Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 51
या बांधवैः प्रदत्ता स्याद्वह्निद्विजसमागमे । गार्हस्थ्यपालनं धन्यं तया साकं हि सर्वदम्
yā bāṃdhavaiḥ pradattā syādvahnidvijasamāgame | gārhasthyapālanaṃ dhanyaṃ tayā sākaṃ hi sarvadam
जो स्त्री बंधुजनों द्वारा पवित्र अग्नि और द्विजों की साक्षी में दी गई हो, उसके साथ गृहस्थ-धर्म का पालन धन्य है; ऐसी पत्नी के साथ वह सब समृद्धि देने वाला होता है।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced: Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration to sages)
Scene: A wedding rite: sacred fire at center, a learned brāhmaṇa officiant, kin standing as witnesses, the couple performing circumambulation; the scene radiates auspicious order.
FAQs
A dharmic marriage solemnized with sacred fire and proper witnesses supports blessed household life.
No particular tīrtha is mentioned; the focus is on the rite and dharma of marriage.
Marriage conducted in the presence of the sacred fire (Agni) and dvijas (ritual witnesses).