Shloka 4
Pramlaucā’s appearance and Ruci’s marriage to Māninī
तां गृहाण मया दत्तां भार्यार्थे वरवर्णिनीम् / मनुर्महामतिस्तस्यां समुत्पत्स्यति ते सुतः
tāṃ gṛhāṇa mayā dattāṃ bhāryārthe varavarṇinīm / manurmahāmatistasyāṃ samutpatsyati te sutaḥ
ମୁଁ ଦେଇଥିବା ସେ ଉତ୍ତମ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣବତୀ କନ୍ୟାକୁ ପତ୍ନୀରୂପେ ଗ୍ରହଣ କର; ତାହାରୁ ତୋ ପାଇଁ ମହାବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ପୁତ୍ର ‘ମନୁ’ ଜନ୍ମିବ।
Uncertain (context-dependent within Adhyāya 90; likely a divine/royal figure giving a bride and a boon of progeny)
Concept: Gṛhastha-dharma and lineage (putra) are presented as part of ordained order; marriage is framed as a dharmic instrument for continuity and responsibility.
Vedantic Theme: Svadharma within āśrama system; action in the world can be aligned with cosmic order when undertaken as duty rather than desire.
Application: Approach commitments (marriage/family) with clarity of responsibility and long-term intention, not merely impulse.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana sections praising gṛhastha duties and progeny-related rites (general linkage)
FAQs
This verse frames marriage as a dharmic institution: a sanctioned union that supports righteous lineage and the birth of wise, duty-bearing offspring.
Even when the Purana discusses afterlife and liberation, it also grounds dharma in household life—right relationships and responsibilities are presented as foundations for ethical living.
Treat marriage as a responsibility aligned with values—choose partnership that supports character, learning, and duties, rather than only social display.