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
ครั้นทรงประกอบพิธีปาณิครหณะ (จับมือเป็นมงคลสมรส) แก่ลักษมณาแล้ว เสด็จไปยังนคร เทวีได้ยังความรื่นรมย์ให้บังเกิด ณ ที่นั้น ฉันใด เราจักบอกแก่ท่านฉันนั้น ถึงเหตุแห่งการอภิเษกกับชามพวตี และนางได้เป็นชายาของเราอย่างไร
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.