Shloka 25
Adhyāya 142: Cyavana, the Devas’ Arrogance, and Vāyu’s Counsel on Protecting Brāhmaṇas
राजर्षि मदिराश्व अपनी सुन्दरी कन्या विप्रवर हिरण्यहस्तको देकर देवताओंके लोकमें चले गये ।।
bhīṣma uvāca | lomapādaś ca rājarṣiḥ śāntāṃ dattvā sutāṃ prabhuḥ | ṛṣyaśṛṅgāya vipulaiḥ sarvaiḥ kāmair ayujyata ||
قال بهيشما: إنّ لوماپادا، الملك الناسك ذو السلطان، زوّج ابنته شانتا للبراهمن-الناسك الجليل رِشْيَشْرِنْغا. وبهذا الفعل القويم—إهداء ابنته إلى زاهدٍ مستحق—اتّصل لوماپادا برخاءٍ وافر وتحقّقت مقاصده كلّها؛ دلالةً على أنّ إكرام الفضيلة ومساندة السموّ الروحي يجلبان الرفاه الدنيوي والفضل الأخلاقي معًا.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king who acts according to dharma—honoring and supporting genuine spiritual excellence—gains both moral merit and practical welfare; righteous alliances and gifts made to worthy recipients are portrayed as conduits of prosperity and fulfillment.
Bhishma recounts that King Lomapada gave his daughter Shanta to the sage Rishyasringa; as a result, Lomapada became endowed with abundant blessings and achieved the fulfillment of his desires.