Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 31
तस्मात्प्रार्थय मे तातं स मां तुभ्यं प्रदास्यति । अनुरूपाय योग्याय तरुणाय मनस्विनीम्
tasmātprārthaya me tātaṃ sa māṃ tubhyaṃ pradāsyati | anurūpāya yogyāya taruṇāya manasvinīm
Maka, mohonlah kepada ayahku; dia akan menyerahkan aku kepadamu—kerana engkau sesuai, layak, dan seorang pemuda—dan aku pula seorang wanita yang teguh tekad.
Kanyā (the maiden)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Citrāṅgada
Scene: The maiden points toward her home/guardian’s abode or gestures toward an elder figure in the distance, indicating the proper path: request the father; the Gandharva’s posture shifts from urgency to consideration.
FAQs
Even when affection exists, dharma is upheld by seeking proper consent through the family guardian.
Not specified in this single verse; it remains within the broader tīrtha-kṣetra narrative frame.
Implicitly points to lawful marriage procedure; no explicit rite (snāna, dāna, japa) is stated.