The tale of the sage king Marutta has been chronicled in Āsvamedikaparva (Ashwamedhikaparva) of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata). Under the counsel of his priest, the great sage Saṃvarta (Sangvarta), Marutta was engaged in prayers of God Śiva (Shiva). At this time, Anaṅga (Ananga) was one of the names Marutta used to invoke Śiva.