Shloka 8
अम्बायाः तपोदीक्षा–रुद्रवर–आत्मदाहः
Amba’s Ascetic Vow, Rudra’s Boon, and Self-Immolation
ततस्तौ निश्चयं कृत्वा तस्मिन् कार्येड्थ दम्पती । वरयांचक्रतुः कन्यां दशार्णाधिपते: सुताम्,इस प्रकार विवाहका निश्चय करके दोनों पति-पत्नीने दशार्णराजकी पुत्रीका अपने पुत्रके लिये वरण किया
tatastau niścayaṃ kṛtvā tasmin kārye ’tha dampatī | varayāṃ cakratuḥ kanyāṃ daśārṇādhipateḥ sutām |
于是夫妇二人就此事下定决心，为其子择定檀沙尔那（Daśārṇa）之主的女儿为妻——以审慎的意志与合宜的选择，遂定下婚盟。
दुपद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic deliberation in family and political life: major decisions like marriage should be made with clear resolve and with attention to propriety, lineage, and the welfare of the family.
Dupada describes how a husband and wife, after deciding on a course of action, proceed to select the daughter of the king of Daśārṇa as a bride for their son, indicating a formal arrangement of marriage.