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TEXT 24
prattam duhitaram samrat
sadrksaya gata-vyathah
upaguhya ca bahubhyam
autkanthyonmathitasayah
SYNONYMS
prattamwho was given; duhitaramdaughter; samratthe Emperor (Manu); sadrksayaunto a suitable person; gata-vyathahrelieved of his responsibility; upaguhyaembracing; caand; bahubhyamwith his two arms; autkanthya-unmathita-asayahhaving 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 grownup daughter to a suitable boy. A father and mothers 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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