Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 22
Kapila’s Advent: Brahmā’s Confirmation, the Marriage of the Nine Daughters, and Kardama’s Renunciation
मरीचये कलां प्रादादनसूयामथात्रये । श्रद्धामङ्गिरसेऽयच्छत्पुलस्त्याय हविर्भुवम् ॥ २२ ॥ पुलहाय गतिं युक्तां क्रतवे च क्रियां सतीम् । ख्यातिं च भृगवेऽयच्छद्वसिष्ठायाप्यरुन्धतीम् ॥ २३ ॥
marīcaye kalāṁ prādād anasūyām athātraye śraddhām aṅgirase ’yacchat pulastyāya havirbhuvam
Kardama Muni menyerahkan puterinya Kalā kepada Marīci, dan Anasūyā kepada Atri. Baginda memberikan Śraddhā kepada Aṅgirā, dan Havirbhū kepada Pulastya. Baginda menyerahkan Gati kepada Pulaha, Kriyā yang suci kepada Kratu, Khyāti kepada Bhṛgu, serta Arundhatī kepada Vasiṣṭha.
FAQs
In Canto 3, Chapter 24, the Bhagavatam lists the daughters given in marriage to the Prajapatis—such as Kalā to Marīci and Anasūyā to Atri—showing how creation expands through sacred lineages.
The text often presents virtues as personified beings to indicate that progeny, dharma, and spiritual culture arise when great sages are united with corresponding divine qualities like śraddhā (faith).
Cultivating steady śraddhā—trust in scripture, teacher, and practice—helps one remain consistent in sādhana and ethical living, even amid distractions.