Vayu Purana

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.

ईदृक् च पुरुषश्चैव अन्यादृक्षाच्च चेतसः। समितासमितदृक्षाच्च प्रतिदृक्षाच्च वै गुणाः ।। ६.

Īdṛk, Puruṣa, Anyādṛkṣā, Cetasaḥ, Samitā, Samitadṛkṣā, and Pratidṛkṣā—these are the qualities.

एते ह्येको नपञ्चाशन्मरुतो नामतः स्मृताः। प्रसंख्यातास्तथा ताभ्यां दित्या चन्द्रेण चैव हि ।। ६.

These fifty Maruts are known by name; they have been enumerated by Diti and Candramas.

श्रुत्वा तेषान्तु नामानि दितिरिन्द्रमुवाच ह। वात स्कन्धं चरन्त्वेते मम पुत्राश्च पुत्रक। विचरन्तु च भद्रन्ते देवैः सह ममात्मजाः ।। ६.

Having heard their names, Diti spoke to Indra: 'O son, these are my sons who move in the region of the wind; let my sons move about happily with the gods.'

तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सहस्राक्षः पुरन्दरः। उवाच प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा मातर्भवतु तत्तथा ।। ६.

Hearing her words, Indra, the thousand-eyed lord, joined his palms and said, 'Mother, let it be so.'

सर्वमेतद्यथोक्तन्ते भविष्यति न संशयः। देवभूता महात्मानः कुमारा देवसंमताः। देवैः सह भविष्यन्ति यज्ञ भाजस्तथात्मजाः ।। ६.

All this will happen just as you have said, without doubt; your sons, great-souled and approved by the gods, will become divine, and with the gods, they will partake of the sacrifices.

तस्मात्ते मरुतो देवाः सर्वे चेन्द्रानुजामराः। विज्ञेयाश्चामराः सर्वे दितिपुत्रास्तपस्विनः ।। ६.

Therefore, know that all these Maruts are gods, immortal, brothers of Indra, and all the sons of Diti are ascetics.

एवं तौ निश्चयं ज्ञात्वा मातापुत्रौ तपोधनौ। जग्मतुस्त्रिदिवं हृष्टौ शक्रोऽपि त्रिदिवं गतः ।। ६.

Thus, knowing this decision, the mother and son, rich in austerity, joyfully went to heaven, and Śakra also went to heaven.

मरुतां हि शुभं जन्म श्रृणुयाद्यः पठेत वा। नावृष्टिभयमाप्नोति बह्वायुश्च भवेत्ततः ।। ६.

Whoever hears or recites the auspicious birth of the Maruts will not suffer from drought and will attain long life.

अत ऊर्द्ध्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि दनुपुत्रान्निबोधत। अभवन् दनुपुत्रास्तु वंशे ख्याता महासुराः ।। ७.

Now I will declare further—listen about the sons of Danu; the sons of Danu, renowned in the lineage, became great Asuras.

विप्रचित्तिप्रधानास्ते शतं तीव्रपराक्रमाः। सर्वे लब्धवराश्चैव सुतप्ततपसस्तथा ।। ७.

Led by Vipracitti, they were a hundred in number, possessing fierce strength; all had obtained boons and had performed intense austerities.