Vamana Purana — Kurukshetra & Prithudaka Tirtha, Shloka 46
Kurukshetra, Pṛthūdaka Tīrtha, and the Marriage of Saṃvaraṇa with Tapatī
ततो वसिष्ठाय दिवाकरेण निवेदिता सा तपती तनूजा गृहागताय द्विजपुङ्गवाय राज्ञोर्ऽथतः संवरणस्य देवाः
tato vasiṣṭhāya divākareṇa niveditā sā tapatī tanūjā gṛhāgatāya dvijapuṅgavāya rājñor'thataḥ saṃvaraṇasya devāḥ
Pagkaraan nito, ipinakilala ni Divākara (ang Araw) ang kaniyang anak na si Tapatī kay Vasiṣṭha, ang pinakadakila sa mga dvija na dumating sa kaniyang tahanan, alang-alang sa layunin ni Haring Saṃvaraṇa.
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FAQs
The verse underscores orderly dharma: alliances and life-transitions (like marriage) are completed through transparent, ritualized consent and the guidance of the wise, rather than impulse or force.
Vaṃśānucarita: it records a key dynastic event (the securing of a bride for Saṃvaraṇa) that supports the continuation and legitimacy of the royal line.
Tapatī, as the solar daughter, represents radiance and auspicious fortune entering the royal line; Vasiṣṭha’s role symbolizes that political power is stabilized when aligned with brahminical counsel and ritual propriety.