Shloka 11

Origins of the Maruts — Across the Manvantaras

Devanagari script

ततो मुहूर्तान्नृपतिः श्रिया युतः समुत्तस्थौ सहितो भार्ययासौ खमुत्पपाताथ स कामचारी समं महिष्या च सुनाभपुत्र्या

Transliteration

tato muhūrtānnṛpatiḥ śriyā yutaḥ samuttasthau sahito bhāryayāsau khamutpapātātha sa kāmacārī samaṃ mahiṣyā ca sunābhaputryā

Translation

Then, after a short while, the king—endowed with splendor—rose up together with his wife. Thereupon, able to move at will, he leapt into the sky along with the queen, the daughter of Sunābha.

Speakers

• Narrator voice (third-person) describing the miraculous outcome involving the king and his queen (Sunābha’s daughter).

Key Themes

• Revival/resurrection motif
• Royal fortune (śrī) restored
• Siddhi-like mobility (kāmacārī)
• Legitimation of lineage through named ancestry (Sunābha)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What does ‘śriyā yutaḥ’ convey beyond ‘glorious’?

Śrī denotes auspicious sovereignty, prosperity, and legitimacy. Saying the king rose ‘endowed with śrī’ signals not merely physical revival but restoration of royal fortune and dharmic kingship.

How should ‘kāmacārī’ be understood here?

Kāmacārī indicates the capacity to move freely according to will—often associated with siddhi or a divinely granted power. In this narrative it marks the king’s transformed state after the miracle, consistent with Purāṇic motifs of elevation (both literal and status-based).

Why identify the queen as ‘Sunābha’s daughter’?

Purāṇas frequently anchor characters through lineage-epithets to connect episodes across genealogies. ‘Sunābhaputrī’ situates the queen within a known family line, supporting dynastic continuity—the same theme reinforced by the prophecy of seven sons.