Vayu Purana

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.

सत्यसन्धाः पराक्रान्ताः क्रूरा मायाविनश्च ते । महाबला अयज्वानो ह्यब्रह्मण्याश्च दानवाः । कीर्त्त्यमानान्मया सर्वान् प्राधान्येन निबोधत ।। ७.

The Dānavas were true to their word, valiant, fierce, and masters of illusion; mighty in strength, they performed no sacrifices and were not devoted to the Brāhmaṇas. Now, listen as I recount all their chief names in order.

द्विमूर्द्धा शङ्कुवर्णश्च तथा शङ्कुनिरामयः। शङ्कुकर्णो महाविश्वो गवेष्ठिर्दुन्दुभिस्तथा ।। ७.

Dvimūrdhā, Śaṅkuvarṇa, Śaṅkunirāmaya, Śaṅkukarṇa, Mahāviśva, Gaveṣṭhi, and Dundubhi—these are among them.

अजामुखोऽथ भगवान् शिलो वामनसस्तथा। मरीचिरक्षकश्चैव महागार्ग्योऽङ्गिरावृतः ।। ७.

Ajāmukha, the venerable Śila, Vāmanasa, Marīcirakṣaka, Mahāgārgya, and Aṅgirāvṛta are also named.

विक्षोभ्यश्च सुकेतुश्च सुवीर्यः सुहृदस्तथा। इन्द्रजिद्विश्वजिच्चैव तथासुर विमर्द्दनः ।। ७.

Vikṣobhya, Suketu, Suvīrya, Suhṛda, Indrajit, Viśvajit, Asura, and Vimardana are included as well.

एकचक्रः सुबाहुश्च तारकश्च महाबलः। वैश्वानरः पुलोमा च प्रवीणोऽथ महाशिराः ।। ७.

Ekacakra, Subāhu, Tāraka the mighty, Vaiśvānara, Pulomā, Pravīṇa, and Mahāśirā are also among them.

स्वर्भानुर्वृषपर्वा च मुण्डकश्च महासुरः। धृतराष्ट्रश्च सूर्यश्च चन्द्र इन्द्रश्च तापिनः ।। ७.

Svarbhānu, Vṛṣaparvan, Muṇḍaka the great Asura, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Sūrya, Candra, and Indra, the tormentors, are named.

सूक्ष्मश्चैव निचन्द्रश्च ऊर्णनाभो महागिरिः। असिलोमा सुकेशश्च सदश्च बलको दश ।। ७.

Sūkṣma, Nicandra, Ūrṇanābha, Mahāgiri, Asilomā, Sukeśa, Sada, and ten named Balaka.

तथा गगनमूर्द्धा च कुम्भनाभा महोदरः। प्रमोदाहश्च कुपथो हयग्रीवश्च वीर्यवान् ।। ७.

Gaganamūrdhā, Kumbhanābha, Mahodara, Pramodāha, Kupatha, and the mighty Hayagrīva are also included.

असुरश्च विरुपाक्षः सुपथोऽथ महासुरः। अजो हिरण्मयश्चैव शतमायुश्च शम्बरः ।। ७.

Asura, Virupākṣa, Supatha the great Asura, Aja, Hiraṇmaya, Śatamāyu, and Śambara are named.

शरभः शलभश्चैव सूर्याचन्द्रमसावुभौ। असुराणां सुरावेतौ सुराणां साम्प्रताविमौ ।। ७.

Śarabha, Śalabha, Sūrya and Candra—these two—are both renowned among the Asuras as adversaries of the gods, and now stand among the gods themselves.