Shloka 15
तथैव मुनिजा वार्क्षी तपोभिभर्भावितात्मन: । संगताभूद् दश भ्रातृनेकनाम्न: प्रचेतस:,इसी प्रकार कण्डु मुनिकी पुत्री वाक्षीने तपस्यासे पवित्र अन्तःकरणवाले दस प्रचेताओंके साथ, जिनका एक ही नाम था और जो आपसमें भाई-भाई थे, विवाहसम्बन्ध स्थापित किया था
tathaiva munijā vārkṣī tapobhir bhāvitātmanaḥ | saṅgatābhūd daśa bhrātṝn ekanāmnaḥ pracetasaḥ ||
In the same manner, Vārkṣī—daughter of the sage Kaṇḍu, her inner being purified and strengthened by austerities—entered into a marital alliance with the ten Pracetas brothers, who were all known by a single common name and were united as brothers.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights tapas as a means of inner refinement (bhāvitātman) and presents marriage as a dharmic social bond that links lineages; ethical emphasis falls on purity of conduct and the orderly continuation of family lines.
Yudhiṣṭhira recounts that Vārkṣī, the sage Kaṇḍu’s daughter, formed a marital union with the ten Pracetas brothers, who are collectively known by one shared name and are described as mutually united as brothers.