Shloka 21
Marutta’s Sacrifice: Indra’s Threat, Saṃvarta’s Mantric Restraint, and Divine Reconciliation (अध्याय १०)
तमायान्तं सहित देवसंघै: प्रत्युध्ययां सपुरोधा मरुत्त: । चक्रे पूजां देवराजाय चाग्रयां यथाशास्त्रं विधिवत् प्रीयमाण:
tam āyāntaṃ sahita-deva-saṅghaiḥ pratyudyayau sa-purodhā maruttaḥ | cakre pūjāṃ deva-rājāya cāgryāṃ yathā-śāstraṃ vidhi-vat prīyamāṇaḥ ||
玛鲁塔王见天帝因陀罗在诸神簇拥下前来，便与本族祭司一同上前迎接。王心欢喜，依照圣典所定之法、以完备仪轨，向神王行最上之礼与供奉。此段彰显：迎接尊贵来宾，当以敬客之德与守法之行，严谨奉持达摩，尤当如此对待位阶更高者。
संवर्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that true honor and hospitality are not merely emotional gestures but disciplined acts aligned with śāstra and proper procedure. Marutta’s joy is expressed through correct ritual conduct, showing that devotion and respect gain ethical strength when guided by dharma.
Indra approaches accompanied by other gods. King Marutta, with his priest (purohita), goes forward to welcome him and performs the foremost ceremonial honor (agryā pūjā) in the prescribed, rule-bound manner.