Text 10] The Marriage of Kardama Muni and Devahiti 869
priyavrata-uttdnapadoh—of Priyavrata and Uttanapada; svasa-sister;
iyam—this; duhita—daughter; mama—my; anvicchati—is seeking; patim—
husband; yuktam—suited; vayah-sila-guna-adibhih—by age, character, good
qualities, etc.
TRANSLATION
My daughter is the sister of Priyavrata and Uttanapada. She is seeking
a suitable husband in terms of age, character and good qualities.
PURPORT
The grown-up daughter of Svayambhuva Manu, Devahiti, had good
character and was well qualified; therefore she was searching for a suitable
husband just befitting her age, qualities and character. The purpose of
Manu’s introducing his daughter as the sister of Priyavrata and Uttanapada,
two great kings, was to convince the sage that the girl came from a great
family. She was his daughter and at the same time the sister of ksatriyas;
she did not come from a lower class family. Manu therefore offered her to
Kardama as just suitable for his purpose. It is clear that although the
daughter was mature in age and qualities, she did not go out and find her
husband independently. She expressed her desire for a suitable husband
corresponding to her character, age and quality, and the father himself, out
of affection for his daughter, took charge of finding such a husband.
TEXT 10
TI T AA Poqtevayny |
PUMA ATTA HA TT Mk oll
yada tu bhavatah Sila-
Sruta-rupa-vayo-gunan
asrnon naradad esa
tuayy dasit krta-niscaya
yada—when; tu—but; bhavatah—your; sila—noble character; sruta—
learning; ripa—beautiful appearance; vayah—y outh;gundn—virtues; asrnot—
heard; ndradat—from Narada Muni; esa—Devahiti; tvayi—in you; asit—be-
came; krta-niscayd—fixed in determination.
