Shloka 21
Kapila’s Advent: Brahmā’s Confirmation, the Marriage of the Nine Daughters, and Kardama’s Renunciation
गते शतधृतौ क्षत्त: कर्दमस्तेन चोदित: । यथोदितं स्वदुहितृ: प्रादाद्विश्वसृजां तत: ॥ २१ ॥
gate śata-dhṛtau kṣattaḥ kardamas tena coditaḥ yathoditaṁ sva-duhitṝḥ prādād viśva-sṛjāṁ tataḥ
ឱ វិទុរ! បន្ទាប់ពីព្រះព្រហ្មា សតធ្រឹតិ ចាកចេញទៅ ករទមមុនិ តាមព្រះបញ្ជារបស់ព្រះព្រហ្មា បានប្រគល់កូនស្រីទាំង៩ របស់ខ្លួន ដូចដែលបានណែនាំ ទៅឱ្យមហារិសីទាំង៩ ដែលបង្កើតប្រជាជនក្នុងលោក។
FAQs
This verse shows Kardama Muni honoring Manu’s instruction by arranging his daughters’ marriages to the Prajāpatis—illustrating dharma and responsibility before progressing in renunciation.
He did so because Svāyambhuva Manu directed him to establish suitable alliances that would support universal population and dharmic order through qualified progenitors.
It emphasizes responsible duty and respect for wise guidance—making life decisions (family, work, commitments) in a principled way, without abandoning obligations impulsively.