Shloka 16
The Origin of the Maruts
Diti’s Penance and Indra’s Intervention
पुत्रे जाते महापुण्ये इंद्रे च निहते सति । कुरु राज्यं महाभाग पुत्रेण मम दैवकम्
putre jāte mahāpuṇye iṃdre ca nihate sati | kuru rājyaṃ mahābhāga putreṇa mama daivakam
اب کہ نہایت پُنیہ والا بیٹا پیدا ہو چکا اور اِندر مارا گیا، اے خوش نصیب! تم سلطنت سنبھالو؛ کیونکہ میری تقدیر میرے بیٹے سے وابستہ ہے۔
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Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सति-सप्तमी: पुत्रे जाते ... इन्द्रे ... निहते सति (locative absolute construction).
FAQs
It links political authority (assuming the kingdom) with providence (daiva), stating that a new heir’s birth and a major cosmic/political change (Indra’s death) justify taking up rule.
Indra functions as a marker of a major turning point—his being “slain” signals that prior constraints or rival powers have ended, enabling a new ruler to take the throne.
It suggests accepting responsibility (rājya) when circumstances and duty align, while recognizing that outcomes are also shaped by destiny (daiva).