Shloka 26
Śrāddhadeva Manu’s Sons: Pṛṣadhra’s Curse and Renunciation; Genealogies of Nariṣyanta and Diṣṭa
तस्यावीक्षित् सुतो यस्य मरुत्तश्चक्रवर्त्यभूत् । संवर्तोऽयाजयद् यं वै महायोग्यङ्गिर:सुत: ॥ २६ ॥
tasyāvīkṣit suto yasya maruttaś cakravarty abhūt saṁvarto ’yājayad yaṁ vai mahā-yogy aṅgiraḥ-sutaḥ
From Karandhama came a son named Avīkṣit, and from Avīkṣit came Marutta, who became a cakravartin emperor. The great yogic sage Saṁvarta, son of Aṅgirā, engaged Marutta in performing a sacred yajña.
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Marutta is described as the son of Āvīkṣit, and he is called a cakravartī because he attained universal sovereignty—an emblem of powerful, dharmic kingship in the Bhagavatam’s royal histories.
Saṁvarta, identified here as a great yogī and son of Aṅgiras, served as the priest who had Marutta perform a major Vedic sacrifice—showing how enlightened sages guided rulers in dharma.
It highlights that strong leadership becomes auspicious when guided by realized spiritual teachers—power and prosperity are best aligned with dharma through humility and proper counsel.