Shloka 13
Sukanyā’s Encounter with the Aśvins and Cyavana’s Rejuvenation (लोमश–सुकन्या–च्यवनोपाख्यानम्)
युवानं रूपसम्पन्नं करिष्याव: पतिं तव । ततस्तस्यावयोश्रैव वृणीष्वान्यतमं पतिम्
yuvānaṃ rūpasampannaṃ kariṣyāvaḥ patiṃ tava | tatastasyāvayoś caiva vṛṇīṣvānyatamaṃ patim ||
Lomaśa berkata, “Kami akan menjadikan suamimu muda dan elok rupawan. Setelah itu, dari antara kami berdua, pilihlah siapa pun yang engkau kehendaki sebagai suamimu.”
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical importance of consent and personal choice in marriage: even when elders propose an arrangement, the final selection is presented as the woman’s decision.
Lomaśa speaks to a woman, promising to provide a suitable young and handsome husband, and then invites her to choose between two possible husbands—emphasizing her role in the decision.