Sarga 47: The Maruts and the Kings of Vishala
Marud Ganotpatti
Diti asks that her seven dismembered sons become the Marut wind-gods, which Indra grants; Vishvamitra then traces the lineage of Vishala down to King Sumati, who welcomes the sage and princes.
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सप्तधातु कृते गर्भे दिति: परमदु:खिता। सहस्राक्षं दुराधर्षं वाक्यं सानुनयाऽब्रवीत्।।1.47.1।।
Meaning
When the embryo had been made sevenfold, Diti, greatly grieved, spoke this conciliatory word to the unassailable thousand-eyed Indra.
ममापराधाद्गर्भोऽयं सप्तधा विफलीकृत:। नापराधोऽस्ति देवेश तवात्र बलसूदन।।1.47.2।।
Meaning
By my own fault this embryo has been rendered fruitless sevenfold; lord of gods, slayer of Bala, no fault is yours in this.
प्रियं तु कर्तुमिच्छामि मम गर्भविपर्यये। मरुतां सप्तसप्तानां स्थानपाला भवन्त्विमे।।1.47.3।।
Meaning
Yet I wish to make something good come of this reversal to my embryo: let these become the guardians of the forty-nine Maruts.
वातस्कन्धा: इमे सप्त चरन्तु दिवि पुत्रक । मारुता इति विख्याता दिव्यरूपा ममात्मजा:।।1.47.4।।
Meaning
Let these seven wind-divisions roam the sky, my child; renowned as the Marutas, my sons of divine form.
ब्रह्मलोकं चरत्वेक इन्द्रलोकं तथाऽपर:। दिवि वायुरिति ख्यातस्तृतीयोऽपि महायशा:।।1.47.5।।
Meaning
Let one roam Brahma's world, another Indra's world; let the third, greatly renowned, be known in the sky as Vayu.
चत्वारस्तु सुरश्रेष्ठ दिशो वै तव शासनात्। सञ्चरिष्यन्तु भद्रं ते देवभूता ममात्मजा:।।1.47.6।।
Meaning
Best of gods, let the remaining four, by your command, roam the directions; may you prosper, my sons, having become gods.
तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सहस्राक्ष: पुरन्दर:। उवाच प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं दितिं बलनिषूदन:।।1.47.7।।
Meaning
Hearing her words, the thousand-eyed Purandara, slayer of Bala, spoke this word to Diti with joined palms.
सर्वमेतद्यथोक्तं ते भविष्यति न संशय:। विचरिष्यन्ति भद्रं ते देवभूतास्तवात्मजा:।।1.47.8।।
Meaning
All this shall come to pass just as you have said, without doubt; may you prosper — your sons, become gods, shall roam freely.
एवं तौ निश्चयं कृत्वा मातापुत्रौ तपोवने। जग्मतुस्त्रिदिवं राम कृतार्थाविति नश्श्रुतम्।।1.47.9।।
Meaning
Thus having reached this resolve in the ascetic forest, mother and son, Rama, went to heaven, their purpose fulfilled — so we have heard.
एष देशस्स काकुत्स्थ महेन्द्राध्युषित: पुरा। दितिं यत्र तपस्सिद्धामेवं परिचचार स:।।1.47.10।।
Meaning
Kakutstha, this is that very land where great Indra once dwelt, where he thus attended Diti as she accomplished her austerity.