Shloka 80
The Episode of Vena: Purification, the ‘Vāsudevābhidhā’ Hymn, and the Dharma of Charity
Times, Tīrthas, Worthy Recipients
आभ्युदयिकमेवापि कालं वक्ष्यामि ते नृप । मखानामेव सर्वेषां वैवाहिकमनुत्तमम्
ābhyudayikamevāpi kālaṃ vakṣyāmi te nṛpa | makhānāmeva sarveṣāṃ vaivāhikamanuttamam
Ó rei, também te direi o tempo apropriado para o rito ābhyudayika; entre todas as cerimônias sacrificiais, o sacrifício nupcial é o mais excelente.
Unspecified narrator addressing a king (nṛpa) (context required for exact identification)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आभ्युदयिकमेवापि = आभ्युदयिकम् + एव + अपि; मखानामेव = मखानाम् + एव.
FAQs
Ābhyudayika generally denotes an auspicious, prosperity-invoking rite performed on fortunate occasions; here the speaker promises to explain its proper timing.
The verse presents marriage as a supreme saṃskāra because it establishes household dharma and supports ongoing religious duties (rites, charity, lineage, and social order) associated with the gṛhastha life.
It emphasizes doing rites at the proper time and treating marriage as a sacred duty—an event to be conducted with care, reverence, and adherence to dharma rather than as a merely social contract.