Shloka 2

Marutta Seeks a Priest: Bṛhaspati’s Refusal and Nārada’s Guidance to Saṃvarta

Chapter 6

Devanagari script

देवराजस्य समयं कृतमाज्िरसेन ह | श्रुत्वा मरुत्तो नृपतिर्यज्ञमाहारयत्‌ परम्‌

Transliteration

devarājasya samayaṁ kṛtam āṅgirasena ha | śrutvā marutto nṛpatir yajñam āhārayat param ||

Translation

毗耶娑说道：摩鲁塔王听闻安吉罗之子布里哈斯帕提为天帝立下誓约，决意不再为人间主持祭祀，于是他便下定决心举行一场至高的大祭。

Word by Word

• देवराजस्य: of the king of gods (Indra)
• देवराजस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवराज
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• समयम्: agreement; pledge; compact
• समयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: समय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• कृतम्: made; done
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• आङ्गिरसेन: by the Āṅgirasa (Bṛhaspati/descendant of Aṅgiras)
• आङ्गिरसेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आङ्गिरस
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• ह: indeed; surely
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive), Active

• मरुत्तः: Marutta (the king)
• मरुत्तः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरुत्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नृपतिः: the king
• नृपतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृपति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• यज्ञम्: sacrifice; yajña
• यज्ञम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आहारयत्: caused to be brought/arranged; procured
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-हृ
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Parasmaipada, Third, Singular

• परम्: great; supreme
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

व्यास उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vyāsa
• Indra (Devarāja)
• Bṛhaspati (Āṅgirasa)
• King Marutta
• Yajña (sacrifice)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A ruler committed to dharma maintains sacred obligations with firmness; even when obstacles arise due to others' vows or refusals, one should respond with principled resolve rather than abandoning righteous duty.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vyāsa narrates that King Marutta learns of a pledge made by Bṛhaspati (descendant of Aṅgiras) connected with Indra, and in response Marutta initiates/arranges a very great sacrifice.