प्रत्तां दुहितरं सम्राट् सदृक्षाय गतव्यथः । उपगुह्य च बाहुभ्याम् औत्कण्ठ्योन्मथिताशयः ॥ २४ ॥
prattam duhitaram samrat
sadrksaya gata-vyathah
upaguhya ca bahubhyam
autkanthyonmathitasayah
prattam-who was given; duhitaram-daughter; samrat-the Emperor (Manu); sadrksaya-unto a suitable person; gata-vyathah-relieved of his responsibility; upaguhya-embracing; ca-and; bahubhyam-with his two arms; autkanthya-unmathita-asayah-having an anxious and agitated mind.