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Rigveda 1.37

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.37

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Sanskrit

1.37.1

krī̱ḻaṁ va̱ḥ śardho̱ māru̍tam ana̱rvāṇa̍ṁ rathe̱śubha̍m |
kaṇvā̍ a̱bhi pra gā̍yata ||

SING forth, O Kaṇvas, to your band of Maruts unassailable, Sporting, resplendent on their car

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

1.37.2

ye pṛṣa̍tībhir ṛ̱ṣṭibhi̍ḥ sā̱kaṁ vāśī̍bhir a̱ñjibhi̍ḥ |
ajā̍yanta̱ svabhā̍navaḥ ||

They who, self-luminous, were born together, with the spotted deer, Spears, swords, and glittering ornaments.

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

1.37.3

i̱heva̍ śṛṇva eṣā̱ṁ kaśā̱ haste̍ṣu̱ yad vadā̍n |
ni yāma̍ñ ci̱tram ṛ̍ñjate ||

One hears, as though 'twere close at hand, the cracking of the whips they hold They gather glory on their way.

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

1.37.4

pra va̱ḥ śardhā̍ya̱ ghṛṣva̍ye tve̱ṣadyu̍mnāya śu̱ṣmiṇe̍ |
de̱vatta̱m brahma̍ gāyata ||

Now sing ye forth the God-given hymn to your exultant Marut host, The fiercely-vigorous, the strong.

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

1.37.5

pra śa̍ṁsā̱ goṣv aghnya̍ṁ krī̱ḻaṁ yac chardho̱ māru̍tam |
jambhe̱ rasa̍sya vāvṛdhe ||

Praise ye the Bull among the cows; for 'tis the Maruts' sportive band: It strengthened as it drank the rain.

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

1.37.6

ko vo̱ varṣi̍ṣṭha̱ ā na̍ro di̱vaś ca̱ gmaś ca̍ dhūtayaḥ |
yat sī̱m anta̱ṁ na dhū̍nu̱tha ||

Who is your mightiest, Heroes, when, O shakers of the earth and heaven, Ye shake them like a garment's hem?

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

1.37.7

ni vo̱ yāmā̍ya̱ mānu̍ṣo da̱dhra u̱grāya̍ ma̱nyave̍ |
jihī̍ta̱ parva̍to gi̱riḥ ||

At your approach man holds him down before the fury of your wrath: The rugged-jointed mountain yields.

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

1.37.8

yeṣā̱m ajme̍ṣu pṛthi̱vī ju̍ju̱rvām̐ i̍va vi̱śpati̍ḥ |
bhi̱yā yāme̍ṣu̱ reja̍te ||

They at whose racings forth the earth, like an age-weakened lord of men, Trembles in terror on their ways.

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

1.37.9

sthi̱raṁ hi jāna̍m eṣā̱ṁ vayo̍ mā̱tur nire̍tave |
yat sī̱m anu̍ dvi̱tā śava̍ḥ ||

Strong is their birth: vigour have they to issue from their Mother; strength, Yea, even twice enough, is theirs.

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

1.37.10

ud u̱ tye sū̱navo̱ gira̱ḥ kāṣṭhā̱ ajme̍ṣv atnata |
vā̱śrā a̍bhi̱jñu yāta̍ve ||

And these, the Sons, the Singers, in their racings have enlarged the bounds, So that the kine must walk knee-deep.

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

1.37.11

tyaṁ ci̍d ghā dī̱rgham pṛ̱thum mi̱ho napā̍ta̱m amṛ̍dhram |
pra cyā̍vayanti̱ yāma̍bhiḥ ||

Before them, on the ways they go, they drop this offspring of the cloud, Long, broad, and inexhaustible.

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

1.37.12

maru̍to̱ yad dha̍ vo̱ bala̱ṁ janā̍m̐ acucyavītana |
gi̱rīm̐r a̍cucyavītana ||

O Maruts, as your strength is great, so have ye cast men down on earth, So have ye made the mountains fall.

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

1.37.13

yad dha̱ yānti̍ ma̱ruta̱ḥ saṁ ha̍ bruva̱te 'dhva̱nn ā |
śṛ̱ṇoti̱ kaś ci̍d eṣām ||

The while the Maruts pass along, they talk together on the way: Doth any hear them as they speak?

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

1.37.14

pra yā̍ta̱ śībha̍m ā̱śubhi̱ḥ santi̱ kaṇve̍ṣu vo̱ duva̍ḥ |
tatro̱ ṣu mā̍dayādhvai ||

Come quick with swift steeds, for ye have worshippers among Kaṇva's sons May you rejoice among them well.

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

1.37.15

asti̱ hi ṣmā̱ madā̍ya va̱ḥ smasi̍ ṣmā va̱yam e̍ṣām |
viśva̍ṁ ci̱d āyu̍r jī̱vase̍ ||

All is prepared for your delight. We are their servants evermore, To live as long as life may last.

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

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