Shloka 30
अगस्त्यस्य वित्तयाचनं तथा इल्वलोपभिक्षणनिर्णयः
Agastya’s request for wealth and the decision to seek resources from Ilvala
वैदर्भी तु तथायुक्तां युवती प्रेक्ष्य वै पिता । मनसा चिन्तयामास कस्मै दद्यामिमां सुताम्,पिता विदर्भराजकुमारीको युवावस्थामें प्रविष्ट हुई देख मन-ही-मन यह विचार करने लगे कि “इस कन्याका किसके साथ विवाह करूँ”
vaidarbhī tu tathāyuktāṃ yuvatīṃ prekṣya vai pitā | manasā cintayāmāsa kasmai dadyām imāṃ sutām ||
Seeing the princess of Vidarbha now properly come of age as a young woman, her father reflected inwardly: “To whom should I give this daughter of mine in marriage?”
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a ruler-father’s dharma: to thoughtfully seek a worthy match for his daughter, treating marriage as a moral and social responsibility rather than a casual choice.
The king of Vidarbha sees his daughter (the Vaidarbhī) has reached youth and, considering her readiness, privately deliberates about whom he should give her to in marriage.