Shloka 7
Marutta–Indra Rivalry and Bṛhaspati’s Priestly Refusal (मरुत्तेन्द्रस्पर्धा—बृहस्पतेः पौरोहित्यनिश्चयः)
Devanagari script
वासवो<प्यसुरान् सर्वान् विजित्य च निपात्य च । इन्द्रत्वं प्राप्प लोकेषु ततो वब्रे पुरोहितम्
Transliteration
vāsavo 'py asurān sarvān vijitya ca nipātya ca | indratvaṃ prāpya lokeṣu tato vavre purohitam ||
Translation
毗耶娑说：“瓦萨瓦（因陀罗）亦复如是：征服并击倒一切阿修罗之后，得于诸世界中成就因陀罗之主权。其后，他择立一位祭司（purohita）。”
Word by Word
वासवःVāsava (Indra)
वासवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवासव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिalso/indeed
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
असुरान्the Asuras
असुरान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअसुर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
सर्वान्all
सर्वान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
विजित्यhaving conquered
विजित्य:
TypeVerb
Rootवि + जि
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for ktvā)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
निपात्यhaving struck down/caused to fall
निपात्य:
TypeVerb
Rootनि + पत्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for ktvā)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
इन्द्रत्वम्the status of Indra; sovereignty
इन्द्रत्वम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्रत्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्राप्यhaving attained
प्राप्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + आप्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for ktvā)
लोकेषुin the worlds
लोकेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
ततःthen/thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
वव्रेchose/selected
वव्रे:
TypeVerb
Rootवृ (वरणे)
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
पुरोहितम्a priest; family priest
पुरोहितम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपुरोहित
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
व्यास उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VyāsaV
Vāsava (Indra)A
AsurasP
Purohita (priest)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Power and sovereignty are not portrayed as merely martial achievements; after victory, rightful rule is stabilized through dharmic counsel and ritual order, symbolized by appointing a purohita.
Vyāsa recounts that Indra defeated the Asuras, secured the status of Indra among the worlds, and then proceeded to appoint a priest to guide and officiate his rule.