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)
That army yonder of our adversaries, O Maruts, which advances against us contending with its might — hide it away with darkness and by the hostile rite, so that not one of them may know another.
in the texts
Rigveda
Troop of storm-gods, sons of Pṛśni, repeatedly invoked as companions of Agni and Indra.
Who in their might have reached toward the sun's hymn, irresistible in power — come, O Agni, with the Maruts.
Who know the great firmament, all the gods without deceit — come, O Agni, with the Maruts.
Who sit as gods in heaven upon the shining vault of the sky — come, O Agni, with the Maruts.
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
Storm-god retinue appearing across several hymns as agents of motion, nourishment, and battle.
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.
Given by Indra, directed by Varuṇa, fierce and set in motion by the Maruts, he has come to us.
Sāmaveda
The troop of storm gods, companions of Indra, invoked for aid and protection across both hymn cycles.
With a verse I invoke the Maruts, Brahmaṇaspati, and the gods — the most excellent protection.
You are invoked for the protection of that beautiful, faultless sacrifice.
Sing aloud, O Maruts, to Indra the mightiest slayer of Vṛtra — by whom the truth-exalting gods generated the light, the wakeful one for the god's sake.
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa
A troop of storm deities associated with Indra and Śiva, appearing at two points in the window.
"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;
All the troops of Maruts together with Indra are satisfied by this deed.
Let these seven, bearers of the wind, roam heaven as my sons — known as the Mārutas, of divine form, my own children.
Manusmṛti
Storm deities, recipients of a household bali-offering at the door.
He should throw an offering at the door, saying "to the Maruts";