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 ||
ビーシュマは語った。「大いなる威力を備えた王仙ローマパーダは、娘シャーンターを、すぐれた婆羅門の聖仙リシュヤシュリンガに嫁がせた。この正しい行い—徳ある苦行者に娘を託すこと—によって、ローマパーダは豊かな繁栄に結ばれ、あらゆる目的を成就した。徳を敬い、霊的卓越を支えることが、世の安寧と道徳の功徳の双方をもたらすのである。」
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.