Shloka 3
Marutta Seeks a Priest: Bṛhaspati’s Refusal and Nārada’s Guidance to Saṃvarta
Chapter 6
संकल्प्य मनसा यज्ञ करन्धमसुतात्मज: । बृहस्पतिमुपागम्य वाग्मी वचनमत्रवीत्,बातचीत करनेमें कुशल करन्धमपौत्र मरुत्तने मन-ही-मन यज्ञका संकल्प करके बृहस्पतिजीके पास जाकर उनसे इस प्रकार कहा--
saṅkalpya manasā yajñaṃ karaṇḍhamasūtātmajaḥ | bṛhaspatim upāgamya vāgmī vacanam atravīt ||
মনে মনে যজ্ঞের সংকল্প করে করন্ধমের পৌত্র ও অসূতের পুত্র মরুত্ত বাক্পটু হয়ে বৃহস্পতির কাছে গিয়ে যথোচিত বাক্যে তাঁকে বলল।
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
A righteous undertaking begins with clear inner resolve (saṅkalpa) and proceeds under proper guidance. The king does not act merely from desire; he seeks the counsel of an authoritative teacher-priest (Bṛhaspati), aligning intention, speech, and ritual with dharma.
Marutta decides to perform a yajña. After forming this intention inwardly, he goes to Bṛhaspati and speaks to him—setting up the forthcoming dialogue about how the sacrifice should be conducted and who should officiate.