Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 22
Kapila’s Advent: Brahmā’s Confirmation, the Marriage of the Nine Daughters, and Kardama’s Renunciation
मरीचये कलां प्रादादनसूयामथात्रये । श्रद्धामङ्गिरसेऽयच्छत्पुलस्त्याय हविर्भुवम् ॥ २२ ॥ पुलहाय गतिं युक्तां क्रतवे च क्रियां सतीम् । ख्यातिं च भृगवेऽयच्छद्वसिष्ठायाप्यरुन्धतीम् ॥ २३ ॥
marīcaye kalāṁ prādād anasūyām athātraye śraddhām aṅgirase ’yacchat pulastyāya havirbhuvam
迦尔达摩牟尼将女儿迦罗许配给摩利支，将阿那苏雅许配给阿特里；把施拉达许配给安吉罗，把哈维尔布许配给普拉斯提亚；又把伽提许配给普拉哈，把贞洁的克里雅许配给克拉图，把迦雅提许配给婆利古，并把阿伦达蒂许配给婆悉吒。
FAQs
In Canto 3, Chapter 24, the Bhagavatam lists the daughters given in marriage to the Prajapatis—such as Kalā to Marīci and Anasūyā to Atri—showing how creation expands through sacred lineages.
The text often presents virtues as personified beings to indicate that progeny, dharma, and spiritual culture arise when great sages are united with corresponding divine qualities like śraddhā (faith).
Cultivating steady śraddhā—trust in scripture, teacher, and practice—helps one remain consistent in sādhana and ethical living, even amid distractions.