Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 41
चित्रवर्मा नृपश्रेष्ठस्तमाहूय नृपात्मजम् । कन्यां सीमंतिनीं तस्मै प्रायच्छद्गुर्वनुज्ञया
citravarmā nṛpaśreṣṭhastamāhūya nṛpātmajam | kanyāṃ sīmaṃtinīṃ tasmai prāyacchadgurvanujñayā
Le roi Citravarmā, le plus éminent des souverains, fit appeler le prince et, avec l’assentiment du précepteur, lui donna en mariage sa fille Sīmantinī.
Narrator (context not provided; likely Purāṇic narrator within Brāhma Khaṇḍa)
Scene: A royal court scene: King Citravarmā formally summons the prince; the guru/preceptor sits beside the throne giving assent; the princess Sīmantinī is presented with bridal ornaments and a garland, attendants holding auspicious trays (akṣata, dīpa, puṣpa).
FAQs
Marriage is presented as a dharmic saṃskāra carried out with proper authority and guidance, symbolized by the guru’s consent.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it focuses on royal and ritual propriety.
The verse implies the dharmic requirement of conducting marriage with the preceptor’s approval (gurv-anujñā).