Maruts
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the Maruts · sons of Rudra · Rudras · sons of Pṛśni · Marut host · Marut-hosts · the Marut troop · Marut-host · hosts of Maruts · the Marut host
spoken of as
1 expressionthe Maruts3 mentions
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda) (Sanskrit) · Rigveda (Sanskrit) · Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa (Sanskrit)
may the Maruts strike them down with might;
in the texts
Rigveda
Troop of storm-gods, sons of Pṛśni, repeatedly invoked as companions of Agni and Indra.
Come, O Agni, with the Maruts.
Come, O Agni, with the Maruts.
Come, O Agni, with the Maruts.
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
Storm-god retinue appearing across several hymns as agents of motion, nourishment, and battle.
the Maruts too have become mine;
let all the gods, the Maruts, and the Waters bestow vital nourishment.
Let the gods with Indra foremost, the Maruts, march forth with the army.
Sāmaveda
The troop of storm gods, companions of Indra, invoked for aid and protection across both hymn cycles.
O Maruts, sing the mighty prayer to great Indra.
You are invoked for the protection of that beautiful, faultless sacrifice.
Today may all the Maruts, the willing ones, drink together at our soma-pressing.
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa
A troop of storm deities associated with Indra and Śiva, appearing at two points in the window.
All the troops of Maruts together with Indra are satisfied by this deed.
"The foolish one (Kāma) dared to assail Sthāṇu (Śiva), who was here performing austerity, collected in discipline, even as the lord of the gods was departing with his wedding train together with the host of Maruts;
your sons, having become divine beings, shall roam as you wish.
Manusmṛti
Storm deities, recipients of a household bali-offering at the door.
He should throw an offering at the door, saying "to the Maruts";