Shloka 4
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत आश्रवमेधिकपरववके अन्तर्गत अश्वमेधपर्वमें संवर्त और मरुत्तका उपाख्यानविषयक चौथा अध्याय पूरा हुआ,तथैवाज्धिरस: पुत्रौ व्रततुल्यौं बभूवतु: । बृहस्पतिर्बहत्तेजा: संवर्तश्ष तपोधन: इसी प्रकार महर्षि अंगिराके दो पुत्र हुए, जो व्रतका पालन करनेमें एक समान हैं। उनमेंसे एक हैं महातेजस्वी बृहस्पति और दूसरे हैं तपस्याके धनी संवर्त
iti prakāreṇa śrīmahābhārate āśvamedhikaparvaṇi antargate aśvamedhaparvaṇi saṁvarta-maruttopākhyāna-viṣayakaḥ caturthaḥ adhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ | tathaivāṅgirasaḥ putrau vratatulyau babhūvatuḥ | bṛhaspatir bahutejāḥ saṁvartaś ca tapodhanaḥ ||
Thus, in the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Āśvamedhika Parva, in the Aśvamedha section, the fourth chapter concerning the episode of Saṁvarta and Marutta is concluded. Likewise, the sage Aṅgiras had two sons, equal in their observance of sacred vows: one was the greatly radiant Bṛhaspati, and the other was Saṁvarta, rich in ascetic power.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that true stature is grounded in disciplined observance (vrata) and ascetic merit (tapas). Even when individuals differ in role or temperament, ethical steadiness and self-restraint are presented as the shared measure of excellence.
Vyāsa marks the conclusion of a chapter in the Saṁvarta–Marutta episode and introduces background genealogy: Aṅgiras had two sons—Bṛhaspati, famed for brilliance, and Saṁvarta, famed for ascetic power—setting the stage for their significance in the ensuing tale.