Shloka 25
Marutta Seeks Saṃvarta’s Priestly Support; Conditions, Truth-Discipline, and Rival Powers
अभिधास्ये च ते राजलन्नक्षयं द्रव्यमुत्तमम् । येन देवान् सगन्धर्वान् शक्रं चाभिभविष्यसि
abhidhāsye ca te rājan akṣayaṁ dravyam uttamam | yena devān sa-gandharvān śakraṁ cābhibhaviṣyasi rājan ||
萨ṁ瓦尔塔说道：“大王，我将告诉你获得最上等、取之不尽之财富的方法——凭此你可胜过诸天与乾闼婆众，甚至使释迦（因陀罗）也蒙受屈辱。”
संवर्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames ‘akṣaya’ (inexhaustible) wealth as something attainable through a specific means taught by a sage, while also warning implicitly—through its bold aim of surpassing even Indra—that the pursuit of power and prosperity can challenge cosmic and ethical boundaries, demanding discernment in how wealth is sought and used.
Saṁvarta addresses a king and promises to reveal a method for obtaining supreme, inexhaustible wealth—so potent that it would enable the king to outshine the gods, the Gandharvas, and even Indra (Śakra). This sets up an instructional episode where extraordinary prosperity is linked to counsel from a powerful ascetic.