Vamana Purana — Shiva's Wedding Procession (Part 2), Shloka 43
Shiva’s Wedding Procession to Kailasa and the Marriage of Girija (Kali)
पुलस्त्य उवाच इत्येवमुक्त्वा शैलेन्द्रो हस्तं हस्तेन योजयन् प्रादात् प्रतीच्छ भगवन् इदमुच्चैरुदीरयन्
pulastya uvāca ityevamuktvā śailendro hastaṃ hastena yojayan prādāt pratīccha bhagavan idamuccairudīrayan
પુલસ્ત્ય બોલ્યા—આ રીતે કહી શૈલેન્દ્રે હાથમાં હાથ જોડીને (કન્યાનું) દાન કર્યું અને ઊંચા સ્વરે કહ્યું—“ભગવન, આ સ્વીકારો।”
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FAQs
Dharma is enacted through correct ritual form: intention is not enough; the giving must be accompanied by proper gestures and clear verbal consent, reflecting the Purāṇic emphasis on sanctified action (karma) aligned with reverence.
This belongs to Vamśānucarita / narrative-ritual episode (not sarga/pratisarga). It depicts a socially and ritually coded transfer/acceptance consistent with dharmaśāstric ideals echoed in Purāṇic storytelling.
The ‘hand joined with hand’ gesture signifies legitimate transmission and consent—binding human/social order to divine order. Himavat’s role underscores nature/cosmos (mountain) participating in dharmic sacraments under Śiva’s sovereignty.