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 ||
Bhīṣma dit : Lomapada, le roi-sage au grand pouvoir, donna sa fille Śāntā en mariage à l’éminent brahmane-ascète Ṛṣyaśṛṅga. Par cet acte juste—offrir sa fille à un saint digne—Lomapada s’unit à une prospérité abondante et vit tous ses desseins s’accomplir ; montrant qu’honorer la vertu et soutenir l’excellence spirituelle apporte à la fois bien-être terrestre et mérite 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.