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Shloka 32

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

Chapter 6

स तथा बाध्यमानो वै संवर्तेन महीपति: । अन्वगादेव तमृषिं प्राउजलि: सम्प्रसादयन्‌,इस प्रकार संवर्तके सतानेपर भी राजा मरुत्त हाथ जोड़ उन्हें प्रसन्न करनेके उद्देश्यसे उन महर्षिके पीछे-पीछे चले ही गये

sa tathā bādhyamāno vai saṃvartena mahīpatiḥ | anvagād eva tam ṛṣiṃ prāñjaliḥ samprasādayan |

ఇలా సంవర్తుడు అడ్డుపడుతూ బాధించినా, భూపతి రాజు అంజలి గట్టి అతనిని ప్రసన్నం చేయుటకై ఆ మహర్షిని అనుసరించుచూనే ఉన్నాడు।

सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तथाthus, in that manner
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
बाध्यमानःbeing afflicted/pressed
बाध्यमानः:
TypeVerb
Rootबाध्
Formशानच् (present passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Passive
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
संवर्तेनby Saṃvarta
संवर्तेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसंवर्त
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
महीपतिःthe king (lord of the earth)
महीपतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहीपति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अन्वगात्followed
अन्वगात्:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-गम्
FormAorist (लुङ्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
एवcertainly, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
ऋषिम्the sage
ऋषिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्राञ्जलिःwith joined hands
प्राञ्जलिः:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्राञ्जलि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सम्प्रसादयन्seeking to please/propitiating
सम्प्रसादयन्:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-प्र-सद्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Parasmaipada

व्यास उवाच

S
Saṃvarta
M
Marutta (the king/mahīpati)
T
the Ṛṣi (sage)

Educational Q&A

Even when opposed or tested, one should pursue rightful counsel with humility. The king’s prāñjali posture and continued following show that ethical aims are best approached through reverence, patience, and self-restraint rather than force or pride.

Saṃvarta tries to hinder the king, but the king persists. He follows the sage closely, hands folded, attempting to appease him and obtain his goodwill—signaling the king’s determination to secure guidance despite resistance.