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संवर्तमरुत्तीय (saMvartamaruttIya)

 
Monier Williams Cologne
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सं-वर्त—मरुत्तीय
mfn.
 relating to the Munis Saṃvarta and Marutta,
MBh.
Mahabharata
English
Saṃvarta-Maruttīya (Sambarttaº, C.), adj. (“relating to Saṃvarta and Marutta”).--§ 11 (Parvasaṅgr.): I, 2, 606 (ākhyānaṃ, i.e. Saṃvartta-Maruttīya).
[Saṃvar(t)ta-Maruttīya]
(“the tale of Saṃvartta and Marutta”): § 778b (Aśvamedh.).** Vyāsa said: In the Kṛta age Manu was the ruler
&gt
Prasandhi &gt
Kshupa &gt
Ikshvāku &gt
Viṃśa (the model bowman, the eldest of 100 brothers, all kings) &gt
Viviṃśa &gt
Khanīnetra (c) &gt
Suvarcas (d) Karandhama &gt
Avikshit (e) Kārandhama &gt
Marutta (who surpassed his father, had the strength of 10, 000 elephants, and was equal to Vishṇu). Desirous of performing a sacrifice, Marutta, coming to Meru, on the northern side of Himavat, caused thousands of gold vessels to be forged
there on a huge golden hill he performed the rites along with other princes (XIV, 4). Asked by Yudhishṭhira, Vyāsa said: As the offspring of Prajāpati Daksha, D. and As., challenged each other, so did Aṅgiras' sons Bṛhaspati and Saṃvarta
troubled by his elder brother Saṃvarta went naked to the woods. Indra, having vanquished the As., appointed Bṛh. as his priest. Formerly (read pūrvaṃ with B.) Aṅgiras was the family priest of king Karandhama (see d)
so also of his son Avikshit (equal to Yayāti). His son Marutta used to defy Indra, and Indra used to defy Marutta, but could not prevail over him. Then Indra took the promise from Bṛh. that he would not perform priestly offices for Marutta (“thou hast destroyed Namuci, Viśvarūpa, and Bala, ” said Bṛh.). Vaiśampāyana said: Then Indra was cured for his envy and went home (XIV, 5). Vyāsa said: The ancient tale of the discourse between Bṛh. and Marutta is cited in this connection. Marutta in vain tried to persuade Bṛh. to officiate at his sacrifice (which Bṛh. had himself formerly proposed)
D. ṛ. (M.-ṛ.) Nārada told him to apply to Saṃvarta, who now, desirous of seeing Maheśvara, wandered about in Vārāṇasī in the garb of a madman
“having reached the gate of that city, thou must place a dead body somewhere near it, and the man who shall turn away on seeing the corpse, do thou know that man to be Saṃvarta
if he should ask thee to follow me, ” said Nārada, “thou mayst even tell him without hesitation that I have ascended the pyre.” Vyāsa said: “By acting thus, Marutta found Saṃvarta in a lonely place
Saṃvarta covered him with mud and ashes and phlegm and spittle. At last he sat down under a nyagrodha tree” (XIV, 6). Marutta told him the matter (also that Nārada had mounted the pyre)
Saṃvarta then, as a lunatic, scolding Marutta repeatedly with harsh words, told him to go to Bṛh. first (as his elder brother), and taking Bṛh.'s permission he might come back. As Marutta said that he had already been repulsed by Bṛh., and that he now desired to sacrifice even with all his goods in order to outstrip Indra, Saṃvarta consented, if Marutta would agree to do all that Saṃvarta would ask him to do, as Bṛh. and Indra were certain to do all they could to injure Marutta. Marutta took an oath to this. Saṃvarta said that Marutta would surpass Indra, D., and G.
he himself had no desire for wealth, but would only do what was disagreeable to Indra and Bṛh. (XIV, 7). Saṃvarta said: There is a peak Muñjavat (f) on the Himālaya, where Śiva is constantly engaged in austerities
go thither and appease Śiva, whose names are Śarva, etc. ()
then thou shalt acquire that gold. Marutta acted accordingly
Bṛh. became sick from envy
Indra with D. came (XIV, 8) and was told about the matter (“prosperity of a rival is always painful, and for this reason thou with D. persecutest As. and kills them”). He despatched Agni (g) to Marutta, asking him to let Bṛh. officiate as his priest instead of Saṃvarta, promising him the greatest rewards (“such as the highest regions created by Prajāpati and even the whole kingdom of the gods”)
Saṃvarta threatened to burn Agni with his fearful eye, if he ever came again on such an errand. Agni was frightened and returned to Indra and Bṛh. and said that Marutta had refused and did not care for his promises. Indra asked Agni to return to Marutta, and threatened him with Indra's thunderbolt if he did not obey
Agni, afraid of Saṃvarta, suggested that the G. king should go
Indra said that nobody could burn Agni
Agni asked why then Vṛtra could deprive Indra of the sovereignty of Heaven
Indra, mentioning his victories over the Kālakeyas, Dā., and Prahlāda, said that it was because he did not accept soma from a foe, nor strike the weak with his thunderbolt
Agni reminded him of Cyavana at Śaryāti's sacrifice and the creation of Mada (description): “the might of brahmans is greater than that of kshatriyas” (XIV, 9). Then Indra sent G. Dhṛtarāshṭra on the same errand, but in vain. Vyāsa said: As the clouds indicated that Indra must be near, Marutta repaired to Saṃvarta, who comforted him, saying that Agni would protect him, and that he would himself dispel the thunder by the winds, and granted him the boon that Indra should come in person to his sacrifice and accept the oblations offered to him, and so should all the gods. And so it happened by the power of Saṃvarta's incantations. Requested by Saṃvarta, Indra himself gave directions to all the gods to erect a hall of assembly: 1, 000 well-furnished rooms with a durable staircase for the ascent of G. and Aps., and to furnish that portion of the sacrificial ground reserved for the dance of Aps., like unto the palace of Indra in heaven
Indra said that Marutta's ancestors and the gods had been highly pleased, and told him to offer a red bull to Agni, and a blue bull with a variegated skin to V.-D. Then Indra and the gods returned home. Marutta placed heaps of gold on various spots and distributed immense wealth to the brahmans.