Shloka 31
Marutta’s Sacrifice and Agni’s Embassy (मरुत्त-यज्ञे दूतत्वम्)
अग्निर्वाच यत्र शर्यातिं च्यवनो याजयिष्यन् सहाश्रिभ्यां सोममगृह्नादेक: । त॑ त्वं क्रुद्धः प्रत्यषेधी: पुरस्ता- च्छर्यातियज्ञं समर त॑ महेन्द्र,अग्निदेवने कहा--महेन्द्र! राजा शर्यातिके उस यज्ञका तो स्मरण कीजिये, जहाँ महर्षि च्यवन उनका यज्ञ करानेवाले थे। आप क्रोधमें भरकर उन्हें मना करते ही रह गये और उन्होंने अकेले अपने ही प्रभावसे सम्पूर्ण देवताओंसहित अश्विनीकुमारोंके साथ सोमरसका पान किया
agnir uvāca yatra śaryātiṁ cyavano yājayiṣyan sahāśribhyāṁ somam agṛhnād ekaḥ | taṁ tvaṁ kruddhaḥ praty-aṣedhīḥ purastāc charyāti-yajñaṁ smara taṁ mahendra ||
Agni dijo: «Recuerda, oh Mahendra, el sacrificio del rey Śaryāti, donde el sabio Cyavana oficiaba. Aunque tú, encendido de ira, intentaste prohibirlo de antemano, él solo—por la fuerza de su poder ascético—obtuvo y aseguró el Soma, e hizo que se bebiera, incluyendo a los gemelos Aśvin entre los dioses.»
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that anger-driven obstruction of rightful ritual order fails before tapas and dharma. Authority—divine or royal—must align with justice and proper inclusion; otherwise, spiritual merit and truth can override mere power.
Agni reminds Indra of an earlier incident: during King Śaryāti’s sacrifice officiated by the sage Cyavana, Indra tried to prevent the Aśvins from receiving Soma. Cyavana, acting alone through his spiritual potency, ensured Soma was obtained and shared with the gods including the Aśvins, despite Indra’s opposition.