Shloka 20
Marutta Seeks a Priest: Bṛhaspati’s Refusal and Nārada’s Guidance to Saṃvarta
Chapter 6
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Marutta uvāca—saṃjīvito ’haṃ bhavatā vākyenānena Nārada | paśyeyaṃ kva nu Saṃvarta śaṃsa me vadatāṃ vara ||
Marutta dit : «Ô Nārada, le meilleur des orateurs, par tes paroles j’ai l’impression que la vie m’est rendue. Dis-moi : où pourrai-je contempler Saṃvarta ? Instruis-moi afin que je l’aborde comme il convient et ne sois pas rejeté. Si même lui refusait ma demande, je ne pourrais continuer à vivre.»
मरुत्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical posture of a seeker: gratitude for wise counsel, humility in approaching a spiritual authority, and concern for proper conduct so that guidance is not lost through arrogance or impropriety.
King Marutta, encouraged by Nārada’s words, urgently asks where he can meet the sage Saṃvarta and how he should approach him so that Saṃvarta will not reject his request.