यदि पृच्छसि मे भूप कन्याधर्मपतिं प्रति । तन्नैषा कस्यचिद्देया सांप्रतं शृणु कारणम्
yadi pṛcchasi me bhūpa kanyādharmapatiṃ prati | tannaiṣā kasyaciddeyā sāṃprataṃ śṛṇu kāraṇam
హే భూపా! నీ కుమార్తెకు ధర్మసమ్మత భర్త ఎవరో నన్ను అడుగుచున్నావా? అయితే వినుము—ప్రస్తుతం ఆమెను ఎవరికీ ఇవ్వకూడదు. ఇప్పుడు కారణం వినుము.
Brahmā (Padmaja)
Listener: King Satyasaṃdha
Scene: Brahmā raises a gentle instructive hand (abhaya/teaching gesture) telling the king to withhold giving the daughter in marriage for now; the king listens with controlled concern; the assembly remains attentive.
Dharma includes proper timing and eligibility; even good intentions must follow right conditions and reasons.
Not named in this verse; it is part of the broader tīrtha-māhātmya narrative setting.
A restriction is stated: the maiden should not be given in marriage at present; the rationale is promised next.
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