Shloka 25
Marutta’s Sacrifice: Indra’s Threat, Saṃvarta’s Mantric Restraint, and Divine Reconciliation (अध्याय १०)
संवर्त उवाच यदि प्रीतस्त्वमसि वै देवराज तस्मात्स्वयं शाधि यज्ञे विधानम् । स्वयं सर्वान् कुरु भागान् सुरेन्द्र जानात्वयं सर्वलोकश्ष देव
Saṃvarta uvāca: yadi prītastvam asi vai devarāja tasmāt svayaṃ śādhi yajñe vidhānam | svayaṃ sarvān kuru bhāgān surendra jānātvayaṃ sarvalokaś ca deva ||
三婆尔多说道：“噢，诸天之王！若你确已欢悦，便请你亲自指示此祭祀的正当仪轨。噢，因陀罗！也请你亲自为一切神祇分定应得之份，使得，噢，神圣者，此间众人都能亲眼识知你的恩泽。”
संवर्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ritual authority and legitimacy should be grounded in proper ordinance (vidhāna) and transparent distribution of sacrificial shares (bhāga). Divine approval is not merely claimed; it is to be made evident through correct action that the community can witness.
The sage Saṃvarta addresses Indra, urging him—if he is indeed pleased—to personally guide the sacrificial procedure and to assign the offerings due to each deity, so that everyone present can clearly perceive Indra’s favor toward the rite.