Shloka 3
Marutta Seeks a Priest: Bṛhaspati’s Refusal and Nārada’s Guidance to Saṃvarta
Chapter 6
संकल्प्य मनसा यज्ञ करन्धमसुतात्मज: । बृहस्पतिमुपागम्य वाग्मी वचनमत्रवीत्,बातचीत करनेमें कुशल करन्धमपौत्र मरुत्तने मन-ही-मन यज्ञका संकल्प करके बृहस्पतिजीके पास जाकर उनसे इस प्रकार कहा--
saṅkalpya manasā yajñaṃ karaṇḍhamasūtātmajaḥ | bṛhaspatim upāgamya vāgmī vacanam atravīt ||
دل میں یَجْن کرنے کا پختہ ارادہ کر کے کرندھم کا پوتا اور اسوتا کا بیٹا مروت، گفتار میں ماہر ہو کر برہسپتی کے پاس گیا اور مناسب الفاظ میں اس سے مخاطب ہوا۔
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
A righteous undertaking begins with clear inner resolve (saṅkalpa) and proceeds under proper guidance. The king does not act merely from desire; he seeks the counsel of an authoritative teacher-priest (Bṛhaspati), aligning intention, speech, and ritual with dharma.
Marutta decides to perform a yajña. After forming this intention inwardly, he goes to Bṛhaspati and speaks to him—setting up the forthcoming dialogue about how the sacrifice should be conducted and who should officiate.