Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 1
Śaryāti, Sukanyā, Cyavana Muni, the Aśvinī-kumāras, and Kakudmī-Revatī
Baladeva Marriage
श्रीशुक उवाच शर्यातिर्मानवो राजा ब्रह्मिष्ठ: सम्बभूव ह । यो वा अङ्गिरसां सत्रे द्वितीयमहरूचिवान् ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca śaryātir mānavo rājā brahmiṣṭhaḥ sambabhūva ha yo vā aṅgirasāṁ satre dvitīyam ahar ūcivān
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī poursuivit : Ô roi, Śaryāti, un autre fils de Manu, fut un souverain pleinement éveillé à la connaissance védique et fermement établi dans le Brahman. Il donna les instructions concernant les rites du second jour du sattrā-yajña accompli par les descendants d’Aṅgirā.
FAQs
This verse introduces Śaryāti as a son of Manu and describes him as brahmiṣṭha—deeply devoted to spiritual wisdom and respectful of brāhmaṇas—showing him as a dharmic, spiritually aligned ruler.
A satra is a prolonged Vedic sacrificial session performed collectively; here it is the satra of the Aṅgirāsas, where Śaryāti participated by reciting hymns for the second day’s rite.
Cultivate respect for genuine spiritual learning and those devoted to it, and support sacred practices (study, chanting, service) with steadiness—like a leader who places dharma and wisdom first.