Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 7
तस्माच्छुभे तु संप्राप्ते नक्षत्रे भगदैवते । त्वं विवाहय मे कन्यां प्रोत्थिते मधुसूदने । येन क्षेमंकरी ते स्यात्तथा पुत्रप्रपौत्रिणी
tasmācchubhe tu saṃprāpte nakṣatre bhagadaivate | tvaṃ vivāhaya me kanyāṃ protthite madhusūdane | yena kṣemaṃkarī te syāttathā putraprapautriṇī
Oleh itu, apabila nakṣatra yang baik di bawah naungan Bhaga telah tiba, dan apabila Madhusūdana (Viṣṇu) telah bangkit dari “tidur”-Nya, hendaklah engkau melangsungkan perkahwinan anak perempuanku—agar dia menjadi pembawa sejahtera serta diberkati dengan anak lelaki dan cucu cicit.
Narrative voice (contextual; explicit speaker not stated in this verse)
Scene: A father requests the marriage be performed only when Bhaga’s auspicious nakṣatra arrives and when Viṣṇu has awakened; the scene turns hopeful—visions of prosperity, children, and family welfare implied.
FAQs
Rites should align with auspicious cosmic rhythms; dharma seeks welfare (kṣema) and continuity of family through righteous conduct.
This verse is primarily calendrical/ritual guidance within a tīrtha-māhātmya narrative, not a direct praise of a named site.
Perform marriage when an auspicious nakṣatra (Bhaga-associated) occurs and after Viṣṇu’s ‘awakening’ period.