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Shloka 17

Kurukṣetra–Samantapañcaka Māhātmya: King Kuru’s Ploughing and Indra’s Boon (प्रजापतेरुत्तरवेदिः समन्तपञ्चकं)

यथादृष्टेन विधिना हुत्वा चाग्निं विधानत: । चक्रे च पाणिग्रहणं तस्योद्वाहं च गालवि:,तब “बहुत अच्छा” कहकर उसने मुनिके हाथमें अपना हाथ दे दिया। फिर गालवपुत्रने शास्त्रोक्त रीतिसे विधिपूर्वक अग्निमें हवन करके उसका पाणिग्रहण और विवाह-संस्कार किया

yathādṛṣṭena vidhinā hutvā cāgniṃ vidhānataḥ | cakre ca pāṇigrahaṇaṃ tasyodvāhaṃ ca gālavaḥ ||

శాస్త్రోక్తంగా, పరంపరగా ఆచరించబడిన విధి ప్రకారం అగ్నిలో ఆహుతులు సమర్పించి గాలవుడు నియమానుసారంగా ఆమె పాణిగ్రహణం చేసి వివాహసంస్కారాన్ని సంపూర్ణం చేశాడు।

यथाas, according to
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
दृष्टेनby what is seen/known (customary)
दृष्टेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootदृष्ट
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
विधिनाby the prescribed rule/rite
विधिना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootविधि
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
हुत्वाhaving offered (oblations)
हुत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootहु
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अग्निम्fire (Agni)
अग्निम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
विधानतःaccording to prescription, duly
विधानतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविधानतः
चक्रेdid, performed
चक्रे:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
पाणिग्रहणम्hand-taking (marriage rite)
पाणिग्रहणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाणिग्रहण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तस्यof him/of that (person)
तस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
उद्वाहम्wedding, marriage
उद्वाहम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootउद्वाह
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
गालविःGālavī (descendant of Gālava)
गालविः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगालवि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
G
Gālava
A
Agni (sacred fire)
P
pāṇigrahaṇa (marriage rite)
U
udvāha (wedding ceremony)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights dharma expressed through correct ritual conduct: major life-transitions like marriage are to be solemnized through śāstric procedure (homa, pāṇigrahaṇa), ensuring legitimacy, social responsibility, and ethical order.

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Gālava performs the fire-offering according to rule and then completes the formal hand-taking and wedding rites, thereby establishing the marriage in a duly sanctioned manner.