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 ||
Disse Bhishma: Lomapada, o poderoso rei-sábio, deu sua filha Śāntā em casamento ao eminente brâmane-asceta Ṛṣyaśṛṅga. Por esse ato justo—oferecer a filha a um santo digno—Lomapada uniu-se a abundante prosperidade e viu todos os seus objetivos cumpridos; mostrando como honrar a virtude e sustentar a excelência espiritual traz bem-estar mundano e mérito moral.
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.