चंडाल उवाच । यद्येवं भवतां कार्यमिदमंगीकृतं धुवम् । तदियं मत्सुता कन्या भवद्भिः परिगृह्यताम्
caṃḍāla uvāca | yadyevaṃ bhavatāṃ kāryamidamaṃgīkṛtaṃ dhuvam | tadiyaṃ matsutā kanyā bhavadbhiḥ parigṛhyatām
旃陀罗说道:“若此确为诸位既定之意,且已坚决承诺,那么请你们迎娶这位少女——我的亲生女儿。”
Caṇḍāla
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis / dvijas (begging sages)
Scene: A Caṇḍāla spokesman, earnest and firm, gestures toward his veiled daughter standing modestly aside; the sages appear conflicted, their faces showing shame and uncertainty.
Purāṇic stories often test dharma through difficult social situations, highlighting how intent and necessity (āpaddharma) shape decisions.
The episode is situated within the Prabhāsa Kṣetra Māhātmya, framing the narrative under the sanctity of Prabhāsa.
No direct rite is prescribed here; the verse advances the narrative through a proposed marriage arrangement.
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