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Shloka 7

Marutta Seeks Saṃvarta’s Priestly Support; Conditions, Truth-Discipline, and Rival Powers

ततो मरुत्तमुन्मत्तों वाचा निर्भ्त्सयन्निव । रूक्षया ब्राह्मणो राजन्‌ पुन: पुनरथाब्रवीत्‌

tato maruttaṃ unmatto vācā nirbhartsayann iva | rūkṣayā brāhmaṇo rājan punaḥ punar athābravīt ||

ব্যাস বললেন—রাজন! তখন উন্মত্তের মতো প্রতীয়মান সেই ব্রাহ্মণ রূঢ় বাক্যে মরুত্তকে যেন ধমকাতে ধমকাতে বারবার বলতে লাগলেন।

ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
मरुत्तम्Marutta (name)
मरुत्तम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत्त
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
उन्मत्तःmad, frenzied
उन्मत्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootउन्मत्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वाचाwith speech/words
वाचा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवाच्
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
निर्भर्त्सयन्rebuking, censuring
निर्भर्त्सयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootनिर्भर्त्स्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
इवas if, like
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
रूक्षयाwith harsh (speech)
रूक्षया:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootरूक्ष
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
ब्राह्मणःthe Brahmin
ब्राह्मणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
अथthen, thereupon
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
अब्रवीत्said, spoke
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

व्यास उवाच

V
Vyāsa
M
Marutta
B
Brāhmaṇa

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the ethical function of stern counsel: harsh speech, when used to correct a ruler, can serve dharma by restraining arrogance and compelling accountability.

Vyāsa narrates that a Brahmin, behaving as if mad, repeatedly scolds King Marutta with rough words—an ongoing admonition meant to shake the king out of complacency or wrongdoing.