Bhishma brought the three Kashi princesses back to Hastinapur.
"Mother! Mother!! where are you!"
"What happened Bhishma why are you sounding so excited?"
"Look, mother whom I brought."
Satyavati was confused as to why Bhishma was acting like this. Then she saw at the right of Bhishma there were three world class beauties. Satyavati was in awe even, she was mesmerized by their beauty.
"Bhishma are these the three Kashi princesses!?"
They were really as beautiful as the rumours said, thought Satyavati. Then she called her son Vichitravirya to come look at his brides.
He was speechless and could not express their beauty in words, they were beyond his expectations...
but... before he or Satyavati could say anything Amba spoke...
"Oh great queen mother I would like to tell you something...."
"Go on Amba why are you hesitating so much?"
"Yes, thank you mother.... The thing is I was actually going to put my garland on king Salwa, Salwa and I were actually in love for many years and according to the tradition I had already picked Salwa as my husband so, mother will you let me go and reunite with king Salwa?"
Bhishma was very ashamed of himself and thought what have I done to a poor lady as he was thinking that Satyavati spoke...
"Oh yes Amba I understand your problem I will definitely hand you over to King Salwa, Bhishma take her with honour and give her to King Salwa"
Bhishma brought out the most comfortable chariot and dozens of guards to guard her and told Sarathi (charioteer) to make sure to deliver Amba safely to king Salwa.
"Amba I am very sorry for my mistake if I had known that you were in love with Salwa I wouldn't have brought you with me so, please forgive me."
After they arrived at the palace she did not receive the warm welcome she was expecting and was made to wait at a private room for several hours. King Salwa came to the room and asked
"Oh Amba..... what brings you here?" Salwa asks with a cold expression.
Amba was shocked at how Salwa was giving her a cold shoulder.
"Salwa see I have returned why are you not happy by seeing me?"
"Amba you were already won by Bhishma so I have no rights to marry and go back to Bhishma"
"Salwa what are you saying you know Bhishma's Shapatha he would never marry me and besides we were in love for so many years that's why Bhishma and the queen mother Satyavati sent me bhavi tho you now you cannot do this to me!."
Salwa didn't even care what Amba said anymore and asked her to leave the palace. Amba was stunned she asked her Sarathi to take her to the kingdom of Kashi their her father also didn't accept her.
"Amba you do not belong here now you belong to the Kurus so go back to them and never come here again"
Amba was feeling humiliated, despair and rage there were too many feelings welling inside her. she goes back to Hastinapur there Bhishma was busy arranging his brother's marriage and Amba Congress back tho the palace Bhishma was shocked.
"Amba why did you come back?"
"Ha! why you ask!? because you humiliated Salwa he has rejected me and even in Kashi my father pushed me away! and this all because of you! now take responsibility and marry me.
"How can I marry you Amba you know I have vowed to not marry anyone in my life."
"I don't care, you made me this miserable so marry me now!"
"That is impossible so let me ask Vichitravirya if he is willing to marry you."
He went to Vichitravirya and asked but... Vichitravirya rejected saying that he cannot marry a woman who is already in love with another man.
Bhishma then went back to Amba and says
"Amba I am really sorry but I think it is good for you to go back to Kashi."
She was enraged at the same time she was crying in agony
"You don't think I would have tried that already!? My....my father.... he refused to take me in! my lover rejected me and it's all because of you so, now just marry me Bhishma!"
"Amba I can't even understand how much pain you might be going through... but please don't expect me to do the impossible please forgive me."
"Forgive you?.... then what should I do, what will people think about a runaway princess who couldn't marry!? I don't care about anything Bhishma just marry me."
Bhishma was speechless and said
"I don't know."
"People say that you are a brave and gallant warrior but in my eyes you are just a coward. You will suffer from this, I will kill you Bhishma."
Bhishma smirked in arrogance
"heh, you can't kill me Amba nobody can unless I wish to die."
"I will find a way Bhishma, a way to kill you. Till then"
Amba left the palace after saying this.
"I will wait for you Amba" muttered Bhishma.
Vichitravirya's marriage with Ambika and Ambalika was very grand but.... soon after that Vichitravirya died. Satyavati was grief stricken, but she was also worried about the Kuru dynasty as there was no heir to the crown and she couldn't think of anything.
Then she remembered something in those days they followed if a husband did not have the ability to produce a child then the wife could be impregnated by another male of the same family or lineage of the husband, it was a practice called 'Yoga'.
Satyavati called her son devavrata
"My dear son devavrata I would like you to use the practice of Yoga and impregnate Ambika and Ambalika."
"But mother I can't do that, you know about my vow how can you even think like that!"
"Yes my son I know about your vow but difficult time needs difficult measures and this about the survival of the Kuru dynasty.
Whatever Satyavati said Bhishma did not listen he was adamant
"Forgive me mother but I will not break my promise ever."
"Then tell me Bhishma what should I do now?"
Bhishma took his time and thought and said
"Why don't you ask brother Vyasa to do this job he is your son and also wisest out of all of us and I think he is the best candidate for this"
Satyavati liked this Idea and summoned Vyasa before her....