Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 55
ततोऽसौ वासुदेवेन पांडवैश्चाभिनंदितः । शुभे लग्ने पाणिमस्या जगृहे भीमनंदनः
tato'sau vāsudevena pāṃḍavaiścābhinaṃditaḥ | śubhe lagne pāṇimasyā jagṛhe bhīmanaṃdanaḥ
ثم نال التكريم من فاسوديفا ومن أبناء باندو؛ وفي ساعةٍ مباركة أخذ ابنُ بهيما يدَها بعقدٍ مقدّس للزواج.
Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa) (contextual deduction)
Tirtha: Śakraprastha/Indraprastha
Type: kshetra
Scene: In a courtly setting, Vāsudeva and the Pāṇḍavas honor the groom; at the chosen auspicious moment, Bhīma’s son takes the bride’s hand—formal pāṇigrahaṇa before revered witnesses.
FAQs
A dhārmic marriage is sanctified by elders’ blessings and by choosing an auspicious time (śubha lagna).
None; the verse highlights people and rite, not a pilgrimage site.
The notion of śubha lagna (auspicious timing) is implied as a key element of the vivāha rite.