Shloka 18
Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration
उपयेमे महाबाहू रूपेणाप्रतिमा भुवि । उद्वाहयित्वा सर्वास्ता विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥ १८ ॥
upayeme mahābāhū rūpeṇāpratimā bhuvi | udvāhayitvā sarvāstā vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā || 18 ||
وہ مہاباہو، زمین پر حسن میں بے مثال، اُن سب سے بیاہ رچا لایا؛ شاستری ودھی کے مطابق مقررہ اعمال بجا لا کر سب کے نکاح و وداع کے سنسکار پورے کیے۔
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes dharma in household life: even when describing royal power and beauty, the Purana highlights that marriage becomes spiritually valid when performed through vidhi (scripturally enjoined rites).
Indirectly, it supports bhakti by showing that devotion is strengthened when life-events are aligned with dharma—performing samskaras as prescribed is a way of honoring divine order and cultivating sattva for worship.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied through “vidhi-dṛṣṭena karmaṇā,” pointing to correct performance of samskaras like vivaha according to injunctions and established ceremonial rules.