Canto 3: The Status Quo | Chapter 22: The Marriage of Kardama Muni and Devahūti |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.22.22
so 'nu jñātvā vyavasitaḿ
mahiṣyā duhituḥ sphuṭam
tasmai guṇa-gaṇāḍhyāya
dadau tulyāḿ praharṣitaḥ
SYNONYMS
saḥ — he (Emperor Manu); anu — afterward; 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.
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