Shloka 67
The Jyeṣṭha Full-Moon Vow, the Birth of the Maruts, and the Outline of Secondary Creation
Manvantaras
यज्ञभागभुजः सर्वे मरुतस्ते ततोभवन् । न जग्मुरैक्यमसुरैरतस्ते सुरवल्लभाः
yajñabhāgabhujaḥ sarve marutaste tatobhavan | na jagmuraikyamasurairataste suravallabhāḥ
وہ سب یَجْن کے حصّے کے حق دار ہو کر مَرُت (طوفانی دیوتا) بن گئے۔ انہوں نے اسُروں سے اتحاد نہ کیا؛ اسی لیے وہ دیوتاؤں کے محبوب ٹھہرے۔
Narrator (contextual; speaker not explicit in this single verse)
Concept: Those who accept yajña-dharma and refuse asuric alliance become worthy of divine offerings and divine affection.
Application: Guard your values by choosing alliances that reinforce integrity; participate in sacred giving (seva/dāna) to cultivate ‘belovedness’ through dharmic conduct.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sacrificial altar blazes with clarified butter as the Maruts appear as youthful storm-spirits, hands raised in acceptance of their yajña-bhāga. Behind them, shadowy asura figures recede, while the devas’ assembly glows with approval, signaling the Maruts’ new belonging.","primary_figures":["Maruts","Devas (assembly)","Asuras (receding silhouettes)"],"setting":"A grand yajña-śālā with vedi, sacred fire, ladles, and banners; the sky above hints at storm-cloud motifs.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["flame orange","smoke gray","saffron gold","storm teal","ash white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central yajña fire with ornate vedi, Maruts in symmetrical formation receiving offerings, devas seated in a gilded court; gold leaf flames and halos, jewel-toned garments, embossed ornamentation on ritual vessels.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate ritual pavilion with delicate fire, Maruts rendered as graceful youths with wind-tossed scarves, asuras fading into cool shadows; fine detailing of ladles, kusa grass, and patterned textiles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold-lined Maruts around a stylized fire, devas as a rhythmic frieze, asuras in darker pigments at the margins; strong reds/yellows/greens, iconic eyes, temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: yajña scene framed by floral borders and cloud motifs, Maruts as decorative repeated figures, fire as a lotus-flame mandala; deep blue background with gold highlights and intricate patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["fire crackle","vedic chanting undertone","temple bells","wind","conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मरुतस्ते = मरुतः + ते (ः + त → स्त); ततोभवन् = ततः + अभवन् (ः + अ → ओ); जग्मुरैक्यम् = जग्मुः + ऐक्यम् (उः + ऐ → उरै); ऐक्यमसुरैः = ऐक्यम् + असुरैः (म् + अ → म); असुरैरतस्ते = असुरैः + अतः + ते (ः + अ → र; ततः संधि-प्रवाह)
FAQs
Receiving yajñabhāga marks their recognized divine status within the Vedic-sacrificial order, indicating they properly belong among the gods who are honored through ritual offerings.
It frames allegiance as an ethical and cosmic choice: refusing Asuric association aligns them with dharmic order, making them acceptable to the Devas and worthy of sacrificial honor.
Association and allegiance matter: choosing harmony with dharma over opportunistic alliances leads to lasting honor and acceptance among the virtuous.