Vamana Purana — Kurukshetra & Prithudaka Tirtha, Shloka 45
Kurukshetra, Pṛthūdaka Tīrtha, and the Marriage of Saṃvaraṇa with Tapatī
समायातो ऽस्मि देवेश याचितुं त्वां महाद्युते सुतां संवरणस्यार्थे तस्य त्वं दातुमर्हसि
samāyāto 'smi deveśa yācituṃ tvāṃ mahādyute sutāṃ saṃvaraṇasyārthe tasya tvaṃ dātumarhasi
我已前来，噢诸天之主、光辉广大者，为向你祈求：为萨ṃ伐罗那之故，请将你的女儿赐与他；你当应允而施与。
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FAQs
The ethical emphasis is on righteous petitioning through proper channels: the sage acts as a dharmic intermediary, seeking consent rather than coercion, presenting marriage as a duty-bound, socially harmonizing act.
Vaṃśānucarita: the verse advances dynastic continuity by arranging a sanctioned union that will shape the lineage and its future rulers.
The request to Sūrya for his daughter symbolizes the integration of kṣatriya power (Saṃvaraṇa) with cosmic order (solar splendor), mediated by brahminical wisdom (the sage), forming the classic triad of dharma-support.