Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, 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 ||
毗湿摩说道：王仙罗摩跋陀，威德具足的君主，将女儿善多嫁与卓越的婆罗门圣者利湿耶室陵伽。以此如法之举——将女儿托付给堪受的苦行者——罗摩跋陀得与丰饶福泽相应，诸愿悉皆成就；表明尊崇德行、护持灵性卓越，既能致世间安泰，亦能增长道德功德。
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.