Shloka 34
लोमपादश्न राजर्षि: शान्तां दत्त्वा सुतां प्रभु: । ऋष्यश्ज्भाय विपुलै: सर्वकामैरयुज्यत,शक्तिशाली राजर्षि लोमपाद अपनी पुत्री शान्ताका ऋष्यशुड़ मुनिको दान करके सब प्रकारके प्रचुर भोगोंसे सम्पन्न हो गये
Lomapādaś ca rājarṣiḥ Śāntāṃ dattvā sutāṃ prabhuḥ | Ṛśyaśṛṅgāya vipulaiḥ sarvakāmair ayujyata ||
Vyāsa said: The royal sage Lomapāda, a powerful lord, gave his daughter Śāntā in marriage to the sage Ṛśyaśṛṅga. Having thus honored the seer and fulfilled what was due, Lomapāda became endowed with abundant prosperity and every desirable enjoyment.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links righteous action—especially proper giving and honoring the virtuous—with the flourishing of a ruler and his realm. A king who aligns himself with dharma and supports sages is depicted as attaining prosperity and the fulfillment of legitimate desires.
Vyāsa narrates that King Lomapāda gives his daughter Śāntā to the sage Ṛśyaśṛṅga (as a lawful marital gift/arrangement). As a result of this dharmic act and association with a revered ascetic, Lomapāda is said to become endowed with abundant enjoyments and prosperity.