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Rigveda 7.56

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 7.56

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Sanskrit

7.56.1

ka ī̱ṁ vya̍ktā̱ nara̱ḥ sanī̍ḻā ru̱drasya̱ maryā̱ adha̱ svaśvā̍ḥ ||

Wno are these radiant men in serried rank, Rudra's young heroes borne by noble steeds?

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

7.56.2

naki̱r hy e̍ṣāṁ ja̱nūṁṣi̱ veda̱ te a̱ṅga vi̍dre mi̱tho ja̱nitra̍m ||

Verily no one knoweth whence they sprang: they, and they only, know each other's birth.

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

7.56.3

a̱bhi sva̱pūbhi̍r mi̱tho va̍panta̱ vāta̍svanasaḥ śye̱nā a̍spṛdhran ||

They strew each other with their blasts, these Hawks: they strove together, roaring like the wind.

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

7.56.4

e̱tāni̱ dhīro̍ ni̱ṇyā ci̍keta̱ pṛśni̱r yad ūdho̍ ma̱hī ja̱bhāra̍ ||

A sage was he who knew these mysteries, what in her udder mighty Pṛiṣni bore.

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

7.56.5

sā viṭ su̱vīrā̍ ma̱rudbhi̍r astu sa̱nāt saha̍ntī̱ puṣya̍ntī nṛ̱mṇam ||

Ever victorious, through the Maruts, be this band of Heroes, nursing manly strength,

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

7.56.6

yāma̱ṁ yeṣṭhā̍ḥ śu̱bhā śobhi̍ṣṭhāḥ śri̱yā sammi̍ślā̱ ojo̍bhir u̱grāḥ ||

Most bright in splendour, flectest on their way, close-knit to glory, strong with varied power.

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

7.56.7

u̱graṁ va̱ oja̍ḥ sthi̱rā śavā̱ṁsy adhā̍ ma̱rudbhi̍r ga̱ṇas tuvi̍ṣmān ||

Yea, mighty is your power and firm your strength: so, potent, with the Maruts, be the band.

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

7.56.8

śu̱bhro va̱ḥ śuṣma̱ḥ krudhmī̱ manā̍ṁsi̱ dhuni̱r muni̍r iva̱ śardha̍sya dhṛ̱ṣṇoḥ ||

Bright is your spirit, wrathful are your minds: your bold troop's minstrel is like one inspired.

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

7.56.9

sane̍my a̱smad yu̱yota̍ di̱dyum mā vo̍ durma̱tir i̱ha praṇa̍ṅ naḥ ||

Ever avert your blazing shaft from us, and let not your displeasure reach us here

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

7.56.10

pri̱yā vo̱ nāma̍ huve tu̱rāṇā̱m ā yat tṛ̱pan ma̍ruto vāvaśā̱nāḥ ||

Your dear names, conquering Maruts, we invoke, calling aloud till we are satisfied.

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

7.56.11

svā̱yu̱dhāsa̍ i̱ṣmiṇa̍ḥ suni̱ṣkā u̱ta sva̱yaṁ ta̱nva1̱̍ḥ śumbha̍mānāḥ ||

Well-armed, impetuous in their haste, they deck themselves, their forms, with oblations: to you, the pure, ornaments made of gold.

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

7.56.12

śucī̍ vo ha̱vyā ma̍ruta̱ḥ śucī̍nā̱ṁ śuci̍ṁ hinomy adhva̱raṁ śuci̍bhyaḥ |
ṛ̱tena̍ sa̱tyam ṛ̍ta̱sāpa̍ āya̱ñ chuci̍janmāna̱ḥ śuca̍yaḥ pāva̱kāḥ ||

Pure, Maruts, pure yourselves, are your oblations: to you, the pure, pure sacrifice I offer. By Law they came to truth, the Law's observers, bright by their birth, and pure, and sanctifying.

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

7.56.13

aṁse̱ṣv ā ma̍rutaḥ khā̱dayo̍ vo̱ vakṣa̍ḥsu ru̱kmā u̍paśiśriyā̱ṇāḥ |
vi vi̱dyuto̱ na vṛ̱ṣṭibhī̍ rucā̱nā anu̍ sva̱dhām āyu̍dhai̱r yaccha̍mānāḥ ||

Your rings, O Maruts, rest upon your shoulders, and chains of gold are twined upon your bosoms. Gleaming with drops of rain, like lightning-flashes, after your wont ye whirl about your weapons.

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

7.56.14

pra bu̱dhnyā̍ va īrate̱ mahā̍ṁsi̱ pra nāmā̍ni prayajyavas tiradhvam |
sa̱ha̱sriya̱ṁ damya̍m bhā̱gam e̱taṁ gṛ̍hame̱dhīya̍m maruto juṣadhvam ||

Wide in the depth of air spread forth your glories, far, most adorable, ye bear your titles. Maruts, accept this thousandfold allotment of household sacrifice and household treasure.

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

7.56.15

yadi̍ stu̱tasya̍ maruto adhī̱thetthā vipra̍sya vā̱jino̱ havī̍man |
ma̱kṣū rā̱yaḥ su̱vīrya̍sya dāta̱ nū ci̱d yam a̱nya ā̱dabha̱d arā̍vā ||

If, Maruts, ye regard the praise recited here at this mighty singer invocation, Vouchsafe us quickly wealth with noble heroes, wealth which no man uho hateth us may injure.

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

7.56.16

atyā̍so̱ na ye ma̱ruta̱ḥ svañco̍ yakṣa̱dṛśo̱ na śu̱bhaya̍nta̱ maryā̍ḥ |
te ha̍rmye̱ṣṭhāḥ śiśa̍vo̱ na śu̱bhrā va̱tsāso̱ na pra̍krī̱ḻina̍ḥ payo̱dhāḥ ||

The Maruts, fleet as coursers, while they deck them like youths spectators of a festal meeting, Linger, like beauteous colts, about the dwelling, like frisking calves, these who pour down the water.

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

7.56.17

da̱śa̱syanto̍ no ma̱ruto̍ mṛḻantu variva̱syanto̱ roda̍sī su̱meke̍ |
ā̱re go̱hā nṛ̱hā va̱dho vo̍ astu su̱mnebhi̍r a̱sme va̍savo namadhvam ||

So may the Maruts help us and be gracious, bringing free room to lovely Earth and Heaven. Far be your bolt that slayeth men and cattle. Ye Vasus, turn yourselves to us with blessings.

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

7.56.18

ā vo̱ hotā̍ johavīti sa̱ttaḥ sa̱trācī̍ṁ rā̱tim ma̍ruto gṛṇā̱naḥ |
ya īva̍to vṛṣaṇo̱ asti̍ go̱pāḥ so adva̍yāvī havate va u̱kthaiḥ ||

The priest, when seated, loudly calls you, Maruts, praising in song your universal bounty. He, Bulls! who hath so much in his possession, free from duplicity, with hymns invokes you.

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

7.56.19

i̱me tu̱ram ma̱ruto̍ rāmayantī̱me saha̱ḥ saha̍sa̱ ā na̍manti |
i̱me śaṁsa̍ṁ vanuṣya̱to ni pā̍nti gu̱ru dveṣo̱ ara̍ruṣe dadhanti ||

These Maruts bring the swift man to a stand-still, and strength with mightier strength they break and humble These guard the singer from the man who hates him and lay their sore displeasure on the wicked.

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

7.56.20

i̱me ra̱dhraṁ ci̍n ma̱ruto̍ junanti̱ bhṛmi̍ṁ ci̱d yathā̱ vasa̍vo ju̱ṣanta̍ |
apa̍ bādhadhvaṁ vṛṣaṇa̱s tamā̍ṁsi dha̱tta viśva̱ṁ tana̍yaṁ to̱kam a̱sme ||

These Maruts rouse even the poor and needy: the Vasus love him as an active champion. Drive to a distance, O ye Bulls, the darkness: give us full store of children and descendants.

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

7.56.21

mā vo̍ dā̱trān ma̍ruto̱ nir a̍rāma̱ mā pa̱ścād da̍ghma rathyo vibhā̱ge |
ā na̍ḥ spā̱rhe bha̍jatanā vasa̱vye̱3̱̍ yad ī̍ṁ sujā̱taṁ vṛ̍ṣaṇo vo̱ asti̍ ||

Never, O Maruts, may we lose your bounty, nor, car-borne Lords! be hitidmost when ye deal it. Give us a share in that delightful treasure, the genuine wealth that, Bulls! is your possession.

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

7.56.22

saṁ yad dhana̍nta ma̱nyubhi̱r janā̍sa̱ḥ śūrā̍ ya̱hvīṣv oṣa̍dhīṣu vi̱kṣu |
adha̍ smā no maruto rudriyāsas trā̱tāro̍ bhūta̱ pṛta̍nāsv a̱ryaḥ ||

What time the men in fury rush together for running streams, for pastures, and for houses. Then, O ye Maruts, ye who spring from Rudra, be our protectors in the strife with foemen.

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

7.56.23

bhūri̍ cakra maruta̱ḥ pitryā̍ṇy u̱kthāni̱ yā va̍ḥ śa̱syante̍ pu̱rā ci̍t |
ma̱rudbhi̍r u̱graḥ pṛta̍nāsu̱ sāḻhā̍ ma̱rudbhi̱r it sani̍tā̱ vāja̱m arvā̍ ||

Full many a deed ye did for our forefathers worthy of lauds which, even of old, they sang you. lle strong man, with the Maruts, wins in battle, the charger, with the Maruts, gains the booty.

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

7.56.24

a̱sme vī̱ro ma̍rutaḥ śu̱ṣmy a̍stu̱ janā̍nā̱ṁ yo asu̍ro vidha̱rtā |
a̱po yena̍ sukṣi̱taye̱ tare̱mādha̱ svam oko̍ a̱bhi va̍ḥ syāma ||

Ours, O ye Maruts, be the vigorous Hero, the Lord Divine of men, the strong Sustainer, With whom to fair lands we may cross the waters, and dwell in our own home with you beside us.

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

7.56.25

tan na̱ indro̱ varu̍ṇo mi̱tro a̱gnir āpa̱ oṣa̍dhīr va̱nino̍ juṣanta |
śarma̍n syāma ma̱rutā̍m u̱pasthe̍ yū̱yam pā̍ta sva̱stibhi̱ḥ sadā̍ naḥ ||

May Indra, Mitra, Varuṇa and Agni, Waters, and Plants, and Trees accept our praises. May we find shelter in the Marut's bosom. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.

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

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