Shloka 26

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

Devanagari script

आराधयन्तो ब्रह्मणं पदमैन्द्रमथेप्सवः ततो विपश्चिन्नामाथ सहस्राक्षो भयातुरः

Transliteration

ārādhayanto brahmaṇaṃ padamaindramathepsavaḥ tato vipaścinnāmātha sahasrākṣo bhayāturaḥ

Translation

Seeking the Indra-status, they propitiated Brahmā. Then Sahasrākṣa (Indra), distressed by fear, (took notice)—and (one among them was) named Vipaścit.

Speakers

• Narrator continuing the account to the addressed sage

Primary Deities

• Brahmā
• Indra

Key Themes

• Aspiration to divine office (Indra-pada)
• Tapas and ārādhana as means to boons
• Indra’s fear of being displaced (a recurring Purāṇic motif)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "bhayanaka", "secondaryRasa": "vira", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }