Vamana Purana — Jabali on the Banyan Tree, Shloka 44
Jabali Bound on the Banyan Tree and Nandayanti’s Appeal at Sri-Kantha on the Yamuna
अस्वातन्त्र्यं तवास्तीह प्रदाने स्वत्मनो ऽनघे पिता तवास्ति धर्मिष्ठः सर्वशिल्पविशारदः
asvātantryaṃ tavāstīha pradāne svatmano 'naghe pitā tavāsti dharmiṣṭhaḥ sarvaśilpaviśāradaḥ
களங்கமற்றவளே, இங்கு தன்னை அளித்தல் (திருமணம்) என்ற விஷயத்தில் உனக்கு சுயாதீனம் இல்லை. உன் தந்தை இருக்கிறார்—மிகவும் தர்மநிஷ்டையுடையவர், எல்லாக் கலைகளிலும் தேர்ந்தவர்.
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FAQs
It reflects a dharma-oriented social model where a maiden’s marriage is typically arranged/authorized by the father or guardian; the verse articulates that norm explicitly.
The epithet legitimizes his decision-making: he is not only righteous (dharmiṣṭha) but also practically competent, implying he can judge suitability, alliances, and welfare.
No. Despite the Vāmana Purāṇa’s strong geographical orientation, these lines are purely social-narrative and contain no named river, lake, forest, or tīrtha.