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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 3, Ch. 22]
TRANSLATION
The moment she heard from the sage Nārada of your noble character, learning, beautiful appearance, youth and other virtues, she fixed her mind upon you.
PURPORT
The girl Devahūti did not personally see Kardama Muni, nor did she personally experience his character or qualities, since there was no social intercourse by which she could gain such understanding. But she heard about Kardama Muni from the authority of Nārada Muni. Hearing from an authority is a better experience than gaining personal understanding. She heard from Nārada Muni that Kardama Muni was just fit to be her husband; therefore she became fixed in her heart that she would marry him, and she expressed her desire to her father, who therefore brought her before him.
TEXT 11
तत्प्रतीन्छ द्विजाग्रयेमां श्रद्धयोपहृतां मया । सर्वात्मनानुरूपां ते गृहमेषिषु कर्मसु ॥११॥
tat pratīccha dvijāgryemām śraddhayopahṛtām mayā sarvātmanānurūpām te gṛhamedhiṣu karmasu
tat —therefore;  pratīccha —please accept;  dvija-agrya —O best of the  brāhmaṇas ;  imām —her;  śraddhayā —with faith;  upahṛtām —offered as a presentation;  mayā —by me;  sarva-ātmanā —in every way;  anurūpām —suitable;  te —for you;  gṛha-medhiṣu —in the household;  karmasu —duties.
TRANSLATION
Therefore please accept her, O chief of the  brāhmaṇas , for I offer her with faith and she is in every respect fit to be your wife and take charge of your household duties.
PURPORT
The words  gṛhamedhiṣu karmasu  mean in household duties. Another word is also used here:  sarvātmanānurūpām . The purport is that a wife