Shloka 8
Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration
कुमारीणां कुमारोऽयं मद्वाक्ये संस्थितः सदा । वैवाह्यलग्ने नक्षत्रे मुहूर्ते सर्वकामदे ॥ ८ ॥
kumārīṇāṃ kumāro'yaṃ madvākye saṃsthitaḥ sadā | vaivāhyalagne nakṣatre muhūrte sarvakāmade || 8 ||
कन्यांसाठी हा ‘कुमार’ (शुभ प्रभाव) माझ्या वचनात सदैव स्थित आहे; विवाहलग्न, नक्षत्र आणि सर्वकामद मुहूर्तात तो उपस्थित राहतो.
Narada (contextual attribution within Narada Purana dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"A tone of mantra-like assurance: Narada (or the speaker) declares an auspicious, ever-present ‘Kumāra’ principle tied to correct astrological timing, culminating in ‘all-desire-fulfilling’ promise."}
FAQs
The verse frames marriage timing as a dharmic act guided by auspicious forces—when lagna, nakshatra, and muhurta are properly aligned, the rite is believed to support harmony and the fulfillment of rightful aims (kāma within dharma).
While not directly a bhakti instruction, it implies that sacred rites performed with correct auspicious timing and faithful adherence to scriptural guidance become offerings aligned with cosmic order, which supports a devotee’s life of dharma and devotion.
Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga (electional astrology): choosing a suitable vivāha-lagna (ascendant), nakṣatra, and muhūrta—presented as a practical method for selecting an auspicious time believed to yield favorable outcomes.