Shloka 133
Śānti-parva Adhyāya 30: Nārada–Parvata Samaya-bhaṅga, Śāpa, and the Marriage of Sukumārī
सुकुमारी कुमारी च पद्मकिज्जल्कसुप्र भा । तब “बहुत अच्छा” कहकर राजाने उन दोनोंका सत्कारपूर्वक पूजन किया। तदनन्तर एक दिन राजा सूंजयने अत्यन्त प्रसन्न होकर उन दोनों तपस्वी महात्माओंसे कहा --“महर्षियो! यह मेरी एक ही कन्या है
sukumārī kumārī ca padmakijjalkasuprabhā | tad “bahut acchā” kahakara rājāne un donoṃkā satkārapūrvaka pūjana kiyā | tadanantara eka dina rājā sūṃjayane atyanta prasanna hokara un donoṃ tapasvī mahātmāoṃse kahā—“maharṣiyo! yaha merī eka hī kanyā hai, jo parama sundarī, darśanīyā, nirdoṣa aṅgoṃvālī tathā śīla aura sadācārase sampanna hai | kamala-kesarake samāna kāntivālī yaha sukumārī kumārī ājase āpa donoṃkī sevā karegī”
少女苏库玛丽，光辉灿然，如莲华花粉。国王道一声“甚善”，便以恭敬之礼供养迎奉那两位苦行的大圣者。其后有一日，苏恩阇耶王欢喜无量，对二位修苦行的圣贤说道：“诸大牟尼！此乃我唯一之女。她容色绝伦，悦目可观，肢体无瑕，且具淑德与正行。此苏库玛丽，辉映如莲丝，自今日起，当侍奉二位。”
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
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The passage foregrounds dharma expressed as satkāra (honoring guests) and reverence toward tapasvins: a king demonstrates ethical kingship by welcoming sages respectfully and offering appropriate support and service, emphasizing humility and right conduct over mere status.
After honoring two ascetic sages, King Sūṃjaya later speaks to them with delight and presents his only daughter, Sukumārī—praised for beauty and virtue—declaring that she will attend and serve the two sages from that day onward.