Shloka 25
Marutta’s Sacrifice: Indra’s Threat, Saṃvarta’s Mantric Restraint, and Divine Reconciliation (अध्याय १०)
संवर्त उवाच यदि प्रीतस्त्वमसि वै देवराज तस्मात्स्वयं शाधि यज्ञे विधानम् । स्वयं सर्वान् कुरु भागान् सुरेन्द्र जानात्वयं सर्वलोकश्ष देव
Saṃvarta uvāca: yadi prītastvam asi vai devarāja tasmāt svayaṃ śādhi yajñe vidhānam | svayaṃ sarvān kuru bhāgān surendra jānātvayaṃ sarvalokaś ca deva ||
Saṃvarta dit : «Ô roi des dieux, si tu es véritablement satisfait, enseigne toi-même l’ordonnance correcte de ce sacrifice. Ô Indra, répartis toi-même les parts dues à toutes les divinités, afin que, ô être divin, tous ceux qui sont rassemblés ici reconnaissent directement ta faveur.»
संवर्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ritual authority and legitimacy should be grounded in proper ordinance (vidhāna) and transparent distribution of sacrificial shares (bhāga). Divine approval is not merely claimed; it is to be made evident through correct action that the community can witness.
The sage Saṃvarta addresses Indra, urging him—if he is indeed pleased—to personally guide the sacrificial procedure and to assign the offerings due to each deity, so that everyone present can clearly perceive Indra’s favor toward the rite.