Shloka 14099
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, Puṣkara-Creation Imagery, Madhu–Kaiṭabha, and Early Genealogies
मरुत्वती प्रजा जज्ञे ज्येष्ठां तं मरुतांगणं । अदितिः कश्यपाज्जज्ञे आदित्यान्द्वादशैव हि
marutvatī prajā jajñe jyeṣṭhāṃ taṃ marutāṃgaṇaṃ | aditiḥ kaśyapājjajñe ādityāndvādaśaiva hi
Aus Marutvatī wurde die Nachkommenschaft geboren—der Älteste in der Schar der Maruts. Und Aditi gebar von Kaśyapa wahrlich die zwölf Ādityas.
Unspecified narrator (Purāṇic narration in Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Concept: Cosmic order unfolds through divinely ordained progeny; the devas embody functions (wind, solar law) that sustain life.
Application: See natural forces (wind, sun, seasons) as sacred supports; cultivate gratitude and responsibility toward the world maintained by these powers.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Aditi and Kaśyapa appear in a luminous celestial grove as twelve radiant Ādityas emerge like suns in a semicircle, each bearing a distinct emblem of cosmic function. Nearby, Marutvatī’s child—eldest among the Maruts—stands amid swirling wind-spirits, banners and clouds curling around him.","primary_figures":["Aditi","Kaśyapa","Marutvatī","eldest Marut","twelve Ādityas (collective)"],"setting":"Celestial grove with wish-fulfilling trees, cloud terraces, and a horizon of layered skies; wind currents visualized as ribbons.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sun-gold","cloud white","sky cerulean","coral orange","silver-gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Aditi and Kaśyapa seated on a jeweled throne-platform, gold-leaf halos; twelve Ādityas arranged symmetrically with embossed aureoles, rich reds/greens, ornate crowns; swirling Marut motifs in the border with gold highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate celestial landscape with soft clouds; Aditi and Kaśyapa in refined attire; twelve sun-like figures in gentle gradient halos; wind-spirits rendered as translucent ribbons, cool mountain-like palette despite heavenly setting.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Aditi and Kaśyapa with bold outlines; twelve Ādityas as stylized radiant faces with concentric halos; Marut currents as rhythmic spiral patterns, natural pigments and temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular mandala of twelve Ādityas around a central lotus; peacocks and floral borders; wind motifs as flowing vine-like curls; deep blue ground with gold suns, intricate textile detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["whooshing wind","conch shell (soft)","distant celestial drums","birds in high canopy"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kaśyapāt + jajñe → kaśyapājjajñe (j + j sandhi); ādityān + dvādaśa + eva → ādityān dvādaśa eva (written as ādityāndvādaśaiva); marutām + gaṇam → marutāṃgaṇaṃ.
FAQs
The Ādityas are a principal group of solar deities, traditionally counted as twelve, born of Aditi through Kaśyapa.
The verse situates the Maruts within a genealogical framework, highlighting an origin line and noting an “eldest” figure within the Marut host.
Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa often catalogs creation-era lineages and divine families; this verse contributes to that cosmological genealogy by listing births of key deva groups.