Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 33
Śaryāti, Sukanyā, Cyavana Muni, the Aśvinī-kumāras, and Kakudmī-Revatī
Baladeva Marriage
तद् गच्छ देवदेवांशो बलदेवो महाबल: । कन्यारत्नमिदं राजन् नररत्नाय देहि भो: ॥ ३३ ॥
tad gaccha deva-devāṁśo baladevo mahā-balaḥ kanyā-ratnam idaṁ rājan nara-ratnāya dehi bhoḥ
因此，国王啊，你当离此而去，把这位“女宝”奉献给大力的巴拉德瓦。他是诸天之主的分身；你的女儿堪当施与那位“人中宝”。
FAQs
This verse depicts the royal duty of offering a virtuous maiden to a worthy groom—described as a “jewel among men”—emphasizing discernment and dharmic responsibility in marriage alliances.
The speaker honors Balarama as a divine expansion of the Supreme Lord and as extraordinarily powerful, indicating both His transcendental status and His ability to accomplish the mission being requested.
It encourages making major family decisions responsibly—seeking worthy character and compatibility, and approaching sacred responsibilities with reverence for divine guidance.