Shloka 8
अम्बायाः तपोदीक्षा–रुद्रवर–आत्मदाहः
Amba’s Ascetic Vow, Rudra’s Boon, and Self-Immolation
ततस्तौ निश्चयं कृत्वा तस्मिन् कार्येड्थ दम्पती । वरयांचक्रतुः कन्यां दशार्णाधिपते: सुताम्,इस प्रकार विवाहका निश्चय करके दोनों पति-पत्नीने दशार्णराजकी पुत्रीका अपने पुत्रके लिये वरण किया
tatastau niścayaṃ kṛtvā tasmin kārye ’tha dampatī | varayāṃ cakratuḥ kanyāṃ daśārṇādhipateḥ sutām |
ครั้นแล้วสามีภรรยาทั้งสองได้ตัดสินใจแน่วแน่ในเรื่องนั้น จึงเลือกพระธิดาแห่งเจ้าแคว้นทศารณ์ให้เป็นชายาของโอรสตน
दुपद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic deliberation in family and political life: major decisions like marriage should be made with clear resolve and with attention to propriety, lineage, and the welfare of the family.
Dupada describes how a husband and wife, after deciding on a course of action, proceed to select the daughter of the king of Daśārṇa as a bride for their son, indicating a formal arrangement of marriage.