Shloka 14
Marutta–Indra Rivalry and Bṛhaspati’s Priestly Refusal (मरुत्तेन्द्रस्पर्धा—बृहस्पतेः पौरोहित्यनिश्चयः)
तस्य वासवतुल्यो< भून्मरुत्तो नाम वीर्यवान् | पुत्रस्तमनुरक्ता भूत् पृथिवी सागराम्बरा
tasya vāsavatulyo 'bhūn marutto nāma vīryavān | putras tam anuraktā bhūt pṛthivī sāgarāmbarā ||
Vyāsa dit : « Son fils, nommé Marutta, était un héros puissant, égal à Vāsava (Indra) en prouesse. La terre entière — ceinte et comme “vêtue” par l’océan — lui voua son attachement », signifiant qu’une force alliée à un règne juste sut gagner l’affection volontaire de tous les peuples.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king’s true greatness is not only martial power (vīrya) but the ability to win the willing affection of the whole realm through dharmic rule; universal loyalty is presented as a sign of legitimate and beneficent kingship.
Vyāsa identifies a successor: Marutta, the son of the previously mentioned figure, is introduced as Indra-like in prowess, and it is stated that the entire ocean-bounded earth became devoted to him—signaling his fame, authority, and popular support across the whole world.