Loud Singers, never humbled, active, full of strength, immovable, impetuous, manliest, best-beloved, They have displayed themselves with glittering ornaments, a few in number only, like the heavens with stars.
When, Maruts, on the steeps ye pile the moving cloud, ye are like birds on whatsoever path it be. Clouds everywhere shed forth the rain upon your cars. Drop fatness, honey-hued, for him who sings your praise.
praiṣām ajmeṣu vithureva rejate bhūmir yāmeṣu yad dha yuñjate śubhe | te krīḷayo dhunayo bhrājadṛṣṭayaḥ svayam mahitvam panayanta dhūtayaḥ ||
Earth at their racings trembles as if weak and worn, when on their ways they yoke their cars for victory. They, sportive, loudly roaring, armed with glittering spears, shakers of all, themselves admire their mightiness.
स हि स्वसृत् पृषदश्वो युवा गणो ऽया ईशानस् तविषीभिर् आवृतः । असि सत्य ऋणयावानेद्यो ऽस्या धियः प्राविताथा वृषा गणः ॥
sa hi svasṛt pṛṣadaśvo yuvā gaṇo 'yā īśānas taviṣībhir āvṛtaḥ | asi satya ṛṇayāvānedyo 'syā dhiyaḥ prāvitāthā vṛṣā gaṇaḥ ||
Self-moving is that youthful band, with spotted steeds; thus it hath lordly sway, endued with power and might. Truthful art thou, and blameless, searcher out of sin: so thou, Strong Host, wilt be protector of this prayer.
pituḥ pratnasya janmanā vadāmasi somasya jihvā pra jigāti cakṣasā | yad īm indraṃ śamy ṛkvāṇa āśatād in nāmāni yajñiyāni dadhire ||
We speak by our descent from our primeval Sire; our tongue, when we behold the Soma, stirs itself. When, shouting, they had joined Indra in toil of fight, then only they obtained their sacrificial names.
श्रियसे कम् भानुभिः सम् मिमिक्षिरे ते रश्मिभिस् त ऋक्वभिः सुखादयः । ते वाशीमन्त इष्मिणो अभीरवो विद्रे प्रियस्य मारुतस्य धाम्नः ॥
śriyase kam bhānubhiḥ sam mimikṣire te raśmibhis ta ṛkvabhiḥ sukhādayaḥ | te vāśīmanta iṣmiṇo abhīravo vidre priyasya mārutasya dhāmnaḥ ||
Splendours they gained for glory, they who wear bright rings; rays they obtained, and men to celebrate their praise. Armed with their swords, impetuous and fearing naught, they have possessed the Maruts' own beloved home.