Shloka 30
Kālin̄dī’s Austerity; True Tapas and Prāyaścitta; Kṛṣṇa’s Grace and Marriage
आगत्य मामवदत्फाल्गुनोयं सर्वं वृत्तांन्तं त्वसौ मत्समीपे / ततस्त्वहं सुमुहूर्ते च तस्याः पाणिग्रहं कृतवांस्तत्र सम्यक्
āgatya māmavadatphālgunoyaṃ sarvaṃ vṛttāṃntaṃ tvasau matsamīpe / tatastvahaṃ sumuhūrte ca tasyāḥ pāṇigrahaṃ kṛtavāṃstatra samyak
Затем Фалгуна пришёл ко мне и в моём присутствии поведал всё случившееся. После этого, в благой час, я должным образом совершил там обряд принятия её руки (брак).
Narrator (a male character recounting events within the Garuda Purana’s dialogue frame between Lord Vishnu and Garuda)
Concept: Saṃskāras should be performed at a proper muhūrta and in accordance with rite; dharmic marriage is a sacred commitment, not merely personal desire.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma as an expression of cosmic order (ṛta) in human life; auspicious timing as alignment with sattva and order.
Application: Honor commitments with due process; in major life decisions, seek clarity, counsel, and proper timing rather than impulse.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tīrtha/riverbank ritual site
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.21.31–32: motive of anugraha, not personal pleasure; narrative continuation
FAQs
This verse highlights pāṇigraha as the formal, properly performed act that completes the marriage rite, emphasizing dharmic procedure rather than mere intention.
It states the act was done at a su-muhūrta, showing that correct timing is treated as part of doing a rite “samyak”—in the right way.
For important life-rites, prioritize clarity of communication (hearing the full account) and perform commitments with due process, appropriate timing, and ethical correctness.