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The Marriage of Kardama Muni and Devahūti
883
Viṣṇu. That is the way of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Pure devotees are so absorbed in thought of Kṛṣṇa that they have no other engagement; although they may seem to think or act otherwise, they are always thinking of Kṛṣṇa. The smile of such a Kṛṣṇa conscious person is so attractive that simply by smiling he wins so many admirers, disciples and followers.
TEXT 22
सोऽनुज्ञात्वा व्यवसितं महिष्या दुहितः स्फुटम् । तस्मै गुणगणाढ्याय ददौ तुल्यां प्रहर्षितः ॥२२॥
so 'nu jñātvā vyavasitam mahiṣyā duhituḥ sphuṭam tasmai guṇa-gaṇāḍhyāya dadau tulyām praharṣitaḥ
saḥ—he (Emperor Manu); anu—afterwards; jñātvā—having known; vyavasitam—the fixed decision; mahiṣyāḥ—of the Queen; duhituḥ—of his daughter; sphuṭam—clearly; tasmai—to him; guṇa-gaṇa-āḍhyāya—who was endowed with a host of virtues; dadau—gave away; tulyām—who was equal (in good qualities); praharṣitaḥ—extremely pleased.
TRANSLATION
After having unmistakably known the decision of the Queen, as well as that of Devahūti, the Emperor most gladly gave his daughter to the sage, whose host of virtues was equaled by hers.
TEXT 23
शतरूपा महाराज्ञी पारिबर्हान्महाधनान् । दम्पत्योः पर्यदात्प्रीत्या भूषात्रासः परिच्छदान् ॥२३॥
śatarūpā mahā-rājñī pāribarhān mahā-dhanān dampatyoḥ paryadāt prītyā bhūṣā-vāsaḥ paricchadān
śatarūpā—Empress Śatarūpā; mahā-rājñī—the Empress; pāribarhān—dowry; mahā-dhanān—valuable presents; dam-patyoḥ—to the bride and