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 ||
至此，《圣摩诃婆罗多》之阿湿婆梅陀迦篇（Āśvamedhika Parva）中，阿湿婆梅陀（Aśvamedha）部分，关于三婆尔多（Saṁvarta）与摩鲁塔（Marutta）事迹的第四章告终。又如是，圣者安吉罗娑（Aṅgiras）有二子，持守誓戒同等：一为光辉炽盛的布里哈斯帕提（Bṛhaspati），一为苦行力丰厚的三婆尔多（Saṁvarta）。
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.