Shloka 4
Marutta–Indra Rivalry and Bṛhaspati’s Priestly Refusal (मरुत्तेन्द्रस्पर्धा—बृहस्पतेः पौरोहित्यनिश्चयः)
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत आश्रवमेधिकपरववके अन्तर्गत अश्वमेधपर्वमें संवर्त और मरुत्तका उपाख्यानविषयक चौथा अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāreṇa śrīmahābhārate āśvamedhikaparvaṇi antargate aśvamedhaparvaṇi saṁvarta-maruttopākhyāna-viṣayakaḥ caturthaḥ adhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ | tathaivāṅgirasaḥ putrau vratatulyau babhūvatuḥ | bṛhaspatir bahutejāḥ saṁvartaś ca tapodhanaḥ ||
ฉันนั้นแล ฤๅษีอังคิรสมีบุตรสององค์ ผู้เสมอกันในการทรงวัตร—องค์หนึ่งคือพฤหัสบดีผู้รุ่งเรืองด้วยเดชานุภาพ อีกองค์คือสัมวรรตผู้มั่งคั่งด้วยตบะ
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that true stature is grounded in disciplined observance (vrata) and ascetic merit (tapas). Even when individuals differ in role or temperament, ethical steadiness and self-restraint are presented as the shared measure of excellence.
Vyāsa marks the conclusion of a chapter in the Saṁvarta–Marutta episode and introduces background genealogy: Aṅgiras had two sons—Bṛhaspati, famed for brilliance, and Saṁvarta, famed for ascetic power—setting the stage for their significance in the ensuing tale.