Canto 3: The Status QuoChapter 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

saḥhe (Emperor Manu); anu — afterward; jñātvā — having known; vyavasitam — the fixed decision; mahiṣyāḥ — of the Queen; duhituḥ — of his daughter; sphuṭam — clearly; tasmaito 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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