Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 57
शक्रेणान्या तथाऽनीता दत्ता सा विष्णुना स्वयम् । अनुमोदिता च रुद्रेण पित्रा दत्ता स्वयं तथा
śakreṇānyā tathā'nītā dattā sā viṣṇunā svayam | anumoditā ca rudreṇa pitrā dattā svayaṃ tathā
Kemudian seorang wanita lain dibawa oleh Śakra (Indra). Viṣṇu sendiri mengurniakannya dalam perkahwinan; Rudra merestui, dan ayahnya juga menyerahkannya dengan tangannya sendiri.
Sūta (narration; deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Indra leads in a new bride; Viṣṇu performs the giving gesture (kanyādāna-like), Rudra stands as approving witness; the father places the bride’s hand—ritual lamps, garlands, and a Vedic altar frame the scene as the assembly exhales in relief.
FAQs
Purāṇic dharma emphasizes proper sanction and consent—divine approval mirrors the ideal of righteous social order.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where the divine intervention ensures the continuation of the sacred rite.
It alludes to kanyā-dāna (formal giving in marriage) with approval of elders/authorities, but without detailing mantras or procedure.