Shloka 133
Śānti-parva Adhyāya 30: Nārada–Parvata Samaya-bhaṅga, Śāpa, and the Marriage of Sukumārī
सुकुमारी कुमारी च पद्मकिज्जल्कसुप्र भा । तब “बहुत अच्छा” कहकर राजाने उन दोनोंका सत्कारपूर्वक पूजन किया। तदनन्तर एक दिन राजा सूंजयने अत्यन्त प्रसन्न होकर उन दोनों तपस्वी महात्माओंसे कहा --“महर्षियो! यह मेरी एक ही कन्या है
sukumārī kumārī ca padmakijjalkasuprabhā | tad “bahut acchā” kahakara rājāne un donoṃkā satkārapūrvaka pūjana kiyā | tadanantara eka dina rājā sūṃjayane atyanta prasanna hokara un donoṃ tapasvī mahātmāoṃse kahā—“maharṣiyo! yaha merī eka hī kanyā hai, jo parama sundarī, darśanīyā, nirdoṣa aṅgoṃvālī tathā śīla aura sadācārase sampanna hai | kamala-kesarake samāna kāntivālī yaha sukumārī kumārī ājase āpa donoṃkī sevā karegī”
The maiden Sukumārī, radiant like the pollen of a lotus, was received with honor. The king, saying “Very good,” respectfully worshipped and welcomed the two great ascetic sages. Then, on another day, King Sūṃjaya—overjoyed—said to those two tapasvins: “O great seers, this is my only daughter. She is exceedingly beautiful, pleasing to behold, flawless in her limbs, and endowed with good character and right conduct. Shining like lotus-filaments, this Sukumārī maiden shall, from today, serve you both.”
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The passage foregrounds dharma expressed as satkāra (honoring guests) and reverence toward tapasvins: a king demonstrates ethical kingship by welcoming sages respectfully and offering appropriate support and service, emphasizing humility and right conduct over mere status.
After honoring two ascetic sages, King Sūṃjaya later speaks to them with delight and presents his only daughter, Sukumārī—praised for beauty and virtue—declaring that she will attend and serve the two sages from that day onward.