ततः स प्रार्थयामास जाबालिं तु सुतां शुभाम् । वटिकाख्यां शुभां कन्यां स ददौ तस्य सत्वरम्
tataḥ sa prārthayāmāsa jābāliṃ tu sutāṃ śubhām | vaṭikākhyāṃ śubhāṃ kanyāṃ sa dadau tasya satvaram
പിന്നീട് അദ്ദേഹം ജാബാലിയുടെ ശുഭ പുത്രിയെ അപേക്ഷിച്ചു; ജാബാലി ‘വടികാ’ എന്ന സദ്ഗുണവതിയായ കന്യയെ ഉടൻ തന്നെ അദ്ദേഹത്തിന് നൽകി।
Sūta (continuing narration)
Scene: A respectful request scene: the suitor with folded hands before sage Jābāli; the maiden Vaṭikā stands modestly; ritual tokens (water pot for kanyā-dāna) indicate formal consent.
Dhārmic household life begins through rightful alliance and consent, supporting stability and spiritual aims.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
Marriage is implied as a saṃskāra, but no procedural ritual details are given.