Shloka 33
कल्माषपाद-शाप-कारणम्
Cause of Kalmāṣapāda’s Niyoga under a Curse
ततस्तस्मिन् गिरिश्रेष्ठे देवगन्धर्वसेविते । जग्राह विधिवत् पार्णिं तपत्या: स नरर्षभ:,तदनन्तर उन नरश्रेष्ठने देवताओं और गन्धर्वोंसे सेवित उस उत्तम पर्वतपर विधिपूर्वक तपतीका पाणिग्रहण किया
tatas tasmin giriśreṣṭhe devagandharvasevite | jagrāha vidhivat pārṇiṃ tapatyāḥ sa nararṣabhaḥ ||
ครั้นแล้ว ณ ภูผาอันประเสริฐซึ่งเหล่าเทพและคันธรรพ์เสด็จมาสถิตเสมอ บุรุษผู้เลิศในหมู่มนุษย์นั้นได้ประกอบพิธีปาณิครหณะ รับพระหัตถ์นางตปตีโดยชอบตามแบบแผน
वसिष्ठ उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores dharma through vidhivat (rule-bound) conduct: even powerful figures should formalize major life transitions—like marriage—through sanctioned rites, aligning personal desire with social and sacred order.
On a sacred, exalted mountain visited by Devas and Gandharvas, the male protagonist (referred to as nararṣabha) formally takes Tapati’s hand—i.e., completes the key marriage rite of pāṇigrahaṇa—indicating their lawful union.