Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 15
The Pracetās Meet Lord Viṣṇu—Benedictions, Pure Prayer, and the Birth of Dakṣa
प्रजाविसर्ग आदिष्टा: पित्रा मामनुवर्तता । तत्र कन्यां वरारोहां तामुद्वहत मा चिरम् ॥ १५ ॥
prajā-visarga ādiṣṭāḥ pitrā mām anuvartatā tatra kanyāṁ varārohāṁ tām udvahata mā ciram
汝らは我が命に従い、父もまた子孫繁栄を命じた。ゆえに、その美しく徳備わる娘を遅滞なく娶り、彼女によって子孫をもうけよ。
The Pracetās not only were great devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead but were very obedient to the orders of their father. Therefore the Lord asked them to marry the daughter of Pramlocā.
FAQs
This verse shows that the Pracetas were specifically instructed by their father to engage in prajā-visarga—responsible creation of progeny—as a dharmic obligation, not merely personal desire.
He is aligning the group with their father’s command to expand progeny and directing them toward the immediate, practical step—accepting the destined maiden in marriage—so the instruction can be fulfilled.
It emphasizes purposeful action: accept responsibilities (family, service, duty) with clarity and timeliness, and align personal decisions with higher guidance and ethical obligation.