Shloka 25
Adhyāya 142: Cyavana, the Devas’ Arrogance, and Vāyu’s Counsel on Protecting Brāhmaṇas
राजर्षि मदिराश्व अपनी सुन्दरी कन्या विप्रवर हिरण्यहस्तको देकर देवताओंके लोकमें चले गये ।।
bhīṣma uvāca | lomapādaś ca rājarṣiḥ śāntāṃ dattvā sutāṃ prabhuḥ | ṛṣyaśṛṅgāya vipulaiḥ sarvaiḥ kāmair ayujyata ||
Dijo Bhishma: El rey sabio Lomapada, poderoso soberano, dio en matrimonio a su hija Śāntā al eminente brahmán-asceta Ṛṣyaśṛṅga. Por este acto justo—entregar a su hija a un santo digno—Lomapada se vio unido a una prosperidad abundante y cumplió todos sus fines; mostrando que honrar la virtud y sostener la excelencia espiritual trae bienestar mundano y mérito moral.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king who acts according to dharma—honoring and supporting genuine spiritual excellence—gains both moral merit and practical welfare; righteous alliances and gifts made to worthy recipients are portrayed as conduits of prosperity and fulfillment.
Bhishma recounts that King Lomapada gave his daughter Shanta to the sage Rishyasringa; as a result, Lomapada became endowed with abundant blessings and achieved the fulfillment of his desires.