Shloka 21
अगस्त्यस्य वित्तयाचनं तथा इल्वलोपभिक्षणनिर्णयः
Agastya’s request for wealth and the decision to seek resources from Ilvala
सतां विदर्भराजस्य पुत्रार्थ तप्यतस्तप: । निर्मितामात्मनो<र्थाय मुनि: प्रादान्महातपा:,उन दिनों विदर्भराज पुत्रके लिये तपस्या कर रहे थे। महातपस्वी अगस्त्यमुनिने अपने लिये निर्मित की हुई वह स्त्री राजाको दे दी
satāṁ vidarbharājasya putrārthaṁ tapyatas tapaḥ | nirmitām ātmano 'rthāya muniḥ prādān mahātapāḥ ||
وفي ذلك الحين كان ملكُ فيداربها الصالحُ يمارس التقشّف رجاءَ أن يُرزق ابنًا. فوهبَه الناسكُ العظيمُ تلك المرأة التي كان قد صاغها لغايةٍ تخصّه.
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
Tapas is portrayed as a potent force that can shape destiny and even create means toward a goal; yet its fruits enter the moral world through acts of giving and acceptance, placing ethical responsibility on both ascetic and king regarding lineage and duty.
The king of Vidarbha is undertaking austerities to obtain a son. A great sage, who had created a woman for his own purpose, bestows her upon the king, setting in motion events connected with royal progeny and the consequences of such extraordinary gifts.