Shloka 9

Marutta–Indra Rivalry and Bṛhaspati’s Priestly Refusal (मरुत्तेन्द्रस्पर्धा—बृहस्पतेः पौरोहित्यनिश्चयः)

Devanagari script

वीर्येणाप्रतिमो लोके वृत्तेन च बलेन च | शतक्रतुरिवौजस्वी धर्मात्मा संशितव्रत:,इसके पहले अंगिराके यजमान राजा करन्धम थे। संसारमें बल, पराक्रम और सदाचारके द्वारा उनकी समानता करनेवाला दूसरा कोई नहीं था। वे इन्द्रतुल्य तेजस्वी, धर्मात्मा और कठोर व्रतका पालन करनेवाले थे

Transliteration

vīryeṇāpratimo loke vṛttena ca balena ca | śatakratur ivaujassvī dharmātmā saṃśitavrataḥ ||

Translation

Vyāsa berkata: Di dunia ia tiada banding—dalam keberanian, keluhuran laku, maupun kekuatan. Laksana Śatakratu (Indra) ia bercahaya oleh daya; ia berjiwa dharma dan teguh dalam brata yang keras.

Word by Word

वीर्येणby valor/heroic power

अप्रतिमःunmatched, incomparable

लोकेin the world

वृत्तेनby conduct/character

चand

बलेनby strength

चand

शतक्रतुःŚatakratu (Indra, 'of a hundred rites')

इवlike, as

औजस्वीvigorous, full of energy

धर्मात्माrighteous-souled

संशितव्रतःof firm/strict vows

Speaker

व्यास उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vyāsa

Śatakratu (Indra)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True excellence is presented as a harmony of three: valor (vīrya), strength (bala), and ethical conduct (vṛtta). The verse praises a ruler not merely for power but for dharma-centered character and disciplined vows.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vyāsa is describing an exemplary figure, declaring him unmatched in the world and comparing his splendor to Indra (Śatakratu), emphasizing his righteousness and strict observance of vows.