Shloka 41

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

Devanagari script

नियोज्य च मरुमार्गे वैराजं भवनं गतः एवमासंश्च मरुतो मनोः स्वारोचिषे ऽन्तरे

Transliteration

niyojya ca marumārge vairājaṃ bhavanaṃ gataḥ evamāsaṃśca maruto manoḥ svārociṣe 'ntare

Translation

And having assigned them to the path/region of the Maruts, he went to the splendid (Vairāja) abode. Thus indeed were the Maruts during the interval (i.e., the Manvantara) of Svārociṣa Manu.

Speakers

• Narrator describing cosmic administration in the Svārociṣa Manvantara.

Primary Deities

• Maruts
• Svārociṣa Manu
• Virāj (cosmic principle/personified)

Key Themes

• Cosmic administration (niyoga/appointment)
• Manvantara chronology
• Atmospheric cosmography (Marut sphere)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is meant by “maru-mārga” in this context?

It denotes the functional ‘route’ or domain of the Maruts—typically the atmospheric mid-space where winds, storms, and rain-bearing forces move—rather than a human travel road.

What is the “Vairāja abode” (vairājaṃ bhavanam)?

“Vairāja” relates to Virāj, a Purāṇic/Vedic cosmic principle associated with splendor and the manifested cosmos; the phrase suggests a luminous cosmic station or realm rather than a specific earthly city.

Why is Svārociṣa Manu named here?

Purāṇas often anchor divine offices (like the Maruts) to specific Manvantaras. Naming Svārociṣa indicates that this configuration pertains to that Manu’s era in the cyclical chronology.