Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 77
आत्मपुत्राय ते शंभो आत्मदौहित्रकाय ते । इत्युक्ते विष्णुना सर्वे साधुसाध्विति ते जगुः
ātmaputrāya te śaṃbho ātmadauhitrakāya te | ityukte viṣṇunā sarve sādhusādhviti te jaguḥ
Khi Viṣṇu nói: “Ôi Śambhu, nàng ấy dành cho chính con trai của ngài, cho chính cháu nội của ngài,” thì tất cả đều đồng thanh kêu lên: “Hay thay! Hay thay!”
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating; direct speech by Viṣṇu and response by the assembly
Scene: After Viṣṇu’s statement, the entire assembly raises hands in approval, voices united in ‘sādhu sādhu’; Śiva remains serene as auspiciousness returns to the rite.
FAQs
Dharma is affirmed through communal consent and righteous intent, even in divine affairs.
This verse does not praise a particular tīrtha; it focuses on the wedding deliberation and approval.
It reflects the necessity of proper consent and dharmic framing for a marriage alliance.