18 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 18

marriages are of two types, namely anuloma and pratiloma. Anuloma,
marriage between a brdhmana and the daughter of a ksatriya, is per-
missible, but pratiloma, marriage between a ksatriya and the daughter of
a bréhmana, is not generally allowed. Therefore Maharaja Pariksit was
curious about how Sukracarya, a powerful brahmana, could accept the
principle of pratiloma. Maharaja Pariksit was eager to know the cause for
this uncommon marriage.

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Sri-Suka uvdca
ekada danavendrasya
Sarmistha nama kanyaka
sakhi-sahasra-sarnyukta
guru-putrya ca bhamini

devayadnya purodyane
puspita-druma-sankule

vyacarat kala-gitali-
nalini-puline *bala

Sri-Sukah uvaca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; ekadad—once upon a
time; ddnava-indrasya—of Vrsaparva; sarmistha—Sarmistha; nama —
by name; kanyakd—a daughter; sakhi-sahasra-sarmyukta —accom-
panied by thousands of friends; guru-putryé —with the daughter of the
guru, Sukracdérya; ca—also; bhdmini—very easily _ irritated;
devayanyad—with Devayani; pura-udyéne—within the palace garden;
puspita—full of flowers; druma—with nice trees; sarikule —congested;
vyacarat—was walking; kala-gita—with very sweet sounds; ali—with
bumblebees; nalini—with lotuses; puline—in such a garden; abala—
innocent.
