Shloka 18
Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration
उपयेमे महाबाहू रूपेणाप्रतिमा भुवि । उद्वाहयित्वा सर्वास्ता विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥ १८ ॥
upayeme mahābāhū rūpeṇāpratimā bhuvi | udvāhayitvā sarvāstā vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā || 18 ||
Aquel de poderosos brazos—sin igual en hermosura sobre la tierra—desposó a todas ellas, habiendo celebrado sus bodas conforme a los ritos prescritos por la ordenanza sagrada.
Narada
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Celebrates the hero’s unmatched beauty and might, culminating in a composed affirmation of proper ritual performance—marriage conducted according to prescribed ordinance."}
FAQs
It emphasizes dharma in household life: even when describing royal power and beauty, the Purana highlights that marriage becomes spiritually valid when performed through vidhi (scripturally enjoined rites).
Indirectly, it supports bhakti by showing that devotion is strengthened when life-events are aligned with dharma—performing samskaras as prescribed is a way of honoring divine order and cultivating sattva for worship.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied through “vidhi-dṛṣṭena karmaṇā,” pointing to correct performance of samskaras like vivaha according to injunctions and established ceremonial rules.