Shloka 28
Adhyāya 31: Rājasūya-samāgama — The Gathering of Kings and the Ordering of Hospitality
नीलस्य राज्ञो दुहिता बभूवातीवशोभना । सानम्निहोत्रमुपातिष्ठद् बोधनाय पितु: सदा
nīlasya rājño duhitā babhūvātivaśobhanā | sānamnihotram upātiṣṭhad bodhanāya pituḥ sadā ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「ニ―ラ王には、比類なき美しさを備えた娘がいた。彼女は務めに怠りなく、父の家のアグニホートラ（Agnihotra）の聖火に常に仕え、火を守り、絶えず燃え立たせて、父が正しく祭儀を行うよう励まし支えた。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma in the form of faithful observance of Vedic household rites and filial responsibility: the daughter supports her father’s religious discipline by diligently tending the Agnihotra fire.
Vaiśampāyana introduces King Nīla’s exceptionally beautiful daughter and describes her regular service at the Agnihotra—attending the fire daily and keeping it active—thereby assisting and prompting her father in his ritual duties.