Mahabharata · 1.160.10–11
॥
Devanāgarī
न तस्याः सदृशं कं चित् त्रिषु लोकेषु भारत ॥
भर्तारं सविता मेने रूपशीलकुलश्रुतैः ॥
संप्राप्तयौवनां पश्यन् देयां दुहितरं तु ताम् ॥
नोपलेभे ततः शान्तिं संप्रदानं विचिन्तयन् ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
na tasyāḥ sadṛśaṃ kaṃ cit triṣu lokeṣu bhārata ||
bhartāraṃ savitā mene rūpaśīlakulaśrutaiḥ ||
saṃprāptayauvanāṃ paśyan deyāṃ duhitaraṃ tu tām ||
nopalebhe tataḥ śāntiṃ saṃpradānaṃ vicintayan ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
न तस्याः सदृशं कं चित् त्रिषु लोकेषु भारतna tasyāḥ sadṛśaṃ kaṃ cit triṣu lokeṣu bhāratano one equal to her, in the three worlds, O Bharata,
भर्तारं सविता मेने रूपशीलकुलश्रुतैःbhartāraṃ savitā mene rūpaśīlakulaśrutaiḥas her husband did Savitar [Surya] deem worthy — neither in beauty, nor in character, nor in lineage, nor in learning;
संप्राप्तयौवनां पश्यन् देयां दुहितरं तु ताम्saṃprāptayauvanāṃ paśyan deyāṃ duhitaraṃ tu tāmseeing his daughter, who had reached youth and must be given away,
न उपलेभे ततः शान्तिं संप्रदानं विचिन्तयन्na upalebhe tataḥ śāntiṃ saṃpradānaṃ vicintayanhe found no peace, pondering her marriage;
नोपलेभेnopalebheoriginal form "nopalebhe", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
Translation
«No one equal to her in the three worlds, O Bharata, did Savitar [Surya] deem worthy as her husband — neither in beauty, nor in character, nor in lineage, nor in learning. And seeing his daughter, who had reached youth and must be given away, he found no peace, pondering her marriage».
Version
dc51a6fe97cd · published Jul 12, 2026, 5:19:51 PM UTC
Available inRUENPage between verses with
Here is revealed a father's concern for his daughter's worthy marriage. It is telling that even Surya, lord of light, loses his peace in seeking an equal husband for his daughter: care for the welfare of one's children troubles even a celestial being. Here is shown the truth that giving a daughter in marriage is a matter of great responsibility: she must be entrusted to one worthy in lineage, in character, and in learning alike. Thus the scripture shows the anxiety of a loving father and the sanctity of the proper ordering of marriage; and Surya's care prepares Tapati's meeting with the husband destined for her.