Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 21
Kapila’s Advent: Brahmā’s Confirmation, the Marriage of the Nine Daughters, and Kardama’s Renunciation
गते शतधृतौ क्षत्त: कर्दमस्तेन चोदित: । यथोदितं स्वदुहितृ: प्रादाद्विश्वसृजां तत: ॥ २१ ॥
gate śata-dhṛtau kṣattaḥ kardamas tena coditaḥ yathoditaṁ sva-duhitṝḥ prādād viśva-sṛjāṁ tataḥ
Hỡi Vidura, sau khi Brahmā Śatadhṛti rời đi, Kardama Muni theo lệnh Ngài đã trao chín người con gái của mình, đúng như chỉ dạy, cho chín đại hiền triết—những vị làm tăng dân số thế gian.
FAQs
This verse shows Kardama Muni honoring Manu’s instruction by arranging his daughters’ marriages to the Prajāpatis—illustrating dharma and responsibility before progressing in renunciation.
He did so because Svāyambhuva Manu directed him to establish suitable alliances that would support universal population and dharmic order through qualified progenitors.
It emphasizes responsible duty and respect for wise guidance—making life decisions (family, work, commitments) in a principled way, without abandoning obligations impulsively.