Sloka 13
Text 13
Verš
Text
dakṣo duhitṛ-vatsalaḥ
kaṁ vṛṇīta varaṁ vatsā
ity apṛcchata naḥ pṛthak
dakṣo duhitṛ-vatsalaḥ
kaṁ vṛṇīta varaṁ vatsā
ity apṛcchata naḥ pṛthak
Synonyma
Synonyms
purā — in days long ago; pitā — father; naḥ — our; bhagavān — the most opulent; dakṣaḥ — Dakṣa; duhitṛ-vatsalaḥ — affectionate to his daughters; kam — unto whom; vṛṇīta — you want to accept; varam — your husband; vatsāḥ — O my children; iti — thus; apṛcchata — inquired; naḥ — us; pṛthak — separately.
Překlad
Translation
Náš otec, nejvznešenější Dakṣa, který miloval své dcery, se v dávných dnech každé z nás ptal, koho bychom chtěly za manžela.
In days long ago, our father, the most opulent Dakṣa, who was affectionate to his daughters, asked each of us separately whom we would prefer to select as our husband.
Význam
Purport
Z tohoto verše vyplývá, že svobodný výběr manžela dovoloval otec, ale nebylo to na základě svobodných styků. Dcery si měly jedna po druhé volit manžela, který byl slavný svými činy a svou osobností. Konečná volba pak závisela na otci.
It appears from this verse that free selection of a husband was allowed by the father, but not by free association. The daughters were asked separately to submit their selection of a husband who was famous for his acts and personality. The ultimate selection depended on the choice of the father.