It so happened that in a moment of unawareness, her dress fell and her upper body was exposed. He was sitting in Indra’s court when goddess Ganga came visiting. He lived a full life and entered Devaloka. Shantanu in his previous life, was known as Mahabhishek. Shantanu was the great-grandfather of the Pandavas and Kauravas. From Vithatha down, fourteen generations later comes Shantanu, and now we are coming down to the story!
Vithatha became a great king and ruled for his lifetime with great wisdom and balance. Brihaspati, in a moment of absolute indiscretion, had forced himself upon Mamata and Vithatha had been born.
He found a boy named Vithatha, who was born to Mamata, Brihaspati’s brother’s wife. Bharata was celebrated for his balance of mind, impartiality, and his sense of inclusion with his citizenry, and this is one reason why his name was given to the nation.