Shloka 63

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

Devanagari script

रैवतस्यान्ववाये तु राजासीद् रिपुजिद् वशी रिपुजिन्नामतः ख्यातो न तस्यासीत् सुतः किल

Transliteration

raivatasyānvavāye tu rājāsīd ripujid vaśī ripujinnāmataḥ khyāto na tasyāsīt sutaḥ kila

Translation

ರೈವತನ ವಂಶಪರಂಪರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಿಪುಜಿತ್ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ವನಿಯಂತ್ರಿತ ರಾಜನಿದ್ದನು; ರಿಪುಜಿತ್ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದಲೇ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದನು; ಅವನಿಗೆ ಪುತ್ರನಿರಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.

Speakers

• Narrator continuing instruction to the addressed ascetic listener.

Key Themes

• Dynastic genealogy
• Kingship and self-control (vaśitva)
• Succession problem (lack of heir)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Who is Raivata in Purāṇic chronology?

Raivata is a manvantara-associated figure/name (linked to the Raivata Manvantara and its genealogical traditions). Texts often pivot from manvantara labels to the lineages and kings situated within those epochs.

Why does the verse emphasize that Ripu-jit had no son?

Purāṇic genealogies frequently mark breaks in succession—childlessness, adoption, boons, or extraordinary births—because these become narrative triggers for vows, rituals, divine intervention, or the rise of a new branch of the dynasty.

What is the significance of calling the king ‘vaśī’?

‘Vaśī’ signals disciplined rulership and mastery over senses—an ethical credential in Dharma-oriented historiography—often used to frame a king as worthy even when his lineage faces a succession crisis.