Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 31
तदस्योचितदारार्थे सदा चिंतास्ति कृष्ण मे । उचितं बत हैडंबेः क्व कलत्रं करोम्यहम्
tadasyocitadārārthe sadā ciṃtāsti kṛṣṇa me | ucitaṃ bata haiḍaṃbeḥ kva kalatraṃ karomyaham
Ainsi, ô Kṛṣṇa, je suis sans cesse soucieux de lui trouver une épouse convenable. En vérité, pour Haiḍamba, où donc obtiendrai-je une fiancée digne de lui ?
Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira), addressing Keśava (Kṛṣṇa)
Listener: Kṛṣṇa
Scene: Dharmarāja, thoughtful and burdened, addresses Kṛṣṇa with folded hands; Kṛṣṇa listens calmly, embodying omniscient reassurance.
FAQs
Household dharma includes responsibly arranging suitable alliances, especially when extraordinary circumstances make the task difficult.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse concerns gṛhastha responsibilities and counsel.
No explicit rite is described; the theme is marriage propriety (ucita-kalatra) within dharma.