Shloka 69

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

Devanagari script

ते च मात्रा विनाभूता रुरुदुस्तान् पितामहः निवारयित्वा कृतवांल्लोकनाथो मरुद्गणान्

Transliteration

te ca mātrā vinābhūtā rurudustān pitāmahaḥ nivārayitvā kṛtavāṃllokanātho marudgaṇān

Translation

ਉਹ ਬੱਚੇ ਮਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਵੰਞੇ ਹੋਏ ਰੋ ਪਏ। ਤਦ ਪਿਤਾਮਹ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਰੋਕ ਕੇ ਤੇ ਧੀਰਜ ਦੇ ਕੇ, ਲੋਕਨਾਥ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਮਰੁਦ-ਗਣ ਬਣਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ।

Speakers

• Narratorial voice; Brahmā (Pitāmaha) acts within the narrative toward the motherless children.

Primary Deities

• Brahmā
• Maruts

Key Themes

• Brahmā as cosmic ordainer
• Origin of the Maruts (etiology)
• Transformation from human birth to divine function

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Who is ‘Pitāmaha’ here, and why is he called ‘loka-nātha’?

Pitāmaha is Brahmā, the ‘Grandfather’ of beings. ‘Loka-nātha’ underscores his role as cosmic administrator who assigns functions and stations to beings—here, converting the seven children into a divine collective.

What are the Maruts in Purāṇic-Vedic tradition?

Maruts are storm/wind deities, often attendants of Indra in Vedic literature and later grouped as a gaṇa (host). Purāṇas frequently provide origin-stories (janma-kathā) for such deities to integrate Vedic gods into Purāṇic genealogies and local sacred narratives.

Why would a tīrtha-māhātmya include the origin of the Maruts?

Tīrtha texts often connect local events to cosmic structures: a place becomes significant because it is where a divine group originated, was empowered, or received a role. Even if the place-name is outside these three verses, the chapter’s broader frame typically anchors this origin to a specific sacred geography, thereby enhancing the site’s prestige and pilgrimage merit.