Shloka 2636
ततो विवाहो विधिवद्ू ववृधे मत्स्यपार्थयो: । भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने महात्मा पाण्डवोंको दहेज या निमन्त्रणमें बहुत-सी दासियाँ, नाना प्रकारके रत्न और बहुत-से वस्त्र पृथक्-पृथक् भेंट किये। तत्पश्चात् मत्स्य और पार्थकुलके वैवाहिक सम्बन्धका कार्य विधिपूर्वक सम्पन्न होने लगा
tato vivāho vidhivad vavṛdhe matsya-pārthayoḥ | bhagavān śrīkṛṣṇo mahātmā pāṇḍavān prati dāhejanimantraṇe bahvyo dāsyaḥ nānāprakārāṇi ratnāni bahūni vastrāṇi pṛthak pṛthag bhentāni dadau | tataḥ paścān matsya-pārtha-kulasya vaivāhika-sambandhasya kāryaṃ vidhipūrvakaṃ sampannaṃ bhavitum ārabdhaṃ |
Então, o casamento entre a casa dos Matsya e os Pāṇḍavas prosseguiu e floresceu segundo os ritos devidos. O bem-aventurado Śrī Kṛṣṇa, o magnânimo, presenteou os Pāṇḍavas—por ocasião do dote e do convite nupcial—com muitas servas, joias de diversos tipos e abundantes vestes, cada qual oferecida como dádiva distinta. Depois disso, os atos formais que estabeleciam a aliança matrimonial entre as linhagens Matsya e Pārtha começaram a ser devidamente concluídos conforme a lei ritual.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights dharma in social life: major transitions like marriage should be conducted vidhivat (according to proper rites), and generosity in gift-giving—when aligned with propriety—strengthens bonds, honors guests, and stabilizes alliances without disorder.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that the marriage alliance between the Matsya royal house and the Pāṇḍavas is being carried out with due ceremony. Śrī Kṛṣṇa supports the occasion by presenting substantial wedding gifts—maidservants, jewels, and garments—after which the formal rites establishing the relationship proceed to completion.