Shloka 25
अगस्त्यस्य वित्तयाचनं तथा इल्वलोपभिक्षणनिर्णयः
Agastya’s request for wealth and the decision to seek resources from Ilvala
ववृधे सा महाराज बिश्रती रूपमुत्तमम् । अप्स्विवोत्पलिनी शीघ्रमग्नेरिव शिखा शुभा,महाराज! उत्तम रूप धारण करनेवाली वह राजकुमारी जलमें कमलिनी तथा यज्ञवेदीपर प्रज्वलित शुभ्र अग्निशिखाकी भाँति शीघ्रतापूर्वक बढ़ने लगी
vavṛdhe sā mahārāja viśratī rūpam uttamam | apsv ivotpalinī śīghram agner iva śikhā śubhā ||
Wika ni Lomaśa: “O Hari, ang prinsesang iyon—maningning at taglay ang pinakadakilang ganda—ay mabilis na lumaki, gaya ng baging ng lotus na lumalaganap sa ibabaw ng tubig, at gaya ng mapalad na liyab na umaangat sa dambana ng paghahandog.”
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents flourishing beauty as a sign of auspicious, orderly development—like lotus growth in water and the sacred fire on an altar—suggesting that rightful care, purity, and dharmic surroundings enable a person to mature swiftly and well.
Lomaśa describes to the king how a princess rapidly grows in radiance and excellent beauty, using two vivid comparisons: a lotus spreading on water and a bright sacrificial flame rising on the altar.