Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 22
Śaryāti, Sukanyā, Cyavana Muni, the Aśvinī-kumāras, and Kakudmī-Revatī
Baladeva Marriage
एवं ब्रुवाणं पितरं स्मयमाना शुचिस्मिता । उवाच तात जामाता तवैष भृगुनन्दन: ॥ २२ ॥
evaṁ bruvāṇaṁ pitaraṁ smayamānā śuci-smitā uvāca tāta jāmātā tavaiṣa bhṛgu-nandanaḥ
Nghe cha quở trách, Sukanyā—tự hào về đức hạnh trinh bạch—mỉm cười thanh khiết và nói: “Thưa cha, đây chính là con rể của cha; ngài là đại hiền Cyavana, hậu duệ dòng Bhṛgu.”
Although the father chastised the daughter, assuming that she had accepted another husband, the daughter knew that she was completely honest and chaste, and therefore she was smiling. When she explained that her husband, Cyavana Muni, had now been transformed into a young man, she was very proud of her chastity, and thus she smiled as she talked with her father.
FAQs
This verse uses “Bhṛgu-nandana” to identify Durvāsā as a descendant of the Bhṛgu lineage, highlighting his renowned brahminical pedigree and spiritual power within the narrative.
She clarifies that the very sage her father is addressing is actually his son-in-law—Durvāsā—thereby revealing the relationship and setting the social context of the encounter.
Speak truthfully and calmly to reduce confusion in relationships; a gentle, respectful tone can defuse tension even in high-stress family or social situations.