Shloka 2

Marutta Seeks a Priest: Bṛhaspati’s Refusal and Nārada’s Guidance to Saṃvarta

Chapter 6

Devanagari script

देवराजस्य समयं कृतमाज्िरसेन ह | श्रुत्वा मरुत्तो नृपतिर्यज्ञमाहारयत्‌ परम्‌

Transliteration

devarājasya samayaṁ kṛtam āṅgirasena ha | śrutvā marutto nṛpatir yajñam āhārayat param ||

Translation

ବ୍ୟାସ କହିଲେ— ଅଙ୍ଗିରାଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର ବୃହସ୍ପତି ଦେବରାଜଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ ଏକ ସମୟ/ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କରିଛନ୍ତି ବୋଲି ଶୁଣି, ରାଜା ମରୁତ୍ତ ପରମ ମହାଯଜ୍ଞ ଆୟୋଜନ କରିବାକୁ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• देवराजस्य: of the king of gods (Indra)
• देवराजस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवराज
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• समयम्: agreement; pledge; compact
• समयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: समय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• कृतम्: made; done
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• आङ्गिरसेन: by the Āṅgirasa (Bṛhaspati/descendant of Aṅgiras)
• आङ्गिरसेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आङ्गिरस
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• ह: indeed; surely
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive), Active

• मरुत्तः: Marutta (the king)
• मरुत्तः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरुत्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नृपतिः: the king
• नृपतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृपति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• यज्ञम्: sacrifice; yajña
• यज्ञम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आहारयत्: caused to be brought/arranged; procured
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-हृ
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Parasmaipada, Third, Singular

• परम्: great; supreme
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

व्यास उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vyāsa
• Indra (Devarāja)
• Bṛhaspati (Āṅgirasa)
• King Marutta
• Yajña (sacrifice)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

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.

What is happening in the narrative?

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.