मरुत्सु वो दधीमहि स्तोमं यज्ञं च धृष्णुया । विश्वे ये मानुषा युगा पान्ति मर्त्यं रिषः
To the Maruts let us offer praise and sacrifice with boldness; all those who protect mortals from harm through the ages.
अर्हन्तो ये सुदानवो नरो असामिशवसः । प्र यज्ञं यज्ञियेभ्यो दिवो अर्चा मरुद्भ्यः
Those noble, generous men, possessing unassailable strength—offer the sacrifice to the worthy ones, to the Maruts in heaven.
आ रुक्मैरा युधा नर ऋष्वा ऋष्टीरसृक्षत । अन्वेनाँ अह विद्युतो मरुतो जज्झतीरिव भानुरर्त त्मना दिवः
With golden ornaments, in battle, the lofty ones have let loose their spears; following them, the flashes of lightning, the Maruts, roar like women in labor, the sun shines by its own power in the sky.
ये वावृधन्त पार्थिवा य उरावन्तरिक्ष आ । वृजने वा नदीनां सधस्थे वा महो दिवः
Those who have grown strong on earth, who are in the wide midspace, in the gathering of the rivers, or in the abode of the great sky.
शर्धो मारुतमुच्छंस सत्यशवसमृभ्वसम् । उत स्म ते शुभे नरः प्र स्यन्द्रा युजत त्मना
The troop of the Maruts, praised, possessing true strength and vigor; and indeed, O men, your shining chariots are yoked by their own power.
उत स्म ते परुष्ण्यामूर्णा वसत शुन्ध्यवः । उत पव्या रथानामद्रिं भिन्दन्त्योजसा
Indeed, on the Paruṣṇī river, the wool-clad ones dwell, pure; and the wheels of their chariots, with their force, break through the mountain.
आपथयो विपथयोऽन्तस्पथा अनुपथाः । एतेभिर्मह्यं नामभिर्यज्ञं विष्टार ओहते
The main roads, the byroads, the inner paths, the side paths—by these names, the sacrifice is spread wide for me.
अधा नरो न्योहतेऽधा नियुत ओहते । अधा पारावता इति चित्रा रूपाणि दर्श्या
Then the men are praised, then the hosts are praised; then, as with the wings of birds, their wondrous forms are seen.
छन्दस्तुभः कुभन्यव उत्समा कीरिणो नृतुः । ते मे के चिन्न तायव ऊमा आसन्दृशि त्विषे
Praising with hymns, the Kubhanyas, pouring forth at the source, are like dancers; some of them, O companions, are mothers, some are seen as radiant.
य ऋष्वा ऋष्टिविद्युतः कवयः सन्ति वेधसः । तमृषे मारुतं गणं नमस्या रमया गिरा
Those who are lofty, with sharp weapons, wise, and creative—let us honor that host of the Maruts, O seer, with delightful praise.
अच्छ ऋषे मारुतं गणं दाना मित्रं न योषणा । दिवो वा धृष्णव ओजसा स्तुता धीभिरिषण्यत
Go forth, O sage, to the Marut host, generous as Mitra is to a woman; from the sky, with powerful energy, praised by thoughts, they come seeking gifts.
नू मन्वान एषां देवाँ अच्छा न वक्षणा । दाना सचेत सूरिभिर्यामश्रुतेभिरञ्जिभिः
Now, reflecting on them, let us approach the gods, as if to a dwelling; generous, mindful, with noble ones, we come with praises and adornments.
प्र ये मे बन्ध्वेषे गां वोचन्त सूरयः पृश्निं वोचन्त मातरम् । अधा पितरमिष्मिणं रुद्रं वोचन्त शिक्वसः
Those noble ones, my kinsmen, speak of the cow, they speak of Pṛśni as mother; then, the wise ones speak of Rudra as father, the mighty one.
सप्त मे सप्त शाकिन एकमेका शता ददुः । यमुनायामधि श्रुतमुद्राधो गव्यं मृजे नि राधो अश्व्यं मृजे
Seven for me, seven givers, each gave a hundred; on the banks of the Yamunā, the renowned, below, I cleanse the reward of cattle, above, I cleanse the reward of horses.
को वेद जानमेषां को वा पुरा सुम्नेष्वास मरुताम् । यद्युयुज्रे किलास्यः
Who knows the birth of these, who in ancient times was favored by the Maruts? Who indeed harnessed them?
ऐतान्रथेषु तस्थुषः कः शुश्राव कथा ययुः । कस्मै सस्रुः सुदासे अन्वापय इळाभिर्वृष्टयः सह
Who heard the tales of those standing in their chariots, who knew where they went? For whom did they flow, for Sudās, with offerings and rains together?
ते म आहुर्य आययुरुप द्युभिर्विभिर्मदे । नरो मर्या अरेपस इमान्पश्यन्निति ष्टुहि
They have told me that they have come, with shining splendor, in joy; noble, youthful, faultless men, seeing these, praise them.
ये अञ्जिषु ये वाशीषु स्वभानवः स्रक्षु रुक्मेषु खादिषु । श्राया रथेषु धन्वसु
Those adorned, those with axes, self-bright, with garlands, gold ornaments, and spears; glorious in chariots and on the plains.
युष्माकं स्मा रथाँ अनु मुदे दधे मरुतो जीरदानवः । वृष्टी द्यावो यतीरिव
Your chariots, Maruts, I have placed in joy, ever-giving; the rains move like streams in the sky.
आ यं नरः सुदानवो ददाशुषे दिवः कोशमचुच्यवुः । वि पर्जन्यं सृजन्ति रोदसी अनु धन्वना यन्ति वृष्टयः
The generous men have poured out the heavenly vessel for the worshipper; they release Parjanya, the rains spread across the earth and move over the plains.
ततृदानाः सिन्धवः क्षोदसा रजः प्र सस्रुर्धेनवो यथा । स्यन्ना अश्वा इवाध्वनो विमोचने वि यद्वर्तन्त एन्यः
The rivers, swift, have rushed with foam, the dust flies, like cows; the horses, released on the road, move, the swift ones advance.
आ यात मरुतो दिव आन्तरिक्षादमादुत । माव स्थात परावतः
Come, Maruts, from the sky, from the midspace, with delight; do not remain far away.
मा वो रसानितभा कुभा क्रुमुर्मा वः सिन्धुर्नि रीरमत् । मा वः परि ष्ठात्सरयुः पुरीषिण्यस्मे इत्सुम्नमस्तु वः
Let not the Rasā, Anitabha, Kubhā, Krumu, nor the Sindhu hold you back; let not the Sarayu, full of waters, hinder you; may your favor be with us.
तं वः शर्धं रथानां त्वेषं गणं मारुतं नव्यसीनाम् । अनु प्र यन्ति वृष्टयः
That host of yours, the chariots, the fierce troop of the Maruts, ever new; the rains follow after them.
शर्धंशर्धं व एषां व्रातंव्रातं गणंगणं सुशस्तिभिः । अनु क्रामेम धीतिभिः
Host after host of theirs, troop after troop, band after band, with good praises; let us follow with thoughts.
कस्मा अद्य सुजाताय रातहव्याय प्र ययुः । एना यामेन मरुतः
For whom today, well-born, worthy of offerings, have you gone forth? By this path, O Maruts.
येन तोकाय तनयाय धान्यं बीजं वहध्वे अक्षितम् । अस्मभ्यं तद्धत्तन यद्व ईमहे राधो विश्वायु सौभगम्
By which you bring grain and seed, undiminished, for offspring and children; grant us that which we seek, the reward, all-encompassing prosperity.
अतीयाम निदस्तिरः स्वस्तिभिर्हित्वावद्यमरातीः । वृष्ट्वी शं योराप उस्रि भेषजं स्याम मरुतः सह
May we cross over the deep, firm with blessings, leaving behind harm and enemies; with rain and joy, O Maruts, grant us healing, together with you.
सुदेवः समहासति सुवीरो नरो मरुतः स मर्त्यः । यं त्रायध्वे स्याम ते
That man is truly blessed, truly heroic, O Maruts, whom you protect; may we be such as he, under your care.
स्तुहि भोजान्स्तुवतो अस्य यामनि रणन्गावो न यवसे । यतः पूर्वाँ इव सखीँरनु ह्वय गिरा गृणीहि कामिनः
Praise the generous ones, praise their dwelling; like battle-steeds to fresh grass, call your former friends with your voice, sing to the desiring ones.