Shloka 1
Marutta Seeks a Priest: Bṛhaspati’s Refusal and Nārada’s Guidance to Saṃvarta
Chapter 6
व्यासजी कहते हैं--राजन्! इस प्रसंगमें बुद्धिमान् राजा मरुत्त और बृहस्पतिके इस पुरातन संवादविषयक इतिहासका उल्लेख किया जाता है
vyāsa uvāca—rājan! asmin prasange buddhimān rājā maruttaḥ bṛhaspateś ca etat purātana-saṃvāda-viṣayakam itihāsaṃ smaryate.
Vyāsa said: “O King, in this context there is recalled an ancient historical account—concerning a dialogue between the wise King Marutta and Bṛhaspati.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames a dharma-oriented lesson by invoking an authoritative ancient dialogue: ethical guidance is often conveyed through remembered itihāsa and the counsel of wise teachers to kings.
Vyāsa introduces the next section by stating that, for the present topic, an old account will be cited—specifically a dialogue between King Marutta and the sage Bṛhaspati.