तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तेषां सुहृदां वै हिमालयः । सम्यक्संकल्पमकरोद्ब्रह्ममा नोदितस्तदा । इमां कन्यां तुभ्यमहं ददामि परमेश्वर
tacchrutvā vacanaṃ teṣāṃ suhṛdāṃ vai himālayaḥ | samyaksaṃkalpamakarodbrahmamā noditastadā | imāṃ kanyāṃ tubhyamahaṃ dadāmi parameśvara
Ayant entendu les paroles de ces amis bienveillants, l’Himalaya prit alors une résolution ferme, inspirée par Brahmā. Il dit : «Ô Parameśvara, je Te donne cette jeune fille.»
Himālaya
Scene: Himavat, moved yet composed, makes a solemn vow; Brahmā’s presence is suggested as a guiding figure or radiance; Himavat offers the maiden (Pārvatī) to Parameśvara in a formal kanyādāna gesture.
A dharmic act becomes complete through saṅkalpa—clear inner resolve aligned with sacred counsel and divine ordinance.
The passage is situated in the Kedāra-khaṇḍa, tied to the Kedāra pilgrimage sphere (Kedārnātha and surrounding tīrthas).
The formal declaration of kanyādāna—publicly giving the maiden to Parameśvara as part of marriage rites.