Shloka 19
कुशनाभकन्याशतविवाहः — The Marriage of Kuśanābha’s Hundred Daughters
and the Birth of Brahmadatta
स राजा सौमदेयस्तु पुरीमध्यवसत्तदा।कांपिल्यां परया लक्ष्म्या देवराजो यथा दिवम्।।1.33.19।।
sa rājā saumadeyas tu purīm adhyavasat tadā |
kāṁpilyāṁ parayā lakṣmyā devarājo yathā divam ||1.33.19||
सोमदा का पुत्र वह राजा तब कापिल्या नगरी में परम समृद्धि के साथ निवास करता था, जैसे स्वर्ग में देवों का राजा।
"O king, the all-pervading Wind-god, having taken recourse to foul means intended to outrage our modesty without and moral compunction.
FAQs
Prosperity is framed as a legitimate fruit of righteous order—kingship aligned with dharma is associated with stability and well-being.
The story shifts to Brahmadatta’s established reign in Kāṁpilya, marked by prosperity.
Royal steadiness and auspicious rule (śrī/lakṣmī as a sign of orderly governance).