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Shloka 13

Marutta’s Sacrifice and Agni’s Embassy (मरुत्त-यज्ञे दूतत्वम्)

मरुत्त उवाच कच्चिच्छीमान्‌ देवराज: सुखी च कच्चिच्चास्मान्‌ प्रीयते धूमकेतो । कच्चिद्दवेवा अस्य वशे यथावत्‌ प्रब्रृहि त्वं मम कार्त्स्न्येन देव

Marutta uvāca: kaccic chrīmān devarājaḥ sukhī ca kaccic cāsmān prīyate dhūmaketo | kaccid devā asya vaśe yathāvat prabrūhi tvaṁ mama kārtsnyena deva ||

Marutta nói: “Đức vua vinh hiển của chư thiên có thật sự an khang, hỷ lạc chăng? Hỡi Dhūmaketu, ngài có hài lòng về chúng ta không? Và phải chăng toàn thể chư thần đều đúng phép ở dưới mệnh lệnh của ngài? Hỡi bậc thần linh, xin hãy nói cho ta biết trọn vẹn và chính xác.”

मरुत्तःMarutta
मरुत्तः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), Third, Singular
कच्चित्whether (I hope)
कच्चित्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकच्चित्
श्रीमान्prosperous, illustrious
श्रीमान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रीमत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
देवराजःking of the gods (Indra)
देवराजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेवराज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सुखीhappy
सुखी:
TypeAdjective
Rootसुखिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
कच्चित्whether (I hope)
कच्चित्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकच्चित्
also
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अस्मान्us
अस्मान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormAccusative, Plural
प्रीयतेis pleased (with)
प्रीयते:
TypeVerb
Rootप्री
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
धूमकेतुःDhūmaketu (Agni; 'smoke-bannered')
धूमकेतुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधूमकेतु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कच्चित्whether (I hope)
कच्चित्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकच्चित्
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अस्यof him, his
अस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormGenitive, Singular
वशेin (his) control, under sway
वशे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवश
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
यथावत्properly, as it should be
यथावत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथावत्
प्रब्रूहिtell, declare
प्रब्रूहि:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
ममto me / of me
मम:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
कार्त्स्न्येनcompletely, in full detail
कार्त्स्न्येन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकार्त्स्न्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
देवO god
देव:
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

मरुत्त उवाच

M
Marutta
A
Agni (Dhūmaketu)
I
Indra (Devarāja)
D
Devas (the gods)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights a dharmic concern for rightful order: a king (even among humans) should ensure harmony with legitimate authority and the proper functioning of the hierarchy—here symbolized by Indra’s well-being, his favor, and the gods’ orderly obedience.

Marutta addresses Agni (called Dhūmaketu) and asks for a full report: whether Indra is happy, whether he is pleased with Marutta and his people, and whether the other gods remain properly under Indra’s command.