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Shloka 1.25.7

ताटकावृत्तान्तः — The Account of Tāṭakā and the Royal Duty to Protect

तां तु जातां विवर्धन्तीं रूपयौवनशालिनीम्।झर्झपुत्राय सुन्दाय ददौ भार्यां यशस्विनीम्।।।।

tāṃ tu jātāṃ vivardhantīṃ rūpayauvanaśālinīm |

jharjhaputrāya sundāya dadau bhāryāṃ yaśasvinīm ||

And when she was born and grew, radiant with beauty and youth, she—the renowned one—was given as wife to Sunda, son of Jharjha.

As she grew up, glowing with youth and beauty she was given in marriage to Sunda, son of Jharjha.

T
Tāṭakā
S
Sunda
J
Jharjha

The verse reflects the social dharma of marriage alliances shaping lineage and future outcomes—private unions can have public consequences.

Viśvāmitra narrates that Tāṭakā, upon reaching youth, was married to Sunda.

No single virtue is foregrounded; the emphasis is on life-course transitions (birth, growth, marriage) within societal norms.