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Rigveda 1.38

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.38

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1.38.1

kad dha̍ nū̱naṁ ka̍dhapriyaḥ pi̱tā pu̱traṁ na hasta̍yoḥ |
da̱dhi̱dhve vṛ̍ktabarhiṣaḥ ||

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

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

1.38.2

kva̍ nū̱naṁ kad vo̱ artha̱ṁ gantā̍ di̱vo na pṛ̍thi̱vyāḥ |
kva̍ vo̱ gāvo̱ na ra̍ṇyanti ||

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

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

1.38.3

kva̍ vaḥ su̱mnā navyā̍ṁsi̱ maru̍ta̱ḥ kva̍ suvi̱tā |
kvo̱3̱̍ viśvā̍ni̱ saubha̍gā ||

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

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

1.38.4

yad yū̱yam pṛ̍śnimātaro̱ martā̍sa̱ḥ syāta̍na |
sto̱tā vo̍ a̱mṛta̍ḥ syāt ||

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

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

1.38.5

mā vo̍ mṛ̱go na yava̍se jari̱tā bhū̱d ajo̍ṣyaḥ |
pa̱thā ya̱masya̍ gā̱d upa̍ ||

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

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

1.38.6

mo ṣu ṇa̱ḥ parā̍-parā̱ nirṛ̍tir du̱rhaṇā̍ vadhīt |
pa̱dī̱ṣṭa tṛṣṇa̍yā sa̱ha ||

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

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

1.38.7

sa̱tyaṁ tve̱ṣā ama̍vanto̱ dhanva̍ñ ci̱d ā ru̱driyā̍saḥ |
miha̍ṁ kṛṇvanty avā̱tām ||

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

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

1.38.8

vā̱śreva̍ vi̱dyun mi̍māti va̱tsaṁ na mā̱tā si̍ṣakti |
yad e̍ṣāṁ vṛ̱ṣṭir asa̍rji ||

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

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

1.38.9

divā̍ ci̱t tama̍ḥ kṛṇvanti pa̱rjanye̍nodavā̱hena̍ |
yat pṛ̍thi̱vīṁ vyu̱ndanti̍ ||

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

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

1.38.10

adha̍ sva̱nān ma̱rutā̱ṁ viśva̱m ā sadma̱ pārthi̍vam |
are̍janta̱ pra mānu̍ṣāḥ ||

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

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

1.38.11

maru̍to vīḻupā̱ṇibhi̍ś ci̱trā rodha̍svatī̱r anu̍ |
yā̱tem akhi̍drayāmabhiḥ ||

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

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

1.38.12

sthi̱rā va̍ḥ santu ne̱mayo̱ rathā̱ aśvā̍sa eṣām |
susa̍ṁskṛtā a̱bhīśa̍vaḥ ||

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

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

1.38.13

acchā̍ vadā̱ tanā̍ gi̱rā ja̱rāyai̱ brahma̍ṇa̱s pati̍m |
a̱gnim mi̱traṁ na da̍rśa̱tam ||

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

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

1.38.14

mi̱mī̱hi śloka̍m ā̱sye̍ pa̱rjanya̍ iva tatanaḥ |
gāya̍ gāya̱tram u̱kthya̍m ||

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

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

1.38.15

vanda̍sva̱ māru̍taṁ ga̱ṇaṁ tve̱ṣam pa̍na̱syum a̱rkiṇa̍m |
a̱sme vṛ̱ddhā a̍sann i̱ha ||

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

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

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