Shloka 4
आस्तीककथाप्रारम्भः — Beginning of the Āstīka Narrative
Kadrū–Vinatā, Aruṇa and Garuḍa Origins
सनाम्नीं चोद्यतां भार्या गृह्लीयामिति तस्य हि । मनो निविष्टमभवज्जरत्कारोर्महात्मन:,उन महात्मा जरत्कारुका मन इस बातपर स्थिर हो गया था कि मेरे-जैसे नामवाली कन्या यदि उपलब्ध हो तो उसीको पत्नीरूपमें ग्रहण करूँ:
sanāmnīṁ codyatāṁ bhāryā gṛhlīyām iti tasya hi | mano niviṣṭam abhavaj jaratkāror mahātmanaḥ ||
Dijo Śaunaka: El magnánimo Jaratkāru afirmó su mente con firme resolución: «Si se me ofrece una doncella que lleve el mismo nombre que yo, la aceptaré como esposa». La frase subraya una contención deliberada, casi como un voto: el matrimonio no se busca por placer ni por rango, sino como deber asumido sólo bajo una condición ética precisa y vinculante.
शौनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined adherence to a self-imposed condition: personal desire is subordinated to a principled resolve, presenting marriage as a dharmic responsibility undertaken only when the stipulated ethical condition is met.
Śaunaka reports that Jaratkāru has fixed his mind on marrying only a woman who shares his name, and only if she is duly offered—setting the stage for how his marriage will occur under specific terms rather than ordinary courtship.