Sukta 86

मरुतो यस्य हि क्षये पाथा दिवो विमहसः। स सुगोपातमो जनः॥

maruto yasya hi kṣaye pāthā divo vimahasaḥ | sa sugopātamo janaḥ ||

THE best of guardians hath that man within whose dwelling place ye drink, O Maruts, giants of the sky.

यज्ञैर्वा यज्ञवाहसो विप्रस्य वा मतीनाम्। मरुतः शृणुता हवम्॥

yajñairvā yajñavāhaso viprasya vā matīnām | marutaḥ śṛṇutā havam ||

Honoured with sacrifice or with the worship of the sages' hymns, O Maruts, listen to the call.

उत वा यस्य वाजिनोऽनु विप्रमतक्षत। स गन्ता गोमति व्रजे॥

uta vā yasya vājino'nu vipramatakṣata | sa gantā gomati vraje ||

Yea, the strong man to whom ye have vouchsafed to give a sage, shall move Into a stable rich in kine.

अस्य वीरस्य बर्हिषि सुतः सोमो दिविष्टिषु। उक्थं मदश्च शस्यते॥

asya vīrasya barhiṣi sutaḥ somo diviṣṭiṣu | ukthaṁ madaśca śasyate ||

Upon this hero's sacred grass Soma is poured in daily rites: Praise and delight are sung aloud.

अस्य श्रोषन्त्वा भुवो विश्वा यश्चर्षणीरभि। सूरं चित्सस्रुषीरिषः॥

asya śroṣantvā bhuvo viśvā yaścarṣaṇīrabhi | sūraṁ citsasruṣīriṣaḥ ||

Let the strong Maruts hear him, him surpassing all men: strength be his That reaches even to the Sun.

पूर्वीभिर्हि ददाशिम शरद्भिर्मरुतो वयम्। अवोभिश्चर्षणीनाम्॥

pūrvībhirhi dadāśima śaradbhirmaruto vayam | avobhiścarṣaṇīnām ||

For, through the swift Gods' loving help, in many an autumn, Maruts, we Have offered up our sacrifice.

सुभगः स प्रयज्यवो मरुतो अस्तु मर्त्यः। यस्य प्रयांसि पर्षथ॥

subhagaḥ sa prayajyavo maruto astu martyaḥ | yasya prayāṁsi parṣatha ||

Fortunate shall that mortal be, O Maruts most adorable, Whose offerings ye bear away.

शशमानस्य वा नरः स्वेदस्य सत्यशवसः। विदा कामस्य वेनतः॥

śaśamānasya vā naraḥ svedasya satyaśavasaḥ | vidā kāmasya venataḥ ||

O Heroes truly strong, ye know the toil of him who sings your praise, The heart's desire of him who loves.

यूयं तत्सत्यशवस आविष्कर्त महित्वना। विध्यता विद्युता रक्षः॥

yūyaṁ tatsatyaśavasa āviṣkarta mahitvanā | vidhyatā vidyutā rakṣaḥ ||

O ye of true strength, make this thing manifest by your greatness - strike The demon with your thunderbolt.

गूहता गुह्यं तमो वि यात विश्वमत्रिणम्। ज्योतिष्कर्ता यदुश्मसि॥

gūhatā guhyaṁ tamo vi yāta viśvamatriṇam | jyotiṣkartā yaduśmasi ||

Conceal the horrid darkness, drive far from us each devouring fiend. Create the light for which we long.