Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·1·1.38
कद् ध नूनं कधप्रियः पिता पुत्रं न हस्तयोः । दधिध्वे वृक्तबर्हिषः ॥
kad dha nūnaṃ kadhapriyaḥ pitā putraṃ na hastayoḥ | dadhidhve vṛktabarhiṣaḥ ||
What now? When will ye take us by both hands, as a dear sire his son, Gods, for whom sacred grass is clipped?
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
क्व नूनं कद् वो अर्थं गन्ता दिवो न पृथिव्याः । क्व वो गावो न रण्यन्ति ॥
kva nūnaṃ kad vo arthaṃ gantā divo na pṛthivyāḥ | kva vo gāvo na raṇyanti ||
Now whither? To what goal of yours go ye in heaven, and not on earth? Where do your cows disport themselves?
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
क्व वः सुम्ना नव्यांसि मरुतः क्व सुविता । क्वो विश्वानि सौभगा ॥
kva vaḥ sumnā navyāṃsi marutaḥ kva suvitā | kvo viśvāni saubhagā ||
Where are your newest favours shown? Where, Maruts, your prosperity? Where all your high felicities?
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यद् यूयम् पृश्निमातरो मर्तासः स्यातन । स्तोता वो अमृतः स्यात् ॥
yad yūyam pṛśnimātaro martāsaḥ syātana | stotā vo amṛtaḥ syāt ||
If, O ye Maruts, ye the Sons whom Prsni bore, were mortal, and Immortal he who sings your praise.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मा वो मृगो न यवसे जरिता भूद् अजोष्यः । पथा यमस्य गाद् उप ॥
mā vo mṛgo na yavase jaritā bhūd ajoṣyaḥ | pathā yamasya gād upa ||
Then never were your praiser loathed like a wild beast in pasture-land, Nor should he go on Yama's path.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मो षु णः परा-परा निरृतिर् दुर्हणा वधीत् । पदीष्ट तृष्णया सह ॥
mo ṣu ṇaḥ parā-parā nirṛtir durhaṇā vadhīt | padīṣṭa tṛṣṇayā saha ||
Let not destructive plague on plague hard to be conquered, strike its down: Let each, with drought, depart from us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सत्यं त्वेषा अमवन्तो धन्वञ् चिद् आ रुद्रियासः । मिहं कृण्वन्त्य् अवाताम् ॥
satyaṃ tveṣā amavanto dhanvañ cid ā rudriyāsaḥ | mihaṃ kṛṇvanty avātām ||
Truly, they the fierce and mighty Sons of Rudra send their windless Rain e'en on the desert places.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वाश्रेव विद्युन् मिमाति वत्सं न माता सिषक्ति । यद् एषां वृष्टिर् असर्जि ॥
vāśreva vidyun mimāti vatsaṃ na mātā siṣakti | yad eṣāṃ vṛṣṭir asarji ||
Like a cow the lightning lows and follows, motherlike, her youngling, When their rain-flood hath been loosened.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
दिवा चित् तमः कृण्वन्ति पर्जन्येनोदवाहेन । यत् पृथिवीं व्युन्दन्ति ॥
divā cit tamaḥ kṛṇvanti parjanyenodavāhena | yat pṛthivīṃ vyundanti ||
When they inundate the earth they spread forth darkness e'en in day time, With the water-laden rain-cloud.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अध स्वनान् मरुतां विश्वम् आ सद्म पार्थिवम् । अरेजन्त प्र मानुषाः ॥
adha svanān marutāṃ viśvam ā sadma pārthivam | arejanta pra mānuṣāḥ ||
O Maruts, at your voice's sound this earthly habitation shakes, And each man reels who dwells therein.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मरुतो वीळुपाणिभिश् चित्रा रोधस्वतीर् अनु । यातेम् अखिद्रयामभिः ॥
maruto vīḷupāṇibhiś citrā rodhasvatīr anu | yātem akhidrayāmabhiḥ ||
O Maruts, with your strong-hoofed steeds, unhindered in their courses, haste Along the bright embanked streams.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स्थिरा वः सन्तु नेमयो रथा अश्वास एषाम् । सुसंस्कृता अभीशवः ॥
sthirā vaḥ santu nemayo rathā aśvāsa eṣām | susaṃskṛtā abhīśavaḥ ||
Firm be the fellies of your wheels, steady your horses and your cars, And may your reins be fashioned well.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अच्छा वदा तना गिरा जरायै ब्रह्मणस् पतिम् । अग्निम् मित्रं न दर्शतम् ॥
acchā vadā tanā girā jarāyai brahmaṇas patim | agnim mitraṃ na darśatam ||
Invite thou hither with this song, for praise, Agni the Lord of Prayer, Him who is fair as Mitra is.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मिमीहि श्लोकम् आस्ये पर्जन्य इव ततनः । गाय गायत्रम् उक्थ्यम् ॥
mimīhi ślokam āsye parjanya iva tatanaḥ | gāya gāyatram ukthyam ||
Form in thy mouth the hymn of praise expand thee like, a rainy cloud Sing forth the measured eulogy.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वन्दस्व मारुतं गणं त्वेषम् पनस्युम् अर्किणम् । अस्मे वृद्धा असन्न् इह ॥
vandasva mārutaṃ gaṇaṃ tveṣam panasyum arkiṇam | asme vṛddhā asann iha ||
Sing glory to the Marut host, praiseworthy, tuneful, vigorous: Here let the Strong Ones dwell with us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)