Shloka 1
Marutta Seeks a Priest: Bṛhaspati’s Refusal and Nārada’s Guidance to Saṃvarta
Chapter 6
व्यासजी कहते हैं--राजन्! इस प्रसंगमें बुद्धिमान् राजा मरुत्त और बृहस्पतिके इस पुरातन संवादविषयक इतिहासका उल्लेख किया जाता है
vyāsa uvāca—rājan! asmin prasange buddhimān rājā maruttaḥ bṛhaspateś ca etat purātana-saṃvāda-viṣayakam itihāsaṃ smaryate.
毗耶娑说道：“大王啊，在此处当追忆一则古老的史传——讲述智王摩鲁塔与布里哈斯帕提之间的对话。”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames a dharma-oriented lesson by invoking an authoritative ancient dialogue: ethical guidance is often conveyed through remembered itihāsa and the counsel of wise teachers to kings.
Vyāsa introduces the next section by stating that, for the present topic, an old account will be cited—specifically a dialogue between King Marutta and the sage Bṛhaspati.