He does not beget nor was he begotten. Money can beget money, and its offspring can beget more, and so on. Some things just cannot be done, and desire does not beget ability. So, Drupada performed the Putrakameshti yajna to beget a son who could slay Drona. Since he was apparently unlikely to beget heirs, Christian wished to avert a succession crisis. Just by mere contemplation one would beget desired results. The two then proceeded to beget various deities who are to inhabit these lands. He performed a sacrifice to beget sons and as a result, his queens became pregnant. Abram, it was true, would not beget children, but Abra"ham" would beget children. They do not beget or rear children. It is believed that Parvati (Shiva's wife) performed penance to beget Ganesha at this point. They then told him to get married and beget a son. He advised her to beget children by suitable, illustrious men. Yishmael opposed the refusal of the ultra-patriotic to beget children under the Roman sway. Linnis and Kim marry, beget a child, Andrew Kim.