SB 3.22.24

TEXT 24

TEXT

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.

TRANSLATION

Thus relieved of his responsibility by handing over his daughter to a suitable man, Svayambhuva Manu, his mind agitated by feelings of separation, embraced his affectionate daughter with both his arms.

PURPORT

A father always remains in anxiety until he can hand over his grown-up daughter to a suitable boy. A father and mother's responsibility for children continues until they marry them to suitable spouses; when the father is able to perform that duty, he is relieved of his responsibility.

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