Shloka 32
तुतोष तस्य नृपते मुनेरमिततेजस: । उवाच चैन प्रीतात्मा किमिष्टं करवाणि ते,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--राजन्! मन्दपाल मुनिके इस प्रकार स्तुति करनेपर अग्निदेव उन अमित-तेजस्वी महर्षिपर बहुत प्रसन्न हुए और प्रसन्नचित्त होकर उनसे बोले --'मैं आपके किस अभीष्ट कार्यकी सिद्धि करूँ?”
tutoṣa tasya nṛpate muner amitatejasaḥ | uvāca cainaṃ prītātmā kim iṣṭaṃ karavāṇi te ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: “Ó rei, o deus do Fogo ficou grandemente satisfeito com aquele sábio de esplendor incomensurável. Com o coração jubiloso, disse-lhe: ‘Que desejas? Eu o farei por ti.’”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sincere praise and right conduct can lead to divine goodwill, but the ethical emphasis is on directing any granted power or boon toward a worthy, dharmic aim rather than mere self-indulgence.
In Vaiśampāyana’s recitation to the king, Agni becomes pleased with the sage’s words and offers to fulfill the sage’s desired request, setting up the next action in the Mandapāla episode.