Shloka 25
अगस्त्यस्य वित्तयाचनं तथा इल्वलोपभिक्षणनिर्णयः
Agastya’s request for wealth and the decision to seek resources from Ilvala
ववृधे सा महाराज बिश्रती रूपमुत्तमम् । अप्स्विवोत्पलिनी शीघ्रमग्नेरिव शिखा शुभा,महाराज! उत्तम रूप धारण करनेवाली वह राजकुमारी जलमें कमलिनी तथा यज्ञवेदीपर प्रज्वलित शुभ्र अग्निशिखाकी भाँति शीघ्रतापूर्वक बढ़ने लगी
vavṛdhe sā mahārāja viśratī rūpam uttamam | apsv ivotpalinī śīghram agner iva śikhā śubhā ||
মহাৰাজ! উৎকৃষ্ট ৰূপে প্ৰসিদ্ধ সেই ৰাজকুমাৰী শীঘ্ৰে বাঢ়ি উঠিল—যেনেকৈ জলে পদুমলতা বিস্তাৰিত হয়, আৰু যেনেকৈ যজ্ঞবেদীত শুভ অগ্নিশিখা ঊৰ্ধ্বলৈ উঠে।
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents flourishing beauty as a sign of auspicious, orderly development—like lotus growth in water and the sacred fire on an altar—suggesting that rightful care, purity, and dharmic surroundings enable a person to mature swiftly and well.
Lomaśa describes to the king how a princess rapidly grows in radiance and excellent beauty, using two vivid comparisons: a lotus spreading on water and a bright sacrificial flame rising on the altar.