He did penance for ten thousand years to get the Dharmapatni – the rightful wife who would support him in practicing Dharma and giving birth to the next generation.

It was Kritha yuga, after conducting the severe penance comprising Karma Yoga and Bhakthi Yoga, Karddama was blessed with the Darshan of the Lord. Here the beautiful form of the Lord is described, Karddama was overwhelmed with joy.

Karddama’s Bhakthi is described as “Sakama Bhakthi” as he was aspiring for a wife. Yet, the most compassionate Lord granted his wish. The two methods of protecting Dharma in the world are given here. First is “Jnana Kanda” applicable to the renunciates, who have become totally dispassionate; they are advised to go for “Sanyasa” and thus attain Moksha. Second is “Karma Kanda” applicable to the others who are still in “Sakama Bhakthi”. They have to repay three types of debts – to the Rishis, to the Devas, to the Pithrus. Learning Vedas (knowledge) will repay to the Rishis, doing Yajnas will go to the Devas and creating the next generation will satisfy the Pithrus. After paying all these debts, they can aspire for Moksha. As Karddama was in the second category, he needed a Sahadharmini.

(A beautiful characteristic of creation by the Lord is given here. It says, a