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Ṛgveda

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1,38 Maruts

1.XXXVIII Maruts

kád dha nūnáṃ kadhapriyaḥ pitā́ putráṃ ná hástayoḥ |
dadhidhvé vr̥ktabarhiṣaḥ ||

1 WHAT now? When will ye take us by both hands, as a dear sire his son, Gods, for whom sacred grass is clipped?

kúva nūnáṃ kád vo árthaṃ gántā divó ná pr̥thivyā́ḥ |
kvà vo gā́vo ná raṇyanti ||

2 Now whither? To what goal of yours go ye in heaven, and not on earth? Where do your cows disport themselves?

kúva vaḥ sumnā́ návyāṃsi márutaḥ kúva suvitā́ |
kúvo víśvāni saúbhagā ||

3 Where are your newest favours shown? Where, Maruts, your prosperity? Where all your high felicities?

yád yūyám pr̥śnimātaro mártiāsaḥ° siyā́tana |
stotā́ vo amŕ̥taḥ siyāt ||

4 If, O ye Maruts, ye the Sons whom Pṛśni bore, were mortal, and Immortal he who sings your praise.

mā́ vo mr̥gó ná yávase jaritā́ bhūd ájoṣiyaḥ |
pathā́ yamásya gād úpa ||

5 Then never were your praiser loathed like a wild beast in pasture-land, Nor should he go on Yama's path.

mā́ ū° ṣú ṇaḥ párā-parā nírr̥tir durháṇā vadhīt |
padīṣṭá tŕ̥ṣṇayā sahá ||

6 Let not destructive plague on plague hard to be conquered, strike its down: Let each, with drought, depart from us.

satyáṃ tveṣā́ ámavanto dhánvañ cid ā́ rudríyāsaḥ |
míhaṃ kr̥ṇvanti avātā́m ||

7 Truly, they the fierce and mighty Sons of Rudra send their windless Rain e’en on the desert places.

vāśréva vidyún mimāti vatsáṃ ná mātā́ siṣakti |
yád eṣāṃ vr̥ṣṭír ásarji ||

8 Like a cow the lightning lows and follows, motherlike, her youngling, When their rain-flood hath been loosened.

dívā cit támaḥ kr̥ṇvanti parjányenodavāhéna |
yát pr̥thivī́ṃ viundánti ||

9 When they inundate the earth they spread forth darkness e’en in day time, With the water-laden rain-cloud.

ádha svanā́n marútãṃ víśvam ā́ sádma pā́rthivam |
árejanta prá mā́nuṣāḥ ||

10 O Maruts, at your voice's sound this earthly habitation shakes, And each man reels who dwells therein.

máruto vīḷupāṇíbhiś citrā́ ródhasvatīr ánu |
yātém ákhidrayāmabhiḥ ||

11 O Maruts, with your strong-hoofed steeds, unhindered in their courses, haste Along the bright embanked streams.

sthirā́ vaḥ santu nemáyo ráthā áśvāsa eṣãm |
súsaṃskr̥tā abhī́śavaḥ ||

12 Firm be the fellies of your wheels, steady your horses and your cars, And may your reins be fashioned well.

áchā vadā tánā girā́ jarā́yai bráhmaṇas pátim |
agním mitráṃ ná darśatám ||

13 Invite thou hither with this song, for praise, Agni the Lord of Prayer, Him who is fair as Mitra is.

mimīhí ślókam āsíye parjánya iva tatanaḥ |
gā́ya gāyatrám ukthíyam ||

14 Form in thy mouth the hymn of praise expand thee like, a rainy cloud Sing forth the measured eulogy.

vándasva mā́rutaṃ gaṇáṃ tveṣám panasyúm arkíṇam |
asmé vr̥ddhā́ asann ihá ||

15 Sing glory to the Marut host, praiseworthy, tuneful, vigorous: Here let the Strong Ones dwell with us.

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