Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·8·8.20
आ गन्ता मा रिषण्यत प्रस्थावानो माप स्थाता समन्यवः । स्थिरा चिन् नमयिष्णवः ॥
ā gantā mā riṣaṇyata prasthāvāno māpa sthātā samanyavaḥ | sthirā cin namayiṣṇavaḥ ||
Let none, Swift Travellers! check you: come hither, like-spirited, stay not far away, Ye benders even of what is firm.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वीळुपविभिर् मरुत ऋभुक्षण आ रुद्रासः सुदीतिभिः । इषा नो अद्या गता पुरुस्पृहो यज्ञम् आ सोभरीयवः ॥
vīḷupavibhir maruta ṛbhukṣaṇa ā rudrāsaḥ sudītibhiḥ | iṣā no adyā gatā puruspṛho yajñam ā sobharīyavaḥ ||
Maruts, Rbhuksans, Rudras come ye with your cars strong-fellied and exceeding bright. Come, ye for whom we long, with food, to sacrifice, come ye with love to Sobbari.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विद्मा हि रुद्रियाणां शुष्मम् उग्रम् मरुतां शिमीवताम् । विष्णोर् एषस्य मीळ्हुषाम् ॥
vidmā hi rudriyāṇāṃ śuṣmam ugram marutāṃ śimīvatām | viṣṇor eṣasya mīḷhuṣām ||
For well we know the vigorous might of Rudra's Sons, the Maruts, who are passing strong, Swift Visnu's band, who send the rain.,
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वि द्वीपानि पापतन् तिष्ठद् दुच्छुनोभे युजन्त रोदसी । प्र धन्वान्य् ऐरत शुभ्रखादयो यद् एजथ स्वभानवः ॥
vi dvīpāni pāpatan tiṣṭhad ducchunobhe yujanta rodasī | pra dhanvāny airata śubhrakhādayo yad ejatha svabhānavaḥ ||
Islands are bursting forth and misery is stayed: the heaven and earth are joined in one. Decked with bright rings, ye spread the broad expanses out, when ye, Self. luminous, stirred yourselves.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अच्युता चिद् वो अज्मन्न् आ नानदति पर्वतासो वनस्पतिः । भूमिर् यामेषु रेजते ॥
acyutā cid vo ajmann ā nānadati parvatāso vanaspatiḥ | bhūmir yāmeṣu rejate ||
Even things immovable shake and reel, the mountains and the forest trees at your approach, And the earth trembles as ye come.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अमाय वो मरुतो यातवे द्यौर् जिहीत उत्तरा बृहत् । यत्रा नरो देदिशते तनूष्व् आ त्वक्षांसि बाह्वोजसः ॥
amāya vo maruto yātave dyaur jihīta uttarā bṛhat | yatrā naro dediśate tanūṣv ā tvakṣāṃsi bāhvojasaḥ ||
To lend free course, O Maruts, to your furious rush, heaven high and higher still gives way, Where they, the Heroes mighty with their arms, display their gleaming ornaments on their forms.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स्वधाम् अनु श्रियं नरो महि त्वेषा अमवन्तो वृषप्सवः । वहन्ते अह्रुतप्सवः ॥
svadhām anu śriyaṃ naro mahi tveṣā amavanto vṛṣapsavaḥ | vahante ahrutapsavaḥ ||
After their Godlike nature they, the bull. like Heroes, dazzling and impetuous, wear Great splendour as they show erect.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
गोभिर् वाणो अज्यते सोभरीणां रथे कोशे हिरण्यये । गोबन्धवः सुजातास इषे भुजे महान्तो न स्परसे नु ॥
gobhir vāṇo ajyate sobharīṇāṃ rathe kośe hiraṇyaye | gobandhavaḥ sujātāsa iṣe bhuje mahānto na sparase nu ||
The pivot of the Sobharis' chariot within the golden box is balmed with milk. May they the Well-born, Mighty, kindred of the Cow, aid us to food and to delight.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्रति वो वृषदञ्जयो वृष्णे शर्धाय मारुताय भरध्वम् । हव्या वृषप्रयाव्णे ॥
prati vo vṛṣadañjayo vṛṣṇe śardhāya mārutāya bharadhvam | havyā vṛṣaprayāvṇe ||
Bring, ye who sprinkle balmy drops. oblations to your vigorous Marut company, To those whose leader is the Bull.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वृषणश्वेन मरुतो वृषप्सुना रथेन वृषनाभिना । आ श्येनासो न पक्षिणो वृथा नरो हव्या नो वीतये गत ॥
vṛṣaṇaśvena maruto vṛṣapsunā rathena vṛṣanābhinā | ā śyenāso na pakṣiṇo vṛthā naro havyā no vītaye gata ||
Come hither, O ye Mares, on your strong horsed car, solid in look, with solid naves. Lightly like winged falcons, O ye Heroes, come, come to enjoy our offerings.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
समानम् अञ्ज्य् एषां वि भ्राजन्ते रुक्मासो अधि बाहुषु । दविद्युतत्य् ऋष्टयः ॥
samānam añjy eṣāṃ vi bhrājante rukmāso adhi bāhuṣu | davidyutaty ṛṣṭayaḥ ||
Their decoration is the same: their ornaments of gold are bright upon their arms; Their lances glitter splendidly.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त उग्रासो वृषण उग्रबाहवो नकिष् टनूषु येतिरे । स्थिरा धन्वान्य् आयुधा रथेषु वो ऽनीकेष्व् अधि श्रियः ॥
ta ugrāso vṛṣaṇa ugrabāhavo nakiṣ ṭanūṣu yetire | sthirā dhanvāny āyudhā ratheṣu vo 'nīkeṣv adhi śriyaḥ ||
They toil not to defend their bodies from attack, strong Heroes with their mighty arms. Strong are your bows and strong the weapons in your cars, and glory sits on every face.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
येषाम् अर्णो न सप्रथो नाम त्वेषं शश्वताम् एकम् इद् भुजे । वयो न पित्र्यं सहः ॥
yeṣām arṇo na sapratho nāma tveṣaṃ śaśvatām ekam id bhuje | vayo na pitryaṃ sahaḥ ||
Whose name extendeth like a sea, alone, resplendent, so that all have joy in it, And life-power like ancestral might.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तान् वन्दस्व मरुतस् तां उप स्तुहि तेषां हि धुनीनाम् । अराणां न चरमस् तद् एषां दाना मह्ना तद् एषाम् ॥
tān vandasva marutas tāṃ upa stuhi teṣāṃ hi dhunīnām | arāṇāṃ na caramas tad eṣāṃ dānā mahnā tad eṣām ||
Pay honour to these Maruts and sing praise to them, for of the wheel-spokes of the car Of these loud roarers none is last: this is their power, this moves them to give mighty gifts.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सुभगः स व ऊतिष्व् आस पूर्वासु मरुतो व्युष्टिषु । यो वा नूनम् उतासति ॥
subhagaḥ sa va ūtiṣv āsa pūrvāsu maruto vyuṣṭiṣu | yo vā nūnam utāsati ||
Blest by your favouring help was he, O Maruts, at the earlier flushings of the morn, And even now shall he be blest.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यस्य वा यूयम् प्रति वाजिनो नर आ हव्या वीतये गथ । अभि ष द्युम्नैर् उत वाजसातिभिः सुम्ना वो धूतयो नशत् ॥
yasya vā yūyam prati vājino nara ā havyā vītaye gatha | abhi ṣa dyumnair uta vājasātibhiḥ sumnā vo dhūtayo naśat ||
The strong man to whose sacrifice, O Heroes, ye approach that ye may taste thereof, With glories and with war that winneth spoil shall gain great bliss, ye Shakers of the world.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यथा रुद्रस्य सूनवो दिवो वशन्त्य् असुरस्य वेधसः । युवानस् तथेद् असत् ॥
yathā rudrasya sūnavo divo vaśanty asurasya vedhasaḥ | yuvānas tathed asat ||
Even as Rudra's Sons, the brood of the Creator Dyaus, the Asura, desire, O Youthful Ones, so shall it be:
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ये चार्हन्ति मरुतः सुदानवः स्मन् मीळ्हुषश् चरन्ति ये । अतश् चिद् आ न उप वस्यसा हृदा युवान आ ववृध्वम् ॥
ye cārhanti marutaḥ sudānavaḥ sman mīḷhuṣaś caranti ye | ataś cid ā na upa vasyasā hṛdā yuvāna ā vavṛdhvam ||
And these the bounteous, worthy of the Maruts who move onward pouring down the rain- Even for their sake, O Youthful Ones, with kindest heart take us to you to be your own.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यून ऊ षु नविष्ठया वृष्णः पावकां अभि सोभरे गिरा । गाय गा इव चर्कृषत् ॥
yūna ū ṣu naviṣṭhayā vṛṣṇaḥ pāvakāṃ abhi sobhare girā | gāya gā iva carkṛṣat ||
O Sobhari, with newest song sing out unto the youthful purifying Bulls, Even as a plougher to his steers.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
साहा ये सन्ति मुष्टिहेव हव्यो विश्वासु पृत्सु होतृषु । वृष्णश् चन्द्रान् न सुश्रवस्तमान् गिरा वन्दस्व मरुतो अह ॥
sāhā ye santi muṣṭiheva havyo viśvāsu pṛtsu hotṛṣu | vṛṣṇaś candrān na suśravastamān girā vandasva maruto aha ||
Who, like a celebrated boxer, overcome the challengers in every fight: They who, like shining bulls, are most illustrious-honour those Maruts with thy song.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
गावश् चिद् घा समन्यवः सजात्येन मरुतः सबन्धवः । रिहते ककुभो मिथः ॥
gāvaś cid ghā samanyavaḥ sajātyena marutaḥ sabandhavaḥ | rihate kakubho mithaḥ ||
Allied by common ancestry, ye Maruts, even the Cows, alike in energy, Lick, all by turns, each other's head.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मर्तश् चिद् वो नृतवो रुक्मवक्षस उप भ्रातृत्वम् आयति । अधि नो गात मरुतः सदा हि व आपित्वम् अस्ति निध्रुवि ॥
martaś cid vo nṛtavo rukmavakṣasa upa bhrātṛtvam āyati | adhi no gāta marutaḥ sadā hi va āpitvam asti nidhruvi ||
Even mortal man, ye Dancers breast adorned with gold, attains to brotherhood with you. Mark ye and notice us, O Maruts; evermore your friendship is secured to us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मरुतो मारुतस्य न आ भेषजस्य वहता सुदानवः । यूयं सखायः सप्तयः ॥
maruto mārutasya na ā bheṣajasya vahatā sudānavaḥ | yūyaṃ sakhāyaḥ saptayaḥ ||
O Maruts, rich in noble gifts, bring us a portion of the Maruts' medicine, Ye Coursers who are Friends to us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
याभिः सिन्धुम् अवथ याभिस् तूर्वथ याभिर् दशस्यथा क्रिविम् । मयो नो भूतोतिभिर् मयोभुवः शिवाभिर् असचद्विषः ॥
yābhiḥ sindhum avatha yābhis tūrvatha yābhir daśasyathā krivim | mayo no bhūtotibhir mayobhuvaḥ śivābhir asacadviṣaḥ ||
Haters of those who serve you not, bliss-bringers, bring us bliss with those auspicious aids Wherewith ye are victorious and guard Sindhu well, and succour Krvi in his need.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यत् सिन्धौ यद् असिक्न्यां यत् समुद्रेषु मरुतः सुबर्हिषः । यत् पर्वतेषु भेषजम् ॥
yat sindhau yad asiknyāṃ yat samudreṣu marutaḥ subarhiṣaḥ | yat parvateṣu bheṣajam ||
Maruts, who rest on fair trimmed grass, what balm soever Sindhu or Asikni hath, Or mountains or the seas contain.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विश्वम् पश्यन्तो बिभृथा तनूष्व् आ तेना नो अधि वोचत । क्षमा रपो मरुत आतुरस्य न इष्कर्ता विह्रुतम् पुनः ॥
viśvam paśyanto bibhṛthā tanūṣv ā tenā no adhi vocata | kṣamā rapo maruta āturasya na iṣkartā vihrutam punaḥ ||
Ye carry on your bodies, ye who see it all: so bless us graciously therewith. Cast, Maruts, to the ground our sick man's malady: replace the dislocated limb.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)