Shloka 34
Āśrama-dharma and Brahmacarya: Śuka’s Inquiry on Karma and Tyāga (शुक-प्रश्नः कर्मत्यागविवेकश्च)
लोमपादश्न राजर्षि: शान्तां दत्त्वा सुतां प्रभु: । ऋष्यश्ज्भाय विपुलै: सर्वकामैरयुज्यत,शक्तिशाली राजर्षि लोमपाद अपनी पुत्री शान्ताका ऋष्यशुड़ मुनिको दान करके सब प्रकारके प्रचुर भोगोंसे सम्पन्न हो गये
Lomapādaś ca rājarṣiḥ Śāntāṃ dattvā sutāṃ prabhuḥ | Ṛśyaśṛṅgāya vipulaiḥ sarvakāmair ayujyata ||
Vyāsa berkata: Resi-raja Lomapāda, seorang penguasa yang berkuasa, mengahwinkan puterinya Śāntā dengan resi Ṛśyaśṛṅga. Dengan memuliakan sang pertapa dan menunaikan yang sewajarnya, Lomapāda pun dikurniai kemakmuran melimpah serta segala kenikmatan yang diingini.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links righteous action—especially proper giving and honoring the virtuous—with the flourishing of a ruler and his realm. A king who aligns himself with dharma and supports sages is depicted as attaining prosperity and the fulfillment of legitimate desires.
Vyāsa narrates that King Lomapāda gives his daughter Śāntā to the sage Ṛśyaśṛṅga (as a lawful marital gift/arrangement). As a result of this dharmic act and association with a revered ascetic, Lomapāda is said to become endowed with abundant enjoyments and prosperity.