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 ||
Dijo Lomaśa: «Oh rey, aquella princesa, radiante y de hermosura excelsa, comenzó a crecer con presteza, como la enredadera de loto que se extiende sobre las aguas, y como la llama auspiciosa que se alza en el altar del sacrificio».
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.