After her marriage to Shantanu, Satyavati gave birth to two sons: Chitrangad and BichitroBirya.

Their father, Shantanu, passed away before younger BichitroBirya reached his teen. Vishma anointed Chitrangad as the emperor with Satyavati's consent.

Chitrangad was extraordinarily strong and considered everyone inferior be it human, god or  demon.

King of Gandharva, namesake to Chitrangad, challenged him to duel: "Both of us have the same name. Either fight me or take another name for yourself".

The duo met in a duel at Kurukhestra, the mediation site of Kuru on the bank of river Saraswati.

Chitrangad of Kuru clan was killed in the duel.

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So Vishma had to anoint adolescent BichitroBirya to the throne.

Vishma decided to get BichitroBirya married once he passed his teen. When Vishma came to know that King of Kashi had organized a  Swamvar ceremony for his three beautiful daughters, he rode his chariot to Kashi with permission from his step-mother, Satyavati.

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The kings from all over the land had assembled at the Swamvar ceremony at Kashi.

During inauguration, when the assembled royals were announced, the princesses recoiled at Vishma as he was aged and alone.

The petty kings laughed at him: "What's this balding hag doing here? He calls himself a celibate! What a shameless clown! He who can not keep his promise is despicable".

Angered, Vishma lifted all three princesses on his chariot. He said in his baritone: "Listen all you royals! There are many modes of marriage. According to wise men, the best way for a warrior is to lift the bride from her Swamvar defeating other aspirants. I am taking these girls, Stop me if you can".

The assembled royals, angry at the gauntlet, took off their designer clothes and jewelries, changed to battle gears, climbed on to their chariots and attacked Vishma.

But even their combined might was no match against Vishma's fighting skills.

As Vishma took off with three princesses leaving behind the defeated kings, only Shalya – another great warrior – chased him. But Vishma destroyed Shalya's chariot, killing its horse and driver.

Finally Vishma drove his chariot back to Hastinapur with threes princesses whom he treated with the same care and kindness accorded to one's daughter, younger sister or daughter-in-law.

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Vishma started preparing for marriage ceremony for all three princesses to  BichitroBirya.

Amba – the eldest princess  – told Vishma: "I was ready to accept King Shalya as my husband at the Swamvar. He too desires me. My father had given his consent for marriage. Oh, the wise, please follow your wisdom".

After consulting the brahmins, Vishma decided to send Amba back to Shalya.

He continued the marriage arrangements for other two princesses -- Ambika and Ambalika .

After his marriage, BichitroBirya immersed himself in carnal pleasure with a pair of beautiful princesses . Within seven years, he contracted tuberculosis and passed away slowly as a setting sun despite attempts by doctors and well-wishers.