Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 10
कोऽदादिति नरस्तत्र कन्यार्थं यो जपेदृचम् । यां कन्यां ध्यायमानस्तु स तां प्राप्नोत्यसंशयम्
ko'dāditi narastatra kanyārthaṃ yo japedṛcam | yāṃ kanyāṃ dhyāyamānastu sa tāṃ prāpnotyasaṃśayam
L’homme qui, en ce lieu, pour obtenir une épouse, récite le ṛk commençant par « Ko ’dād iti », tout en méditant la jeune fille qu’il désire, l’obtient sans aucun doute.
Sūta
Type: pitha
Scene: A young man at a tīrtha shrine recites a Vedic ṛk; he meditates on an idealized maiden shown as a faint, respectful vision (not sensualized), with wedding symbols—garlands, turmeric, lamps—appearing as auspicious omens.
FAQs
Purāṇic sacred geography supports gṛhastha-dharma: rightful household aims are pursued through sanctioned mantra and tīrtha.
The pīṭha of Adhyāya 36; it is portrayed as granting success in marriage-related desires.
Japa of a specific Vedic ṛk (“Ko ’dād iti…”) along with focused meditation (dhyāna) on the desired bride.