Shloka 48

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

Devanagari script

पप्रच्छुस्तपसो हेतुं तस्यास्तद्भर्तुरेव च साब्रवीत् तनयार्थाय आवाभ्यां वै तपःक्रिया

Transliteration

papracchustapaso hetuṃ tasyāstadbhartureva ca sābravīt tanayārthāya āvābhyāṃ vai tapaḥkriyā

Translation

వారు ఆమె తపస్సుకు కారణాన్ని, అలాగే ఆమె భర్త విషయాన్నీ అడిగారు. ఆమె చెప్పింది—‘పుత్రార్థంగా మేము ఇద్దరం ఈ తపశ్చర్యను చేపట్టాము.’

Speakers

• Saptarṣis to the woman; the woman replies to the Saptarṣis

Primary Deities

• Vishnu
• Shiva

Key Themes

• Putrakāmeṣṭi/putra-prāpti (desire for progeny)
• Couple’s joint tapas (dampatī-tapas)
• Rishi-mediated validation of vows
• Dharma of householders seeking offspring through austerity

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is the significance of seeking a son (tanaya) through tapas in Purāṇic narratives?

Progeny is tied to lineage continuity, ancestral rites (śrāddha), and social dharma. Purāṇas often depict putra-prāpti as a legitimate aim pursued through vows, tīrtha-sevā, and tapas rather than mere desire.

Why does she say ‘we two’ (āvābhyām) performed tapas?

It frames the austerity as a joint vow of husband and wife (dampatī), emphasizing concordant dharma rather than solitary asceticism; this also heightens the merit and narrative plausibility of divine/rishi assistance.

Why do the Saptarṣis ask about the husband as well?

Because the woman’s condition is linked to household dharma and shared vows; the sages assess the full context—whether the austerity is sanctioned, mutual, and ethically grounded—before offering guidance or boons in subsequent verses.