Shloka 69

Origins of the Maruts — Origins of the Maruts Across the Manvantaras (Pulastya–Narada Dialogue)

Devanagari script

ते च मात्रा विनाभूता रुरुदुस्तान् पितामहः निवारयित्वा कृतवांल्लोकनाथो मरुद्गणान्

Transliteration

te ca mātrā vinābhūtā rurudustān pitāmahaḥ nivārayitvā kṛtavāṃllokanātho marudgaṇān

Translation

And those (children), being without a mother, wept. Then Pitāmaha, having restrained/comforted them, the Lord of the world made them into the host of Maruts.

Speakers

• Narratorial voice; Brahmā (Pitāmaha) acts within the narrative toward the motherless children.

Primary Deities

• Brahmā
• Maruts

Key Themes

• Brahmā as cosmic ordainer
• Origin of the Maruts (etiology)
• Transformation from human birth to divine function

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Who is ‘Pitāmaha’ here, and why is he called ‘loka-nātha’?

Pitāmaha is Brahmā, the ‘Grandfather’ of beings. ‘Loka-nātha’ underscores his role as cosmic administrator who assigns functions and stations to beings—here, converting the seven children into a divine collective.

What are the Maruts in Purāṇic-Vedic tradition?

Maruts are storm/wind deities, often attendants of Indra in Vedic literature and later grouped as a gaṇa (host). Purāṇas frequently provide origin-stories (janma-kathā) for such deities to integrate Vedic gods into Purāṇic genealogies and local sacred narratives.

Why would a tīrtha-māhātmya include the origin of the Maruts?

Tīrtha texts often connect local events to cosmic structures: a place becomes significant because it is where a divine group originated, was empowered, or received a role. Even if the place-name is outside these three verses, the chapter’s broader frame typically anchors this origin to a specific sacred geography, thereby enhancing the site’s prestige and pilgrimage merit.