Shloka 76

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

Devanagari script

एतत् तवोक्ता मरुतः पुरा यथा जाता वियद्व्याप्तिकरा महर्षे येषां श्रुते जन्मनि पापहानिर्भवेच्च धर्माभ्युदयो महान् वै

Transliteration

etat tavoktā marutaḥ purā yathā jātā viyadvyāptikarā maharṣe yeṣāṃ śrute janmani pāpahānirbhavecca dharmābhyudayo mahān vai

Translation

“Thus have you (already) told, O great sage, how the Maruts were formerly born—those who pervade the sky. By hearing the account of their birth, the destruction of sins occurs, and a great increase of dharma indeed arises.”

Speakers

• Narrative voice within the Pulastya–Nārada dialogue (speaker not explicit in this single verse; it functions as a concluding phalaśruti-style statement to the sage).

Primary Deities

• Maruts
• Indra (implied by Marut context)

Key Themes

• Phalaśruti (merit of hearing)
• Purificatory power of śravaṇa (listening)
• Cosmic function of deities (sky-pervasion)
• Dharma increase through sacred narrative

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Why does the verse emphasize ‘hearing’ (śravaṇa) as sin-destroying?

Purāṇic discourse frequently frames sacred narrative as a ritual act: attentive listening is treated as a meritorious observance (vrata-like), producing pāpa-hāni and dharma-abhyudaya. This is a standard phalaśruti motif that authorizes the narrative’s religious efficacy.

What does ‘viyadvyāptikarā’ convey about the Maruts?

It characterizes the Maruts as deities whose activity ‘pervades the sky’—winds, storms, and atmospheric forces. The compound underscores their cosmic reach rather than a localized cult-site function.

Is this verse tied to a specific tirtha or pilgrimage setting?

Not in this line itself. Unlike many Vāmana Purāṇa passages that anchor merit in named rivers or kṣetras, this verse grants merit through narrative hearing alone, without explicit sacred geography.