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Rigveda 1.165

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.165

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Sanskrit

1.165.1

kayā̍ śu̱bhā sava̍yasa̱ḥ sanī̍ḻāḥ samā̱nyā ma̱ruta̱ḥ sam mi̍mikṣuḥ |
kayā̍ ma̱tī kuta̱ etā̍sa e̱te 'rca̍nti̱ śuṣma̱ṁ vṛṣa̍ṇo vasū̱yā ||

WITH what bright beauty are the Maruts jointly invested, peers in age, who dwell together? From what place have they come? With what intention? Sing they their strength through love of wealth, these Heroes?

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.165.2

kasya̱ brahmā̍ṇi jujuṣu̱r yuvā̍na̱ḥ ko a̍dhva̱re ma̱ruta̱ ā va̍varta |
śye̱nām̐ i̍va̱ dhraja̍to a̱ntari̍kṣe̱ kena̍ ma̱hā mana̍sā rīramāma ||

Whose prayers have they, the Youthful Ones, accepted? Who to his sacrifice hath turned the Maruts? We will delay them on their journey sweeping-with what high spirit!-through the air like eagles.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.165.3

kuta̱s tvam i̍ndra̱ māhi̍na̱ḥ sann eko̍ yāsi satpate̱ kiṁ ta̍ i̱tthā |
sam pṛ̍cchase samarā̱ṇaḥ śu̍bhā̱nair vo̱ces tan no̍ harivo̱ yat te̍ a̱sme ||

Whence comest thou alone, thou who art mighty, Indra, Lord of the Brave? What is thy purpose? Thou greetest us when meeting us the Bright Ones. Lord of Bay Steeds, say what thou hast against us.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.165.4

brahmā̍ṇi me ma̱taya̱ḥ śaṁ su̱tāsa̱ḥ śuṣma̍ iyarti̱ prabhṛ̍to me̱ adri̍ḥ |
ā śā̍sate̱ prati̍ haryanty u̱kthemā harī̍ vahata̱s tā no̱ accha̍ ||

Mine are devotions, hymns; sweet are libations. Strength stirs, and hurled forth is my bolt of thunder. They call for me, their lauds are longing for me. These my Bay Steeds bear me to these oblations.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.165.5

ato̍ va̱yam a̍nta̱mebhi̍r yujā̱nāḥ svakṣa̍trebhis ta̱nva1̱̍ḥ śumbha̍mānāḥ |
maho̍bhi̱r etā̱m̐ upa̍ yujmahe̱ nv indra̍ sva̱dhām anu̱ hi no̍ ba̱bhūtha̍ ||

Therefore together with our strong companions, having adorned our bodies, now we harness, Our spotted deer with might, for thou, O Indra, hast learnt and understood our Godlike nature.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.165.6

kva1̱̍ syā vo̍ marutaḥ sva̱dhāsī̱d yan mām eka̍ṁ sa̱madha̍ttāhi̱hatye̍ |
a̱haṁ hy u1̱̍gras ta̍vi̱ṣas tuvi̍ṣmā̱n viśva̍sya̱ śatro̱r ana̍maṁ vadha̱snaiḥ ||

Where was that nature then of yours, O Maruts, that ye charged me alone to slay the Dragon? For I in truth am fierce and strong and mighty. I bent away from every foeman's weapons.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.165.7

bhūri̍ cakartha̱ yujye̍bhir a̱sme sa̍mā̱nebhi̍r vṛṣabha̱ pauṁsye̍bhiḥ |
bhūrī̍ṇi̱ hi kṛ̱ṇavā̍mā śavi̱ṣṭhendra̱ kratvā̍ maruto̱ yad vaśā̍ma ||

Yea, much hast thou achieved with us for comrades, with manly valour like thine own, thou Hero. Much may we too achieve, O mightiest Indra, with our great power, we Maruts, when we will it.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.165.8

vadhī̍ṁ vṛ̱tram ma̍ruta indri̱yeṇa̱ svena̱ bhāme̍na tavi̱ṣo ba̍bhū̱vān |
a̱ham e̱tā mana̍ve vi̱śvaśca̍ndrāḥ su̱gā a̱paś ca̍kara̱ vajra̍bāhuḥ ||

Vṛitra I slew by mine own strength, O Maruts, having waxed mighty in mine indignation. I with the thunder in my hand created for man these lucid softly flowing waters.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.165.9

anu̍tta̱m ā te̍ maghava̱n naki̱r nu na tvāvā̍m̐ asti de̱vatā̱ vidā̍naḥ |
na jāya̍māno̱ naśa̍te̱ na jā̱to yāni̍ kari̱ṣyā kṛ̍ṇu̱hi pra̍vṛddha ||

Nothing, O Maghavan, stands firm before thee; among the Gods not one is found thine equal. None born or springing into life comes nigh thee. Do what thou hast to do, exceeding mighty?

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.165.10

eka̍sya cin me vi̱bhv a1̱̍stv ojo̱ yā nu da̍dhṛ̱ṣvān kṛ̱ṇavai̍ manī̱ṣā |
a̱haṁ hy u1̱̍gro ma̍ruto̱ vidā̍no̱ yāni̱ cyava̱m indra̱ id ī̍śa eṣām ||

Mine only be transcendent power, whatever I, daring in my spirit, may accomplish. For I am known as terrible, O Maruts I, Indra, am the Lord of what I ruined.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.165.11

ama̍ndan mā maruta̱ḥ stomo̱ atra̱ yan me̍ nara̱ḥ śrutya̱m brahma̍ ca̱kra |
indrā̍ya̱ vṛṣṇe̱ suma̍khāya̱ mahya̱ṁ sakhye̱ sakhā̍yas ta̱nve̍ ta̱nūbhi̍ḥ ||

Now, O ye Maruts, hath your praise rejoiced me, the glorious hymn which ye have made me, Heroes! For me, for Indra, champion strong in battle, for me, yourselves, as lovers for a lover.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.165.12

e̱ved e̱te prati̍ mā̱ roca̍mānā̱ ane̍dya̱ḥ śrava̱ eṣo̱ dadhā̍nāḥ |
sa̱ṁcakṣyā̍ marutaś ca̱ndrava̍rṇā̱ acchā̍nta me cha̱dayā̍thā ca nū̱nam ||

Here, truly, they send forth their sheen to meet me, wearing their blameless glory and their vigour. When I have seen you, Matuts, in gay splendour, ye have delighted me, so now delight me.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.165.13

ko nv atra̍ maruto māmahe va̱ḥ pra yā̍tana̱ sakhī̱m̐r acchā̍ sakhāyaḥ |
manmā̍ni citrā apivā̱taya̍nta e̱ṣām bhū̍ta̱ nave̍dā ma ṛ̱tānā̍m ||

Who here hath magnified you, O ye Maruts? speed forward, O ye lovers, to your lovers. Ye Radiant Ones, assisting their devotions, of these my holy rites he ye regardful.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.165.14

ā yad du̍va̱syād du̱vase̱ na kā̱rur a̱smāñ ca̱kre mā̱nyasya̍ me̱dhā |
o ṣu va̍rtta maruto̱ vipra̱m acche̱mā brahmā̍ṇi jari̱tā vo̍ arcat ||

To this hath Mânya's wisdom brought us, so as to aid, as aids the poet him who worships. Bring hither quick! On to the sage, ye Maruts! These prayers for you the singer hath recited.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.165.15

e̱ṣa va̱ḥ stomo̍ maruta i̱yaṁ gīr mā̍ndā̱ryasya̍ mā̱nyasya̍ kā̱roḥ |
eṣā yā̍sīṣṭa ta̱nve̍ va̱yāṁ vi̱dyāme̱ṣaṁ vṛ̱jana̍ṁ jī̱radā̍num ||

May this your praise, may this your song, O Maruts, sung by the poet, Mâna's son, Mândârya, Bring offspring for ourselves with food to feed us. May we find strengthening food in full abundance!

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

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