Srimad Bhagavatam. Canto 6: Prescribed Duties for Mankind

Chapter 4: The Hamsa-guhya Prayers. Text 51

एषा पञ्चजनस्याङ्ग दुहिता वै प्रजापतेः ।
असिक्नी नाम पत्नीत्वे प्रजेश प्रतिगृह्यताम् ॥५१॥

eá¹£Ä pañcajanasyÄá¹…ga
duhitÄ vai prajÄpateḥ
asiknÄ« nÄma patnÄ«tve
prajeÅ›a pratigá¹›hyatÄm

 eá¹£Ä - this; pañcajanasya - of Pañcajana; aá¹…ga - O My dear son; duhitÄ - the daughter; vai - indeed; prajÄpateḥ - another prajÄpati; asiknÄ« nÄma - of the name AsiknÄ«; patnÄ«tve - as your wife; prajeÅ›a - O prajÄpati; pratigá¹›hyatÄm - let her be accepted.


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O My dear son Daká¹£a, PrajÄpati Pañcajana has a daughter named AsiknÄ«, whom I offer to you so that you may accept her as your wife.

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