Shloka 85
Kāraṇānvēṣaṇam: The 32 Marks of Hari, Defects (Doṣas), Death-Omens, and Hari’s Omnipresence in Social & Household Life
पाणिग्रहं लक्ष्मणायाश्च कृत्वा गत्वा पुरीं रमयामास देवी / तथैवाहं जांबवत्या विवाहं मत्पत्नीत्वे कारणं त्वां ब्रवीमि
pāṇigrahaṃ lakṣmaṇāyāśca kṛtvā gatvā purīṃ ramayāmāsa devī / tathaivāhaṃ jāṃbavatyā vivāhaṃ matpatnītve kāraṇaṃ tvāṃ bravīmi
लक्ष्मणायाः पाणिग्रहं कृत्वा ततः पुरीं गत्वा देवी तत्र रमयामास। तथैव अहं जाम्बवत्याः विवाहं कृत्वा यत् सा मम पत्नीत्वं प्राप्ता, तस्य कारणं त्वां ब्रवीमि॥
Lord Vishnu (speaking in an avatara narrative, traditionally Krishna)
Concept: Vivāha as a dhārmic bond and the legitimacy of multiple marriages within a divine narrative, explained through cause (kāraṇa) and purpose.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-līlā and the didactic use of narrative to reveal dharma and divine intention.
Application: Treat marriage as a sacred commitment; seek clarity of intention and responsibility in relationships rather than mere impulse.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.23.1-4 (continuation: Jāmbavatī’s prior origin and superiority)
FAQs
This verse uses pāṇigraha to mark marriage as a formal dharmic rite, indicating a socially and spiritually recognized union rather than a mere personal relationship.
This specific verse is primarily narrative (about marriage) rather than an afterlife instruction; it frames dharma through exemplary conduct, which in the Garuda Purana is often linked indirectly to karma and future outcomes.
Treat committed relationships as responsibility-based (dharma-centered) commitments; seek clarity about causes and intentions behind major life decisions, as the speaker promises to explain the reason for his action.