Shloka 53
अग्नीषोमोत्पत्तिः
Agni–Soma Origin and the Brahmāgnīṣomīya Doctrine
एवमेते दिते: पुत्रा मारुता: परमाद्भुता: । अनारतं ते संवान्ति सर्वगा: सर्वधारिण:,“इस प्रकार ये सात मरुद्गण दितिके अत्यन्त अदभुत पुत्र हैं। इनकी सर्वत्र गति है। ये निरन्तर बहते और सबको धारण करते हैं
evam ete diteḥ putrā mārutāḥ paramādbhūtāḥ | anārataṁ te saṁvānti sarvagāḥ sarvadhāriṇaḥ ||
Bhishma sprach: „So sind diese Maruts – die wunderbaren Söhne Ditis – wahrhaft außergewöhnlich. Sie bewegen sich überallhin ohne Hindernis; unablässig wehen sie, und durch ihre tragende Kraft erhalten sie alle Wesen.“
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a dharmic vision of the cosmos: natural forces like the winds (Maruts) are not merely physical phenomena but sustaining powers that continuously uphold life and order. Their ceaseless movement and universal reach symbolize uninterrupted service to the world.
Bhishma is describing the Maruts as extraordinary beings—sons of Diti—emphasizing their constant activity, their ability to move everywhere, and their role in sustaining all. It forms part of his broader instructive discourse in the Shanti Parva.