Shloka 1
मरुत्तोपाख्यान-प्रस्तावः — Genealogy to Marutta and the Logistics of Royal Sacrifice
2: सं > यह कथन युधिष्ठिरको सान्त्वना देनेके लिये गौणरूपमें इस दृष्टिसे है कि मरनेवालोंकी मृत्यु उनके प्रारब्ध-कर्मानुसार अवश्यम्भावी थी; अत: यह जो कुछ हुआ है
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | śuśrūṣe tasya dharmajña rājarṣeḥ parikīrtanam | daipāyana maruttasya kathāṃ prabrūhi me 'nagha ||
Yudhiṣṭhira disse: “Ó conhecedor do dharma, desejo ouvir o relato celebrado daquele sábio rei. Ó Daipāyana, ó impecável, narra-me a história de Marutta.”
युधिछ्िर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models a dharmic approach to learning: a righteous king seeks ethical clarity and inspiration by listening to the praised deeds of a rājarṣi, showing that moral understanding is strengthened through attentive hearing (śravaṇa) of exemplary lives.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Vyāsa respectfully and requests a full narration of Marutta’s story and virtues, setting up Vyāsa’s forthcoming account of Marutta’s lineage, qualities, and renowned sacrificial context.