Vamana Purana — Kurukshetra & Prithudaka Tirtha, Shloka 60
Kurukshetra, Pṛthūdaka Tīrtha, and the Marriage of Saṃvaraṇa with Tapatī
तस्मात् मसुत्तिष्छ नरेन्द्र देव्याः पाणिं तपत्या विधिवद् गृहाण इत्येवमुक्तो नृपतिः प्रहृष्टो जग्राह पाणिं विधिवत् तपत्याः
tasmāt masuttiṣcha narendra devyāḥ pāṇiṃ tapatyā vidhivad gṛhāṇa ityevamukto nṛpatiḥ prahṛṣṭo jagrāha pāṇiṃ vidhivat tapatyāḥ
Maka, wahai raja, bangkitlah dan terimalah tangan Dewi Tapatī menurut upacara yang sewajarnya. Setelah demikian dititahkan, raja pun bersukacita lalu menyambut tangan Tapatī dengan tertib menurut adat-ritus.
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FAQs
Dharma is enacted through correct procedure: even joyful, desired outcomes are to be pursued ‘vidhivat’, emphasizing restraint and legitimacy over mere passion.
Vamśānucarita: the rite marks a dynastic turning point (marriage), often preceding progeny and lineage continuation.
Pāṇigrahaṇa signifies lawful commitment and social order; the king’s praharṣa (joy) is harmonized with vidhi (rule), pairing emotion with dharmic structure.