Shloka 11
Marutta Seeks a Priest: Bṛhaspati’s Refusal and Nārada’s Guidance to Saṃvarta
Chapter 6
देवर्षिणा समागम्य नारदेन स पार्थिव: । विधिवत् प्राउ्जलिस्तस्थावथैनं नारदो<ब्रवीत्,देवर्षि नारदके साथ समागम होनेपर राजा मरुत्त यथाविधि हाथ जोड़कर खड़े हो गये। तब नारदजीने उनसे कहा--
devarṣiṇā samāgamya nāradena sa pārthivaḥ | vidhivat prāñjalistasthāv athainaṃ nārado 'bravīt ||
Vyāsa said: Having met the divine seer Nārada, the king stood before him with joined palms in the proper manner, observing due reverence. Then Nārada addressed him—setting a tone of disciplined humility and respectful inquiry that frames what follows.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dhārmic conduct through proper etiquette: a ruler should approach spiritual authority with humility, disciplined posture, and reverence (prāñjali, vidhivat), establishing readiness to receive counsel.
Vyāsa narrates that the king meets the sage Nārada, stands respectfully with folded hands, and then Nārada begins to speak to him, marking the start of an instructive exchange.