Sukta 54

प्र शर्धाय मारुताय स्वभानव इमां वाचमनजा पर्वतच्युते। घर्मस्तुभे दिव आ पृष्ठयज्वने द्युम्नश्रवसे महि नृम्णमर्चत॥

pra śardhāya mārutāya svabhānava imāṁ vācamanajā parvatacyute | gharmastubhe diva ā pṛṣṭhayajvane dyumnaśravase mahi nṛmṇamarcata ||

THIS hymn will I make for the Marut host who bright in native splendour cast the mountains down. Sing the great strength of those illustrious in renown, who stay the heat, who sacrifice on heights of heaven.

प्र वो मरुतस्तविषा उदन्यवो वयोवृधो अश्वयुजः परिज्रयः। सं विद्युता दधति वाशति त्रितः स्वरन्त्यापोऽवना परिज्रयः॥

pra vo marutastaviṣā udanyavo vayovṛdho aśvayujaḥ parijrayaḥ | saṁ vidyutā dadhati vāśati tritaḥ svarantyāpo'vanā parijrayaḥ ||

O Maruts, rich in water, strengtheners of life are your strong bands with harnessed steeds, that wander far. Trita roars out at him who aims the lightning-flash. The waters sweeping round are thundering on their way.

विद्युन्महसो नरो अश्मदिद्यवो वातत्विषो मरुतः पर्वतच्युतः। अब्दया चिन्मुहुरा ह्रादुनीवृतः स्तनयदमा रभसा उदोजसः॥

vidyunmahaso naro aśmadidyavo vātatviṣo marutaḥ parvatacyutaḥ | abdayā cinmuhurā hrādunīvṛtaḥ stanayadamā rabhasā udojasaḥ ||

They gleam with lightning, Heroes, Casters of the Stone, wind-rapid Maruts, overthrowers of the bills, Oft through desire to rain coming with storm of hail, roaring in onset, violent and exceeding strong.

व्यक्तून्रुद्रा व्यहानि शिक्वसो व्यन्तरिक्षं वि रजांसि धूतयः। वि यदज्राँ अजथ नाव ईं यथा वि दुर्गाणि मरुतो नाह रिष्यथ॥

vyaktūnrudrā vyahāni śikvaso vyantarikṣaṁ vi rajāṁsi dhūtayaḥ | vi yadajrā ajatha nāva īṁ yathā vi durgāṇi maruto nāha riṣyatha ||

When, mighty Rudras, through the nights and through the days, when through the sky and realms of air, shakers of all, When over the broad fields ye drive along like ships, e'en to strongholds ye come, Maruts, but are not harmed.

तद्वीर्यं वो मरुतो महित्वनं दीर्घं ततान सूर्यो न योजनम्। एता न यामे अगृभीतशोचिषोऽनश्वदां यन्न्ययातना गिरिम्॥

tadvīryaṁ vo maruto mahitvanaṁ dīrghaṁ tatāna sūryo na yojanam | etā na yāme agṛbhītaśociṣo'naśvadāṁ yannyayātanā girim ||

Maruts, this hero strength and majesty of yours hath, like the Sun, extended o'er a lengthened way, When in your course like deer with splendour unsubdued ye bowed the hill that gives imperishable rain.

अभ्राजि शर्धो मरुतो यदर्णसं मोषथा वृक्षं कपनेव वेधसः। अध स्मा नो अरमतिं सजोषसश्चक्षुरिव यन्तमनु नेषथा सुगम्॥

abhrāji śardho maruto yadarṇasaṁ moṣathā vṛkṣaṁ kapaneva vedhasaḥ | adha smā no aramatiṁ sajoṣasaścakṣuriva yantamanu neṣathā sugam ||

Bright shone your host, ye Sages, Maruts, when ye smote the waving tree as when the worm consumeth it. Accordant, as the eye guides him who walks, have ye led our devotion onward by an easy path.

न स जीयते मरुतो न हन्यते न स्रेधति न व्यथते न रिष्यति। नास्य राय उप दस्यन्ति नोतय ऋषिं वा यं राजानं वा सुषूदथ॥

na sa jīyate maruto na hanyate na sredhati na vyathate na riṣyati | nāsya rāya upa dasyanti notaya ṛṣiṁ vā yaṁ rājānaṁ vā suṣūdatha ||

Never is he, O Maruts, slain or overcome, never doth he decay ne'er is distressed or harmed; His treasures, his resources, never waste away, whom. whether he be prince or Rsi, ye direct.

नियुत्वन्तो ग्रामजितो यथा नरोऽर्यमणो न मरुतः कबन्धिनः। पिन्वन्त्युत्सं यदिनासो अस्वरन्व्युन्दन्ति पृथिवीं मध्वो अन्धसा॥

niyutvanto grāmajito yathā naro'ryamaṇo na marutaḥ kabandhinaḥ | pinvantyutsaṁ yadināso asvaranvyundanti pṛthivīṁ madhvo andhasā ||

With harnessed team like heroes overcoming troops, the friendly Maruts, laden with their water- casks, Let the spring flow, and when impetuous' they roar they inundate the earth with floods of pleasant meath.

प्रवत्वतीयं पृथिवी मरुद्भ्यः प्रवत्वती द्यौर्भवति प्रयद्भ्यः। प्रवत्वतीः पथ्या अन्तरिक्ष्याः प्रवत्वन्तः पर्वता जीरदानवः॥

pravatvatīyaṁ pṛthivī marudbhyaḥ pravatvatī dyaurbhavati prayadbhyaḥ | pravatvatīḥ pathyā antarikṣyāḥ pravatvantaḥ parvatā jīradānavaḥ ||

Free for the Maruts is the earth with sloping ways, free for the rushing Ones is heaven with steep descents. The paths of air's mid-region are precipitous, precipitous the mountains with their running streams.

यन्मरुतः सभरसः स्वर्णरः सूर्य उदिते मदथा दिवो नरः। न वोऽश्वाः श्रथयन्ताह सिस्रतः सद्यो अस्याध्वनः पारमश्नुथ॥

yanmarutaḥ sabharasaḥ svarṇaraḥ sūrya udite madathā divo naraḥ | na vo'śvāḥ śrathayantāha sisrataḥ sadyo asyādhvanaḥ pāramaśnutha ||

When, as the Sun hath risen up, ye take delight, O bounteous radiant Maruts, Heroes of the sky, Your coursers weary not when speeding on.their way, and rapidly ye reach the end of this your path.

अंसेषु व ऋष्टयः पत्सु खादयो वक्षस्सु रुक्मा मरुतो रथे शुभः। अग्निभ्राजसो विद्युतो गभस्त्योः शिप्राः शीर्षसु वितता हिरण्ययीः॥

aṁseṣu va ṛṣṭayaḥ patsu khādayo vakṣassu rukmā maruto rathe śubhaḥ | agnibhrājaso vidyuto gabhastyoḥ śiprāḥ śīrṣasu vitatā hiraṇyayīḥ ||

Lances are on your shoulders, anklets on your feet, gold chains are on your breasts, gems, Maruts, on your car. Lightnings aglow with flame are flashing in your hands, and visors wroughtof gold are laid upon your heads.

तं नाकमर्यो अगृभीतशोचिषं रुशत्पिप्पलं मरुतो वि धूनुथ। समच्यन्त वृजनातित्विषन्त यत्स्वरन्ति घोषं विततमृतायवः॥

taṁ nākamaryo agṛbhītaśociṣaṁ ruśatpippalaṁ maruto vi dhūnutha | samacyanta vṛjanātitviṣanta yatsvaranti ghoṣaṁ vitatamṛtāyavaḥ ||

Maruts, in eager stir ye shake the vault of heaven, splendid beyond conception, for its shining fruit. They gathered when they let their deeds of might flash forth. The Pious Ones send forth a far- resounding shout.

युष्मादत्तस्य मरुतो विचेतसो रायः स्याम रथ्यो वयस्वतः। न यो युच्छति तिष्यो यथा दिवोऽस्मे रारन्त मरुतः सहस्रिणम्॥

yuṣmādattasya maruto vicetaso rāyaḥ syāma rathyo vayasvataḥ | na yo yucchati tiṣyo yathā divo'sme rāranta marutaḥ sahasriṇam ||

Sage Maruts, may we be the drivers of the car of riches ful I of life that have been given by you. O Maruts, let that wealth in thousands dwell with us which never vanishes like Tisya from the sky.

यूयं रयिं मरुतः स्पार्हवीरं यूयमृषिमवथ सामविप्रम्। यूयमर्वन्तं भरताय वाजं यूयं धत्थ राजानं श्रुष्टिमन्तम्॥

yūyaṁ rayiṁ marutaḥ spārhavīraṁ yūyamṛṣimavatha sāmavipram | yūyamarvantaṁ bharatāya vājaṁ yūyaṁ dhattha rājānaṁ śruṣṭimantam ||

Maruts, ye further wealth with longedfor heroes, further the Rsi skilled in chanted verses. Ye give the Bharata as his strength, a charger, and ye bestow a king who quickly listens.

तद्वो यामि द्रविणं सद्यऊतयो येना स्वर्ण ततनाम नॄँरभि। इदं सु मे मरुतो हर्यता वचो यस्य तरेम तरसा शतं हिमाः॥

tadvo yāmi draviṇaṁ sadyaūtayo yenā svarṇa tatanāma nṝrabhi | idaṁ su me maruto haryatā vaco yasya tarema tarasā śataṁ himāḥ ||

Of you, most swift to succour! I solicit wealth wherewith we may spread forth mid men like as the Sun. Accept, O Maruts, graciously this hymn of mine that we may live a hundred winters through its power.