Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.21.27
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionChoosing Marriage Through Character and Suitability
“He has a grown-up daughter whose eyes are black. She is ready for marriage, and she has good character and all good qualities. She is also searching for a good husband. My dear sir, her parents will come to see you, who are exactly suitable for her, just to deliver their daughter as your wife.”
What the purport teaches
- The daughter is ready for marriage and has good character and good qualities. She is seeking a good husband who is suitable for her.
- Manu and his wife are coming to offer their daughter to Kardama Muni because they consider him similarly qualified.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda describes parental selection as the Vedic system. He emphasizes the parents’ duty to consider suitability rather than allowing sexual attraction alone to determine the choice.
Try this today
Write down three qualities of good character that matter when considering a marriage.
Ask yourself
Why is it important to consider character and suitability rather than attraction alone?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.