Shloka 48

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

Devanagari script

पप्रच्छुस्तपसो हेतुं तस्यास्तद्भर्तुरेव च साब्रवीत् तनयार्थाय आवाभ्यां वै तपःक्रिया

Transliteration

papracchustapaso hetuṃ tasyāstadbhartureva ca sābravīt tanayārthāya āvābhyāṃ vai tapaḥkriyā

Translation

Mereka menanyakan sebab tapanya dan juga keadaan suaminya. Ia menjawab, “Demi memperoleh seorang putra, kami berdua sungguh telah menempuh laku tapa ini.”

Speakers

• Saptarṣis to the woman; the woman replies to the Saptarṣis

Primary Deities

• Vishnu
• Shiva

Key Themes

• Putrakāmeṣṭi/putra-prāpti (desire for progeny)
• Couple’s joint tapas (dampatī-tapas)
• Rishi-mediated validation of vows
• Dharma of householders seeking offspring through austerity

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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