Shloka 47.4Unverified draft
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.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vāta-skandhāḥ ime sapta | वात-स्कन्धाः इमे सप्त | these seven divisions of wind | Nominative plural (x3) |
| carantu divi putraka | चरन्तु दिवि पुत्रक | let them move in the sky, O little son | Verb (imperative) / Locative / Vocative |
| mārutāḥ iti vikhyātāḥ | मारुताः इति विख्याताः | renowned as the Marutas | Nominative plural / Quotation / Nominative plural |
| divya-rūpāḥ mama ātmajāḥ | दिव्य-रूपाः मम आत्मजाः | of divine form, my own children | Nominative plural / Genitive / Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.47.4 · Bāla Kāṇḍa