Shloka 33
Marutta Seeks a Priest: Bṛhaspati’s Refusal and Nārada’s Guidance to Saṃvarta
Chapter 6
ततो निवर्त्य संवर्त: परिश्रान्त उपाविशत् । शीतलच्छायमासाद्य न्यग्रोध॑ बहुशाखिनम्,तब संवर्त मुनि लौटकर शीतल छायासे युक्त तथा अनेक शाखाओंसे सुशोभित एक बरगदके नीचे थककर बैठ गये
tato nivartya saṃvartaḥ pariśrānta upāviśat | śītalacchāyām āsādya nyagrodhaṃ bahuśākhinaṃ ||
मग संवर्त परत फिरून थकून बसला. अनेक फांद्यांनी युक्त अशा वडाच्या शीतल छायेत आश्रय घेऊन त्याने विश्रांती घेतली.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a powerful ascetic must observe measure and self-care: pausing in cool shade symbolizes restraint, steadiness, and the disciplined management of one’s energies—qualities essential for dharmic action.
Saṃvarta turns back from his prior movement, becomes fatigued, and sits beneath a large banyan tree to rest in its cool shade, marking a brief pause in the unfolding events.