Vamana Purana — Chanda & Munda Discover Katyayani, Shloka 31
Chanda and Munda Discover Katyayani; Mahishasura’s Proposal and the Vishnu-Panjara Protection
किं त्वस्ति दैत्येश कुले ऽस्मदीये धर्मो हि शुल्काख्य इति प्रसिद्धः तं चेत् प्रदद्यान्महिषो ममाद्य भजामि सत्येन पतिं हयारिम्
kiṃ tvasti daityeśa kule 'smadīye dharmo hi śulkākhya iti prasiddhaḥ taṃ cet pradadyānmahiṣo mamādya bhajāmi satyena patiṃ hayārim
“Nhưng, hỡi chúa tể các Daitya, trong dòng tộc của ta có một pháp (dharma) nổi tiếng gọi là ‘śulka’—lễ vật/giá cưới. Nếu hôm nay ngươi dâng điều ấy—dẫu chỉ là một con trâu—thì quả thật ta sẽ nhận ngươi làm phu quân, hỡi Hayāri.”
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FAQs
Even in non-human (daitya) polities, the Purāṇic world assumes an internal dharma—customs that regulate desire and alliance. The ethical point is that consent and union are framed through recognized obligations rather than mere force or status.
Vaṃśānucarita (episode within the histories of lineages) with a dharma-pradarśana element (illustration of customary law). It is not a vrata calendar passage, but it does encode a normative rule (śulka) akin to dharmaśāstric concern.
Śulka functions symbolically as the ‘price’ of legitimacy: power must be translated into lawful exchange. The mention of a simple offering (mahiṣa) underscores that the point is not wealth but adherence to the rule that sanctifies the relationship.