Forty nine Marut devatā (devata; gods) were born of the womb of Diti, daughter of Dakṣa (Daksha), and sired by Kaśyapa (Kasyapa) Prajāpati (Prajapati). These forty nine gods were divided into seven gaṇas (gana; genus). Ṛtajit (Ritajit) was one of the seven gods belonging to the second gaṇa.