Shloka 22
अगस्त्यस्य वित्तयाचनं तथा इल्वलोपभिक्षणनिर्णयः
Agastya’s request for wealth and the decision to seek resources from Ilvala
सा तत्र जज्ञे सुभगा विद्युत् सौदामनी यथा । विभ्राजमाना वपुषा व्यवर्धत शुभानना,उस सुन्दरी कन्याका उस राजभवनमें बिजलीके समान प्रादुर्भाव हुआ। वह शरीरसे प्रकाशमान हो रही थी। उसका मुख बहुत सुन्दर था, वह राजकन्या वहाँ दिनोदिन बढ़ने लगी
sā tatra jajñe subhagā vidyut saudāmanī yathā | vibhrājamānā vapuṣā vyavardhata śubhānanā ||
There, in that royal residence, a fortunate girl was born—appearing like a flash of lightning. Radiant in her very body, with a face of auspicious beauty, the princess grew day by day in that place. The verse underscores the auspiciousness of birth and the ethical ideal that such gifts of beauty and fortune are to be protected and nurtured within righteous royal care.
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights auspicious birth and radiance as signs of good fortune, implying an ethical responsibility: those endowed with beauty and promise—especially within a royal household—should be safeguarded, properly raised, and guided by dharmic care rather than treated as mere objects of pride or desire.
A girl is described as being born in a royal residence, compared to a lightning-flash for her sudden, striking brilliance. She is portrayed as physically radiant and beautiful-faced, and she grows up there day by day, indicating her flourishing upbringing in the palace.