Shloka 28
The Origin of the Maruts
Diti’s Penance and Indra’s Intervention
तपोजिष्णुर्महातेजाः सर्व एकः प्रजापतिः । पर्जन्यः पावकः पुण्यः सर्वात्मा सर्व एव हि
tapojiṣṇurmahātejāḥ sarva ekaḥ prajāpatiḥ | parjanyaḥ pāvakaḥ puṇyaḥ sarvātmā sarva eva hi
Il est la puissance même de l’ascèse, d’un éclat immense — l’unique Seigneur de tous les êtres, Prajāpati. Il est Parjanya, le dispensateur de pluie; Pāvaka, le feu; le Saint — en vérité le Soi de tous, et certes tout ce qui existe.
Unspecified (verse presented as a doctrinal description within the narrative context of Bhūmi-khaṇḍa).
Concept: The Supreme is the one inner Self of all and also manifests as the cosmic powers sustaining life.
Application: Practice seeing divinity in sustaining forces (rain, fire, vitality) and in all beings; cultivate reverence and non-harm grounded in the sense of one Self.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast cosmic tableau where Vishnu stands as the luminous Sarvātman: from His right palm descends Parjanya’s rain over fields and forests, while from His left emanates Pāvaka, a sacred fire that becomes the sunlike glow of creation. Around Him, beings—trees, animals, humans—appear as shimmering reflections within a single aura, suggesting that all forms are contained in one Lord.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (Sarvātman form)","personified Parjanya (rain)","personified Agni/Pāvaka (fire)","assembled beings (sthāvara and jaṅgama)"],"setting":"Cosmic horizon blending sky, rainclouds, sacrificial fire-altars, and an earthly landscape of forests and villages—showing one continuum from heaven to earth.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","raincloud indigo","gold leaf","vermillion flame","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu as Sarvātman standing on a lotus pedestal, haloed with thick gold leaf prabhāmaṇḍala; Parjanya shown as a cloud-deity pouring rain from a golden pot, Agni as a stylized flame rising from a yajña-kuṇḍa; rich reds and emerald greens in garments, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch frame, dense gold embellishment across crown, jewelry, and halo.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Vishnu in serene stance amid a lyrical landscape where rain falls in fine diagonal strokes over terraced hills and forests; a small yajña fire glows near sages, with delicate brushwork, cool blues and soft greens, refined facial features, thin gold accents, and a distant Himalayan sky merging with cloud forms.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Central Vishnu with bold black outlines and large expressive eyes, Parjanya as a stylized cloud figure above, Agni as a red-orange flame motif below; natural pigment palette dominated by red, yellow, green; temple-wall composition with symmetrical iconography and ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vishnu-centered cosmic garden with lotus motifs; rainclouds rendered as patterned indigo swirls, Agni as a decorative flame-lotus; intricate floral borders, peacocks and cows beneath the rain, deep blues and gold highlights, dense ornamentation and repeating lotus medallions."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low conch drone","gentle rainfall","crackling sacred fire","brief silences between pādas"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तपोजिष्णुर्महातेजाः = तपोजिष्णुः + महातेजाः (विसर्ग-लोप/र्-आदेश); सर्व एव = सर्वः + एव (विसर्ग-लोप).
FAQs
The verse praises the supreme Prajāpati as immanent in cosmic functions—appearing as Parjanya who nourishes through rain and as Pāvaka who purifies and transforms as fire.
“Sarvātmā” means “the Self of all”—the indwelling reality present in every being, indicating divine immanence and an all-pervading sovereignty.
It encourages reverence toward all life and nature, since the divine is seen as present in every form and function; this supports virtues like non-harm, humility, and devotion grounded in seeing unity behind diversity.