Mahabharata · 1.163.1–2
॥
Devanāgarī
वसिष्ठ उवाच
यैषा ते तपती नाम सावित्र्यवरजा सुता ॥
तां त्वां संवरणस्यार्थे वरयामि विभावसो ॥
स हि राजा बृहत्कीर्तिर् धर्मार्थविद् उदारधीः ॥
युक्तः संवरणो भर्ता दुहितुस् ते विहंगम ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
vasiṣṭha uvāca
yaiṣā te tapatī nāma sāvitryavarajā sutā ||
tāṃ tvāṃ saṃvaraṇasyārthe varayāmi vibhāvaso ||
sa hi rājā bṛhatkīrtir dharmārthavid udāradhīḥ ||
yuktaḥ saṃvaraṇo bhartā duhitus te vihaṃgama ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
या एषा ते तपती नाम सावित्र्यवरजा सुताyā eṣā te tapatī nāma sāvitryavarajā sutā"This daughter of yours named Tapati, the younger sister of Savitri —
तां त्वां संवरणस्य अर्थे वरयामि विभावसोtāṃ tvāṃ saṃvaraṇasya arthe varayāmi vibhāvasoher I am asking of you in marriage for Samvarana, O Vibhavasu [Surya];
सः हि राजा बृहत्कीर्तिः धर्मार्थवित् उदारधीःsaḥ hi rājā bṛhatkīrtiḥ dharmārthavit udāradhīḥfor that king, of great renown, versed in dharma and artha, noble of mind,
युक्तः संवरणः भर्ता दुहितुः ते विहंगमyuktaḥ saṃvaraṇaḥ bhartā duhituḥ te vihaṃgamaSamvarana is a fitting husband for your daughter, O sky-goer";
वसिष्ठvasiṣṭhaoriginal form "vasiṣṭha", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
यैषाyaiṣāoriginal form "yaiṣā", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
संवरणस्यार्थेsaṃvaraṇasyārtheoriginal form "saṃvaraṇasyārthe", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
सsaoriginal form "sa", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
बृहत्कीर्तिर्bṛhatkīrtiroriginal form "bṛhatkīrtir", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
धर्मार्थविद्dharmārthavidoriginal form "dharmārthavid", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
संवरणोsaṃvaraṇooriginal form "saṃvaraṇo", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
दुहितुस्duhitusoriginal form "duhitus", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
Translation
Vasishtha said: "This daughter of yours named Tapati, the younger sister of Savitri — her I am asking of you in marriage for Samvarana, O Vibhavasu. For that king, of great renown, versed in dharma and artha, noble of mind, is a fitting husband for your daughter, O sky-goer."
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63c1ff78c6f0 · published Jul 12, 2026, 5:29:43 PM UTC
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Here a saint intercedes on behalf of a worthy suitor. It is significant that Vasishtha proposes for the maiden by vouching not for the king's wealth but for his dharma and discernment: the worth of a groom is measured by virtue, not by rank alone. The mediation of the righteous is what binds together a union of the good: a brahmin who knows the character of both sides brings worthy people together. Thus the scripture shows the proper order of matchmaking — through a respected intermediary and according to merit; and in this Vasishtha shows himself in service to marital harmony.