Shloka 2
Marutta Seeks a Priest: Bṛhaspati’s Refusal and Nārada’s Guidance to Saṃvarta
Chapter 6
देवराजस्य समयं कृतमाज्िरसेन ह | श्रुत्वा मरुत्तो नृपतिर्यज्ञमाहारयत् परम्
devarājasya samayaṁ kṛtam āṅgirasena ha | śrutvā marutto nṛpatir yajñam āhārayat param ||
ವ್ಯಾಸನು ಹೇಳಿದನು— ಅಂಗಿರಸನ ಪುತ್ರ ಬೃಹಸ್ಪತಿಯು ದೇವರಾಜನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ನಿಯಮ-ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂದು ರಾಜ ಮರುತ್ತನು ಕೇಳಿ, ಪರಮ ಮಹಾಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಂಕಲ್ಪಿಸಿದನು।
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler committed to dharma maintains sacred obligations with firmness; even when obstacles arise due to others' vows or refusals, one should respond with principled resolve rather than abandoning righteous duty.
Vyāsa narrates that King Marutta learns of a pledge made by Bṛhaspati (descendant of Aṅgiras) connected with Indra, and in response Marutta initiates/arranges a very great sacrifice.