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Rigveda 5.55

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 5.55

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5.55.1

praya̍jyavo ma̱ruto̱ bhrāja̍dṛṣṭayo bṛ̱had vayo̍ dadhire ru̱kmava̍kṣasaḥ |
īya̍nte̱ aśvai̍ḥ su̱yame̍bhir ā̱śubhi̱ḥ śubha̍ṁ yā̱tām anu̱ rathā̍ avṛtsata ||

WITH gleaming lances, with their breasts adorned with gold, the Maruts, rushing onward, hold high power of life. They hasten with swift steeds easy to be controlled. Their cars moved onward as they went to victory.

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

5.55.2

sva̱yaṁ da̍dhidhve̱ tavi̍ṣī̱ṁ yathā̍ vi̱da bṛ̱han ma̍hānta urvi̱yā vi rā̍jatha |
u̱tāntari̍kṣam mamire̱ vy oja̍sā̱ śubha̍ṁ yā̱tām anu̱ rathā̍ avṛtsata ||

Ye, as ye wist, have gained of your own selves your power: high, O ye Mighty Ones, and wide ye shine abroad. They with their strength have even measured out the sky. Their cars moved onward as they went to victory.

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

5.55.3

sā̱kaṁ jā̱tāḥ su̱bhva̍ḥ sā̱kam u̍kṣi̱tāḥ śri̱ye ci̱d ā pra̍ta̱raṁ vā̍vṛdhu̱r nara̍ḥ |
vi̱ro̱kiṇa̱ḥ sūrya̍syeva ra̱śmaya̱ḥ śubha̍ṁ yā̱tām anu̱ rathā̍ avṛtsata ||

Strong, born together, they together have waxed great: the Heroes more and more have grown to majesty Resplendent as the Sun's beams in their light are they. Their cars moved onward as they went to victory.

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

5.55.4

ā̱bhū̱ṣeṇya̍ṁ vo maruto mahitva̱naṁ di̍dṛ̱kṣeṇya̱ṁ sūrya̍syeva̱ cakṣa̍ṇam |
u̱to a̱smām̐ a̍mṛta̱tve da̍dhātana̱ śubha̍ṁ yā̱tām anu̱ rathā̍ avṛtsata ||

Maruts, your mightiness deserves to be adored, sight to be longed for like the shining of the Sun. So lead us with your aid to immortality. Their cars moved onward as they went to victory.

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

5.55.5

ud ī̍rayathā marutaḥ samudra̱to yū̱yaṁ vṛ̱ṣṭiṁ va̍rṣayathā purīṣiṇaḥ |
na vo̍ dasrā̱ upa̍ dasyanti dhe̱nava̱ḥ śubha̍ṁ yā̱tām anu̱ rathā̍ avṛtsata ||

O Maruts, from the Ocean ye uplift the rain, and fraught with vaporous moisture pour the torrents down. Never, ye Wonder-Workers, are your Milch-kine dry. Their cars moved onward as they went to victory.

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

5.55.6

yad aśvā̍n dhū̱rṣu pṛṣa̍tī̱r ayu̍gdhvaṁ hira̱ṇyayā̱n praty atkā̱m̐ amu̍gdhvam |
viśvā̱ it spṛdho̍ maruto̱ vy a̍syatha̱ śubha̍ṁ yā̱tām anu̱ rathā̍ avṛtsata ||

When to your car-poles ye have yoked your spotted deer to be your steeds, and put your golden mantles on, O Maruts, ye disperse all enemies abroad. Their cars moved onward as they went to victory.

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

5.55.7

na parva̍tā̱ na na̱dyo̍ varanta vo̱ yatrāci̍dhvam maruto̱ gaccha̱thed u̱ tat |
u̱ta dyāvā̍pṛthi̱vī yā̍thanā̱ pari̱ śubha̍ṁ yā̱tām anu̱ rathā̍ avṛtsata ||

Neither the mountains nor the rivers keep you back: whither ye have resolved thither ye, Maruts, go. Ye compass round about even the heaven and earth. Their cars moved onward as they went to victory. Whate'er is ancient, Maruts, what of recent time, whate'er is spoken, Vasus, what is chanted forth, They who take cognizance of all of this are ye. Their cars moved onward as they went to victory.

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

5.55.8

yat pū̱rvyam ma̍ruto̱ yac ca̱ nūta̍na̱ṁ yad u̱dyate̍ vasavo̱ yac ca̍ śa̱syate̍ |
viśva̍sya̱ tasya̍ bhavathā̱ nave̍dasa̱ḥ śubha̍ṁ yā̱tām anu̱ rathā̍ avṛtsata ||

Whate'er is ancient, Maruts, what of recent time, whate'er is spoken, Vasus, what is chanted forth, They who take cognizance of all of this are ye. Their cars moved onward as they went to victory.

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

5.55.9

mṛ̱ḻata̍ no maruto̱ mā va̍dhiṣṭanā̱smabhya̱ṁ śarma̍ bahu̱laṁ vi ya̍ntana |
adhi̍ sto̱trasya̍ sa̱khyasya̍ gātana̱ śubha̍ṁ yā̱tām anu̱ rathā̍ avṛtsata ||

Be gracious unto us, ye Maruts, slay us not extend ye unto us shelter of many a sort. Pay due regard unto our friendship and our praise. Their cars moved onward as they went to victory.

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

5.55.10

yū̱yam a̱smān na̍yata̱ vasyo̱ acchā̱ nir a̍ṁha̱tibhyo̍ maruto gṛṇā̱nāḥ |
ju̱ṣadhva̍ṁ no ha̱vyadā̍tiṁ yajatrā va̱yaṁ syā̍ma̱ pata̍yo rayī̱ṇām ||

O Maruts, lead us on to higher fortune deliver us, when lauded, from afflictions. Accept, ye Holy Ones, the gifts we bring you. May we be masters of abundant riches.

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

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