Sages & Others
Marutta
मरुत्त
The King of the Golden Sacrifice
Who was Marutta?
Marutta (मरुत्त): The King of the Golden Sacrifice, one of the sages and supporting figures in the Mahabharata. Son of Avikshit of the Karandhama line, a royal sage with the might of ten thousand elephants, whose hereditary priest Vrihaspati refused him because Indra had bought that loyalty.
Quick Facts
| Sanskrit name | मरुत्त |
|---|---|
| Title / Epithet | The King of the Golden Sacrifice |
| Faction | Sages & Others |
| Key traits | Patient, Lavish, Undaunted, Righteous |
| Notable relationships | Officiating Priest: Samvarta, Priest Who Refused Him: Brihaspati, Father: Avikshit, Rival at the Sacrifice: Indra |
| Featured in | 3 stories |
About Marutta
Son of Avikshit of the Karandhama line, a royal sage with the might of ten thousand elephants, whose hereditary priest Vrihaspati refused him because Indra had bought that loyalty. Directed by Narada, he won over Vrihaspati's discarded brother Samvarta, who wandered Varanasi naked and raving, and with him held a sacrifice on Munjaban where the vessels, basins and seats were all forged of gold. The gold the Brahmanas left behind on that mountain was still lying there generations later, and it paid for Yudhishthira's horse sacrifice.
In Their Words
If the priest of the immortals will not serve me, I shall find the brother he threw away.
Marutta
Traits
- Patient
- Lavish
- Undaunted
- Righteous
Story Appearances
Stories Featuring Marutta
2 further tales on this site name Marutta, in canonical reading order.
Character Arc
- The RefusalHis family priest chooses Indra over him
- The Corpse at the GateFinds Samvarta by a trick and endures his abuse
- The Gold on MunjabanPours out a sacrifice in vessels of solid gold
Key Relationships
- Officiating PriestSamvarta
- Priest Who Refused HimBrihaspati
- FatherAvikshit
- Rival at the SacrificeIndra
Places in Marutta's Story
Drawn from the stories Marutta appears in.
Related Characters
Others counted among the Sages & Others.