Vedic Mythology c5.s2.t6.11

c5.s2.t6.11

Parjanya is associated with various other deities. His connexion is closest with Vāta, who, with the single exception of Agni in one passage, is the only god forming a dual divinity with him (§ 44). The Maruts are also a few times invoked with Parjanya (5, 63⁶. 83⁵) and are called upon to sing his praises (AV. 4, 15⁴). Agni is celebrated with him in two verses of one hymn (6, 526. 16; cp. § 44). Indra has much in common with the 'rainy' Parjanya, being compared with him in this respect (8, 6¹). The two gods have in fact much the same natural basis, the connexion with which is, however, much clearer in the case of Parjanya (cp. p. 82).