Vayu Purana

जयलिप्सां समाधास्ये लब्ध्वाहं तादृशं सुतम्। त्रैलोक्यविजयं पूत्र प्राप्स्यामि सह तेन वै ।। ६.

'I will set my mind on victory; having obtained such a son, I shall, together with him, achieve conquest of the three worlds.'

एवमुक्त्वा दितिः शक्रं मध्यं प्राप्ते दिवाकरे । निद्रयापहृता देवी जान्वोः कृत्वा शिरस्तदा ।। ६.

Having spoken thus to Indra, when the sun had reached its zenith, Diti, overcome by sleep, lay down with her head at her knees.

दृष्ट्वा तामशुचिं शक्रः पादयोर्गतमूर्द्धजाम् । तस्यास्तदन्तरं लब्ध्वा जहास च मुमोद च ।। ६.

Seeing her impure, with her hair fallen at her feet, Indra found his opportunity, and both laughed and rejoiced.

तस्याः शरीरं विवृतं विवेशाथ पुरन्दरः। प्रविश्य चामितं दृष्ट्वा गर्भमिन्द्रो महौजसम्। अभिनत्स प्रधानन्तु कुलिशेन महायशाः ।। ६.

Then Purandara entered her open body; having entered and seen the immense embryo, Indra of great might struck the main part with his thunderbolt.

भिद्यमानस्तदा गर्भो वज्रेण शतपर्वणा। रुरोद सस्वरं भीमं वेपमानः पुनः पुनः । मारोदीरिति तं गर्भं शक्रः पुनरभाषत ।। ६.

As the embryo was being split by the thunderbolt with a hundred spikes, it cried out terribly, trembling again and again; and Śakra spoke to the embryo, 'Do not cry.'

तं गर्भं सप्तधाभूतं ह्येकैकं सप्तधा पुनः। कुलिशेन बिभेदेन्द्रस्ततो दितिरबुध्यत ।। ६.

That embryo, having become sevenfold, was again divided into seven parts by Indra with the thunderbolt; then Diti awoke.

न हन्तव्यो न हन्तव्य इत्येवं दितिरब्रवीत् । निष्पपातोदराद्वज्री मातुर्वचनगौरवात्। प्राञ्जलिर्वज्रसहितो दितिं शक्रोऽभ्यभाषत ।। ६.

Diti said, 'Do not kill, do not kill!' Thus, out of respect for his mother's words, the thunderbolt-bearer emerged from her womb, with joined palms and thunderbolt in hand, and addressed Diti.

अशुचिर्देवि सुप्तासि पादयोर्गतमूर्द्धजा। तदन्तरमहं लब्ध्वा शक्रहन्तारमाहवे। भिन्नवान् गर्भमेतन्ते बहुधा क्षन्तुमर्हसि ।। ६.

O goddess, you were impure and asleep, with your hair at your feet; finding that opportunity, I, Śakra, destroyer of foes in battle, have split this embryo of yours in many ways—you should forgive this.

तस्मिस्तु विफले गर्भे दितिः परमदुःखिता। सहस्राक्षं ततो वाक्यं मातुर्नयनमब्रवीत् ।। ६.

With her embryo thus rendered fruitless, Diti was deeply distressed; then the thousand-eyed one spoke words to his mother.

ममापराधाद्गर्भोऽयं यदि ते विफलीकृतः। नापराधोऽस्ति देवेश ऋषिपुत्र महाबल ।। ६.

If this embryo of yours has been made fruitless because of my fault, O lord of gods, O mighty son of a sage, you are not at fault.

शत्रोर्वधे न दोषोऽस्ति तेन त्वां न शपामि भोः। प्रियन्तु कर्त्तुमिच्छामि श्रेयो गर्भस्य मे कुरु ।। ६.

There is no blame in slaying an enemy; therefore, I do not curse you. I wish to do what is dear—grant my embryo a blessing.

भवन्तु मम पुत्राणां सप्त स्थानानि वै दिवि। वातस्कन्धानिमान् सप्त चरन्तु मम पुत्रकाः। मरुतश्चेति विख्याता गणास्ते सप्त सप्तकाः ।। ६.

Let there be seven stations in heaven for my sons; let these seven wind-clusters be traversed by my sons. Let those groups, seven times seven, be renowned as the Maruts.

पृथिव्यां प्रथमस्कन्धो द्वितीयश्चैव भास्करे। सोमे तृतीयो विज्ञेयश्चतुर्थो ज्योतिषां गणे ।। ६.

On earth is the first cluster; the second is with the sun; the third is known with the moon; the fourth among the group of stars.

ग्रहेषु पञ्चमश्चैव षष्ठः सप्तर्षिमण्डले। ध्रुवे तु सप्तमश्चैव वातस्कन्धः परस्तु सः ।। ६.

The fifth is among the planets; the sixth in the circle of the Seven Sages; the seventh, however, is the highest wind-cluster at the pole star.

तान्येते विचरन्त्वद्य काले काले ममात्मजाः। वातस्कन्धानिमान् भूत्वा चरन्तु मम पुत्रकाः ।। ६.

Today, at various times, my sons wander in these places; let my sons move as these wind-clusters.

पृथिव्यां प्रथमस्कन्धो अमेध्येभ्यो य आवहः। चरन्तु मम पुत्रास्ते प्रथमश्चरताङ्गणः ।। ६.

The first cluster on earth is that which brings impure things; let my sons move as the first group, traversing the earth.

द्वितीयश्चापि मेध्येभ्य आसूर्यात् प्रवहस्तु यः। वातस्कन्धं द्वितीयन्तु द्वितीयश्चरताङ्गणः ।। ६.

The second, which blows from pure things towards the sun, is the second wind-cluster; let the second group of my sons move there.

सूर्योर्द्ध्वन्तु ततः सोमादुद्वहो यस्तु वै स्मृतः। वातस्कन्धन्तु तं प्राहुस्तृतीयश्चरताङ्गणः ।। ६.

Above the sun, then from the moon, is the one called the upward wind; that is called the third wind-cluster; let the third group move there.

सोमादूर्द्ध्वं तथर्क्षेभ्यश्चतुर्थः सुवहस्तु यः। चतुर्थो मम पुत्राणां गणस्तु चरतां विभो ।। ६.

Above the moon, and from the stars, is the fourth, called the good wind; let the fourth group of my sons move there, O mighty one.

यक्षेभ्यश्च तथैवोर्द्ध्वमाग्रहाद्विवहस्तु यः। पञ्चमं पञ्चमः सौम्यः स्कन्धस्तु चरताङ्गणः ।। ६.

Above the Yakṣas, and then from the planets, is the fifth, called the gentle wind; let the fifth group move there.

ऊर्द्ध्वं ग्रहादृषिभ्यस्तु षष्ठो यो वै पराहतः । चरन्तु मम पुत्रास्तु तत्र षष्ठे गणे तु ये ।। ६.

Above the planets, from the sages, is the sixth, called the supreme; let my sons move there, in the sixth group.

सप्तर्षयस्तथैवोर्द्ध्वमाध्रुवात् सप्तमस्तु यः। वात स्कन्धः परिवहस्तत्र तिष्ठन्तु मे सुताः ।। ६.

Above the Saptarṣis, and above Dhruva, is the seventh region; let my sons remain there, in the region called the support of the wind, which is carried around.

एतत् सर्वं चरन्त्वेते काले काले ममात्मजाः। तत्र तेन च नाम्ना वै भवन्तु मरुतस्त्विमे ।। ६.

All of these, my sons, move about there at various times; let them be known there by that name, and these indeed are the Maruts.

ततस्तेषान्तु नामानि मातापुत्रौ प्रचक्रतुः। तत्कृते कर्मभिश्चैव मरुतो वै पृथक् पृथक् ।। ६.

Then their names were given by the mother and son; for this reason, and by their deeds, the Maruts are each distinct.

सत्त्वज्योतिस्तथादित्यः सत्यज्योतिस्तथाऽपरः। तिर्यग्ज्योतिश्च सज्योतिर्ज्ज्योतिष्मानपरस्तथा ।। ६.

Sattvajyotis, Aditya, Satyajyotis, Tiryagjyotis, Sajyotis, Jyotishman, and another—these are the names.

प्रथमस्तु गणः प्रोक्तो द्वितीयं मे निबोधत। ऋतजित्सत्यजिच्चैव सुषेणः सेनजित्तथा ।। ६.

The first group has been declared; now hear the second: Ṛtajit, Satyajit, Suṣeṇa, and Senajit.

सत्मित्रोऽभिमित्रश्च हरिमित्रस्तथाऽपरः। गण एष द्वितीयस्तु तृतीयं मे निबोधत ।। ६.

Satmitra, Abhimitra, and another named Harimitra—this is the second group; now hear the third.

कृतः सत्यो * * * * ध्रुवो धर्त्ता विधारयः । ध्वान्तश्चैव धुनिश्चैव ह्युग्रो भीमस्तथैव च। अभियुः सक्षिपश्चैवमाह्वयश्च गणः स्मृतः ।। ६.

Kṛta, Satya, Dhruva, Dhartṛ, Vidhāraya, Dhvānta, Dhuni, Ugra, Bhīma, Abhiyu, and Sakṣipa—thus this group is named.

ईदृकू चैव तथान्यादृक् यादृक् च प्रतिकृत्तथा। (?) समितिश्चैव संरम्भश्च तथा गणः ।। ६.

Īdṛk, Caiva, Tathānyādṛk, Yādṛk, Pratikṛt, Samiti, and Saṃrambha—this is the group.