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 ||
毗耶娑说:强盛的王仙罗摩跋陀(Lomapāda)将女儿善陀(Śāntā)嫁与仙人梨舍耶室陵伽(Ṛśyaśṛṅga)。他以此礼敬圣者、尽其所当尽,遂得丰饶昌盛,诸般可欲之乐皆具。
व्यास उवाच
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.