Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 7
तस्माच्छुभे तु संप्राप्ते नक्षत्रे भगदैवते । त्वं विवाहय मे कन्यां प्रोत्थिते मधुसूदने । येन क्षेमंकरी ते स्यात्तथा पुत्रप्रपौत्रिणी
tasmācchubhe tu saṃprāpte nakṣatre bhagadaivate | tvaṃ vivāhaya me kanyāṃ protthite madhusūdane | yena kṣemaṃkarī te syāttathā putraprapautriṇī
Ainsi, lorsque sera venu le nakṣatra de bon augure présidé par Bhaga, et lorsque Madhusūdana (Viṣṇu) se sera éveillé, célèbre le mariage de ma fille—afin qu’elle soit dispensatrice de prospérité et bénie de fils et de petits-fils.
Narrative voice (contextual; explicit speaker not stated in this verse)
Scene: A father requests the marriage be performed only when Bhaga’s auspicious nakṣatra arrives and when Viṣṇu has awakened; the scene turns hopeful—visions of prosperity, children, and family welfare implied.
FAQs
Rites should align with auspicious cosmic rhythms; dharma seeks welfare (kṣema) and continuity of family through righteous conduct.
This verse is primarily calendrical/ritual guidance within a tīrtha-māhātmya narrative, not a direct praise of a named site.
Perform marriage when an auspicious nakṣatra (Bhaga-associated) occurs and after Viṣṇu’s ‘awakening’ period.