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Rigveda 5.57

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 5.57

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Sanskrit

5.57.1

ā ru̍drāsa̱ indra̍vantaḥ sa̱joṣa̍so̱ hira̍ṇyarathāḥ suvi̱tāya̍ gantana |
i̱yaṁ vo̍ a̱smat prati̍ haryate ma̱tis tṛ̱ṣṇaje̱ na di̱va utsā̍ uda̱nyave̍ ||

OF one accord, with Indra, O ye Rudras, come borne on your golden car for our prosperity. An offering from us, this hymn is brought to you, as, unto one who th irsts for water, heavenly springs.

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

5.57.2

vāśī̍manta ṛṣṭi̱manto̍ manī̱ṣiṇa̍ḥ su̱dhanvā̍na̱ iṣu̍manto niṣa̱ṅgiṇa̍ḥ |
svaśvā̍ḥ stha su̱rathā̍ḥ pṛśnimātaraḥ svāyu̱dhā ma̍ruto yāthanā̱ śubha̍m ||

Armed with your daggers, full of wisdom, armed with spears, armed with your quivers, armed with arrows, with good bows, Good horses and good cars have ye, O Pṛiṣni's Sons: ye, Maruts, with good weapons go to victory.

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

5.57.3

dhū̱nu̱tha dyām parva̍tān dā̱śuṣe̱ vasu̱ ni vo̱ vanā̍ jihate̱ yāma̍no bhi̱yā |
ko̱paya̍tha pṛthi̱vīm pṛ̍śnimātaraḥ śu̱bhe yad u̍grā̱ḥ pṛṣa̍tī̱r ayu̍gdhvam ||

From hills and heaven ye shake wealth for the worshipper: in terror at your coming low the woods bow down. Ye make the earth to tremble, Sons of Pṛiṣni, when for victory ye have yoked, fierce Ones! your spotted deer.

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

5.57.4

vāta̍tviṣo ma̱ruto̍ va̱rṣani̍rṇijo ya̱mā i̍va̱ susa̍dṛśaḥ su̱peśa̍saḥ |
pi̱śaṅgā̍śvā aru̱ṇāśvā̍ are̱pasa̱ḥ pratva̍kṣaso mahi̱nā dyaur i̍vo̱rava̍ḥ ||

Bright with the blasts of wind, wrapped in their robes of rain, like twins of noble aspect and of lovely form, The Maruts, spotless, with steeds tawnyhued and red, strong in their mightiness and spreading wide like heaven.

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

5.57.5

pu̱ru̱dra̱psā a̍ñji̱manta̍ḥ su̱dāna̍vas tve̱ṣasa̍ṁdṛśo anava̱bhrarā̍dhasaḥ |
su̱jā̱tāso̍ ja̱nuṣā̍ ru̱kmava̍kṣaso di̱vo a̱rkā a̱mṛta̱ṁ nāma̍ bhejire ||

Rich in adornment, rich in drops, munificent, bright in their aspect, yielding bounties that endure, Noble by birth, adorned with gold upon their breasts, the Singers of the sky have won immortal fame.

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

5.57.6

ṛ̱ṣṭayo̍ vo maruto̱ aṁsa̍yo̱r adhi̱ saha̱ ojo̍ bā̱hvor vo̱ bala̍ṁ hi̱tam |
nṛ̱mṇā śī̱rṣasv āyu̍dhā̱ rathe̍ṣu vo̱ viśvā̍ va̱ḥ śrīr adhi̍ ta̱nūṣu̍ pipiśe ||

Borne on both shoulders, O ye Maruts, are your spears: within your arms is laid your energy and

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

5.57.7

goma̱d aśvā̍va̱d ratha̍vat su̱vīra̍ṁ ca̱ndrava̱d rādho̍ maruto dadā naḥ |
praśa̍stiṁ naḥ kṛṇuta rudriyāso bhakṣī̱ya vo 'va̍so̱ daivya̍sya ||

Vouchsafe to us, O Maruts, splendid bounty in cattle and in steeds, in cars and heroes. Children of Rudra, give us high distinction: may I enjoy your Godlike help and favour.

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

5.57.8

ha̱ye naro̱ maru̍to mṛ̱ḻatā̍ na̱s tuvī̍maghāso̱ amṛ̍tā̱ ṛta̍jñāḥ |
satya̍śruta̱ḥ kava̍yo̱ yuvā̍no̱ bṛha̍dgirayo bṛ̱had u̱kṣamā̍ṇāḥ ||

Ho! Maruts, Heroes, skilled in Law, immortal, be gracious unto us, ye rich in treasures, Ye hearers of the truth, ye sage and youthful, grown mighty, dwelling on the lofty mountains.

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

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