamadagni married Renuka. Their son Parashurama killed many kshatriyas.