Shloka 2636
ततो विवाहो विधिवद्ू ववृधे मत्स्यपार्थयो: । भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने महात्मा पाण्डवोंको दहेज या निमन्त्रणमें बहुत-सी दासियाँ
tato vivāho vidhivad vavṛdhe matsya-pārthayoḥ | bhagavān śrīkṛṣṇo mahātmā pāṇḍavān prati dāhejanimantraṇe bahvyo dāsyaḥ nānāprakārāṇi ratnāni bahūni vastrāṇi pṛthak pṛthag bhentāni dadau | tataḥ paścān matsya-pārtha-kulasya vaivāhika-sambandhasya kāryaṃ vidhipūrvakaṃ sampannaṃ bhavitum ārabdhaṃ |
Kemudian pernikahan antara wangsa Matsya dan para Pāṇḍava berlangsung dan kian berjaya menurut tata upacara yang semestinya. Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa, sang mahātmā, pada kesempatan mas kawin dan undangan pernikahan, menganugerahkan kepada para Pāṇḍava banyak dayang-dayang, aneka permata, serta pakaian berlimpah—masing-masing sebagai hadiah tersendiri. Setelah itu, rangkaian tindakan resmi yang meneguhkan ikatan persemendaan antara garis Matsya dan garis Pārtha mulai diselesaikan dengan tertib sesuai hukum ritual.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights dharma in social life: major transitions like marriage should be conducted vidhivat (according to proper rites), and generosity in gift-giving—when aligned with propriety—strengthens bonds, honors guests, and stabilizes alliances without disorder.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that the marriage alliance between the Matsya royal house and the Pāṇḍavas is being carried out with due ceremony. Śrī Kṛṣṇa supports the occasion by presenting substantial wedding gifts—maidservants, jewels, and garments—after which the formal rites establishing the relationship proceed to completion.