Shloka 29
अगस्त्यस्य वित्तयाचनं तथा इल्वलोपभिक्षणनिर्णयः
Agastya’s request for wealth and the decision to seek resources from Ilvala
सा तु सत्यवती कन्या रूपेणाप्सरसो<प्यति | तोषयामास पितरं शीलेन स्वजनं तथा,वह सत्यवती राजकुमारी रूपमें अप्सराओंसे भी बढ़कर थी। उसने अपने शील- स्वभावसे पिता तथा स्वजनोंको संतुष्ट कर दिया था
sā tu satyavatī kanyā rūpeṇāpsaraso 'py ati | toṣayāmāsa pitaraṁ śīlena svajanaṁ tathā ||
那位少女萨蒂娅瓦蒂（Satyavatī）在容貌上甚至胜过天女阿普萨拉。然而她真正赢得人心的，是她的贞善德行与温柔性情——使父亲欢喜，也令宗亲满意。
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that true excellence is not merely physical beauty but śīla—ethical conduct and good character—which sustains harmony in the family and earns genuine respect.
The speaker describes Satyavatī: she is extraordinarily beautiful—beyond even celestial nymphs—yet she is also portrayed as exemplary in conduct, pleasing her father and her relatives through her virtuous nature.