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वरायाननुरूपाय पिता कन्यां ददाति चेत् ॥ कामान्मोहाद्भयाल्लोभात्स नष्टो नरकं यजेत् ॥२६॥
If a father were to give his daughter in marriage to an unsuitable person, out of love, delusion, fear or covetousness, he is doomed. He will go to hell.
english translation
न हि दास्याम्यहं कन्यामिच्छया शूलपाणये ॥ यद्विधानं भवेद्योग्यमृषयस्त द्विधीयताम् ॥२७॥
Out of my own free will, I will not give her to the trident-bearing Śiva. O sages, whatever arrangement is befitting here, may kindly be carried out.
english translation
ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य हिमागस्य मुनीश्वर ॥ प्रत्युवाच वसिष्ठस्तं तेषां वाक्यविशारद ॥२८॥
Brahmā said: O excellent sages, on hearing these words of the mountain Himavat, Vasiṣṭha, the most eloquent among them replied:
english translation
वसिष्ठ उवाच ॥ शृणु शैलेश मद्वाक्यं सर्वथा ते हितावहम् ॥ धर्माविरुद्धं सत्यश्च परत्रेह मुदावहम् ॥ २९ ॥
Vasiṣtha said: O lord of mountains, listen to my words in every respect conducive to your welfare; they are not against virtue. They are true and shall bring about your joy here and hereafter.
english translation
वचनं त्रिविधं शैल लौकिके वैदिकेऽपि च ॥ सर्वं जानाति शास्त्रज्ञो निर्मलज्ञानचक्षुषा ॥ 2-3-33-३० ॥
Statements, in ordinary language and in the Vedas, are of three forms. A scholar knowing all lores understands them by means of his pure vision of knowledge.
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