Mahabharata 9.38.37 — Shalya Parva, Adhyaya 38, Shloka 37
Kapālamocana-tīrtha (Auśanasa) and Balarāma’s Sarasvatī Pilgrimage
वायुज्वालो वायुरेता वायुचक्रश्न वीर्यवान् । एवमेते समुत्पन्ना मरुतां जनयिष्णव:
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
vāyujvālo vāyuretā vāyucakraś ca vīryavān |
evam ete samutpannā marutāṃ janayiṣṇavaḥ ||
وَیشَمپایَن نے کہا— وایوجوال، وایوریتا اور نہایت زورآور وایوچکر—اسی طرح یہ سب پیدا ہوئے؛ اور یہی مرُتوں کے جنم دینے والے بنے۔
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The verse emphasizes that powerful forces—here symbolized by the Maruts (storm-deities)—are not random but arise through an ordered lineage. This frames even violent or turbulent energies within a structured cosmos, implying that power should be understood in relation to origin, purpose, and rightful place.
Vaiśampāyana continues a genealogical account describing the birth of beings connected with the Maruts. He names Vāyujvāla, Vāyuretā, and the mighty Vāyucakra as progenitors associated with the Marut host.
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