Shloka 10
Adhyāya 59: On Giving to the Asker and Supporting the Non-asking (याचक-अयाचक-दाने धर्मः)
कुलात् तु तव धर्मात्मन् कन्यां सोडथिगमिष्यति । उद्धावनार्थ भवतो वंशस्य नृपसत्तम,धर्मात्मन्! नृपश्रेष्ठी वे ऋचीक तुम्हारे कुलकी उन्नतिके लिये तुम्हारे वंशकी कन्याका पाणिग्रहण करेंगे
kulāt tu tava dharmātman kanyāṃ so 'dhigamiṣyati | uddhāvanārthaṃ bhavato vaṃśasya nṛpasattama dharmātman |
தர்மாத்மனே, அரசர்களில் சிறந்தவனே! உன் குலத்திலிருந்து அவன் ஒரு கன்னியை மணமாகப் பெறுவான்; அது உன் வம்சத்தின் உயர்வுக்கும் வளர்ச்சிக்கும் ஆகும்.
व्यववन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames marriage not merely as personal desire but as a dharmic act tied to the welfare and continuity of a lineage; it emphasizes responsibility, social order, and the ethical intention (upliftment of the family line) behind alliances.
A speaker addresses a king, calling him righteous and best among rulers, and foretells/announces that the sage Ṛcīka will obtain a maiden from the king’s family in marriage, presenting it as an act meant to elevate and strengthen the king’s dynasty.