Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 47
स च मां सदृशं ज्ञात्वा शीलेन च कुलेन च । अतीव चार्थिनं मह्यं ददौ वाचा पुरः क्रमात्
sa ca māṃ sadṛśaṃ jñātvā śīlena ca kulena ca | atīva cārthinaṃ mahyaṃ dadau vācā puraḥ kramāt
Setelah mengetahui bahawa aku sepadan—baik pada budi pekerti mahupun pada keturunan—dan melihat kesungguhanku memohon, dia pun mengurniakan puterinya kepadaku dengan lafaz kata, menurut tertib yang wajar.
First-person narrator within Sūta’s narration
Scene: The elder Bhṛgu-sage evaluates the suitor’s conduct and lineage, then grants the maiden through a solemn spoken promise; witnesses stand by, indicating formal order.
FAQs
Dharma upholds marriage as a sacrament grounded in character and lineage, completed through consent and proper procedure.
No tīrtha is mentioned.
It implies kanyā-dāna by verbal assent and proper sequence, though no detailed ritual steps are enumerated.