ये अग्नयो न शोशुचन्निधाना द्विर्यत्त्रिर्मरुतो वावृधन्त । अरेणवो हिरण्ययास एषां साकं नृम्णैः पौंस्येभिश्च भूवन्
Those fires, like Agni, shine in their resting places; twice, thrice, the Maruts have grown strong. Their dust is golden; together, with their prowess and manliness, they have become.
रुद्रस्य ये मीळ्हुषः सन्ति पुत्रा याँश्चो नु दाधृविर्भरध्यै । विदे हि माता महो मही षा सेत्पृश्निः सुभ्वे गर्भमाधात्
Those who are sons of Rudra, the beneficent, and those who are steadfast for bearing, know their mother—the great, the mighty one. Pṛśni placed the embryo for beauty.
न य ईषन्ते जनुषोऽया न्वन्तः सन्तोऽवद्यानि पुनानाः । निर्यद्दुह्रे शुचयोऽनु जोषमनु श्रिया तन्वमुक्षमाणाः
They do not desire to leave their origin; being pure, they avoid blame. When they are milked, the pure ones, according to pleasure, adorned with beauty, release their form.
मक्षू न येषु दोहसे चिदया आ नाम धृष्णु मारुतं दधानाः । न ये स्तौना अयासो मह्ना नू चित्सुदानुरव यासदुग्रान्
Swiftly, even for milking, they bear the strong name of the Maruts. Not by praise are they wearied by greatness; even now, the generous ones drive away the fierce.
त इदुग्राः शवसा धृष्णुषेणा उभे युजन्त रोदसी सुमेके । अध स्मैषु रोदसी स्वशोचिरामवत्सु तस्थौ न रोकः
Those fierce ones, with strength and boldness, yoke both heaven and earth together. Then, for them, heaven and earth, with their own light, stand firm; the space does not fail.
अनेनो वो मरुतो यामो अस्त्वनश्वश्चिद्यमजत्यरथीः । अनवसो अनभीशू रजस्तूर्वि रोदसी पथ्या याति साधन्
Without hindrance, O Maruts, your movement is swift—even the horseless, the uncharioted, the unbound, the unoppressed, traverse the realm; they go along the paths of heaven and earth, accomplishing.
नास्य वर्ता न तरुता न्वस्ति मरुतो यमवथ वाजसातौ । तोके वा गोषु तनये यमप्सु स व्रजं दर्ता पार्ये अध द्योः
There is no one who can stop or surpass him, O Maruts, whom you aid in gaining strength. Whether in offspring, in cattle, in children, or in waters, he breaks through the enclosure, then attains the sky.
प्र चित्रमर्कं गृणते तुराय मारुताय स्वतवसे भरध्वम् । ये सहांसि सहसा सहन्ते रेजते अग्ने पृथिवी मखेभ्यः
Offer the splendid hymn to the mighty Maruts, to their self-power. Those who endure mighty deeds with might, the earth and Agni tremble before their ceremonies.
त्विषीमन्तो अध्वरस्येव दिद्युत्तृषुच्यवसो जुह्वो नाग्नेः । अर्चत्रयो धुनयो न वीरा भ्राजज्जन्मानो मरुतो अधृष्टाः
Radiant, like the flash of the sacrifice, their bright spears are like the tongues of Agni. Threefold are their praises, their movements like heroes; the Maruts, shining at birth, are invincible.
तं वृधन्तं मारुतं भ्राजदृष्टिं रुद्रस्य सूनुं हवसा विवासे । दिवः शर्धाय शुचयो मनीषा गिरयो नाप उग्रा अस्पृध्रन्
That growing Marut, with shining vision, son of Rudra, I invoke with prayer. For the hosts of heaven, pure in mind; the mighty mountains have not touched him.
विश्वेषां वः सतां ज्येष्ठतमा गीर्भिर्मित्रावरुणा वावृधध्यै । सं या रश्मेव यमतुर्यमिष्ठा द्वा जनाँ असमा बाहुभिः स्वैः
Of all the beings, you are the greatest, Mitra and Varuṇa; may you grow with our hymns. Together, like rays, you restrain the most desirable; two peoples, unequal, with your own arms.
इयं मद्वां प्र स्तृणीते मनीषोप प्रिया नमसा बर्हिरच्छ । यन्तं नो मित्रावरुणावधृष्टं छर्दिर्यद्वां वरूथ्यं सुदानू
This my inspired thought spreads out, with loving reverence, towards the sacred seat. May you, Mitra and Varuṇa, grant us protection, the shield, or the strong defense, O generous ones.
आ यातं मित्रावरुणा सुशस्त्युप प्रिया नमसा हूयमाना । सं यावप्नस्थो अपसेव जनाञ्छ्रुधीयतश्चिद्यतथो महित्वा
Come, O Mitra and Varuṇa, to this well-lauded offering, gladly invoked with reverent homage; together, you who dwell in vigilance, hear the prayers of the people, for your greatness is renowned.
अश्वा न या वाजिना पूतबन्धू ऋता यद्गर्भमदितिर्भरध्यै । प्र या महि महान्ता जायमाना घोरा मर्ताय रिपवे नि दीधः
Like swift horses yoked together, pure and allied, when Aditi bears the embryo of truth; you, mighty and great, being born, fiercely cast down the foe for the mortal.
विश्वे यद्वां मंहना मन्दमानाः क्षत्रं देवासो अदधुः सजोषाः । परि यद्भूथो रोदसी चिदुर्वी सन्ति स्पशो अदब्धासो अमूराः
When all the gods, exulting in your greatness, bestowed dominion upon you in harmony; then, being present, you encompassed even the broad heavens and earth, your unfailing, unerring spies.
ता हि क्षत्रं धारयेथे अनु द्यून्दृंहेथे सानुमुपमादिव द्योः । दृळ्हो नक्षत्र उत विश्वदेवो भूमिमातान्द्यां धासिनायोः
For you uphold dominion throughout the days, you stretch forth the summit like the sky's measure; your firm ordinance, O all-gods, sustains both earth and heaven, O upholders of law.
ता विग्रं धैथे जठरं पृणध्या आ यत्सद्म सभृतयः पृणन्ति । न मृष्यन्ते युवतयोऽवाता वि यत्पयो विश्वजिन्वा भरन्ते
You fill the vessel, you fill the womb, when the householders replenish the dwelling; the young women, unwearied, do not tire, when they bear the all-nourishing milk.
ता जिह्वया सदमेदं सुमेधा आ यद्वां सत्यो अरतिरृते भूत् । तद्वां महित्वं घृतान्नावस्तु युवं दाशुषे वि चयिष्टमंहः
With your tongue, O wise ones, you taste this offering, when your true desire is fulfilled by the rite; may your greatness, rich in ghee, abide here—may you, for the worshipper, scatter all harm.
प्र यद्वां मित्रावरुणा स्पूर्धन्प्रिया धाम युवधिता मिनन्ति । न ये देवास ओहसा न मर्ता अयज्ञसाचो अप्यो न पुत्राः
When you, O Mitra and Varuṇa, move forth, your dear ordinances the young uphold; neither gods nor mortals, nor those without sacrifice, nor the offspring of the waters, can transgress them.
वि यद्वाचं कीस्तासो भरन्ते शंसन्ति के चिन्निविदो मनानाः । आद्वां ब्रवाम सत्यान्युक्था नकिर्देवेभिर्यतथो महित्वा
When the singers utter your praise, some proclaim it, others, wise, reflect upon it; so we declare your true hymns—nothing among the gods equals your greatness.
अवोरित्था वां छर्दिषो अभिष्टौ युवोर्मित्रावरुणावस्कृधोयु । अनु यद्गाव स्फुरानृजिप्यं धृष्णुं यद्रणे वृषणं युनजन्
Thus, O Mitra and Varuṇa, your protection is sought, your help is invoked; as the cows follow, trembling, so the bold one yokes the strong steed in battle.
श्रुष्टी वां यज्ञ उद्यतः सजोषा मनुष्वद्वृक्तबर्हिषो यजध्यै । आ य इन्द्रावरुणाविषे अद्य महे सुम्नाय मह आववर्तत्
May your sacrifice, raised up with devotion, be heard—Indra and Varuṇa, with men who praise and spread the sacred grass, come today for great favor, for your great benevolence.
ता हि श्रेष्ठा देवताता तुजा शूराणां शविष्ठा ता हि भूतम् । मघोनां मंहिष्ठा तुविशुष्म ऋतेन वृत्रतुरा सर्वसेना
For you are the highest, O gods, the most mighty, the strongest among heroes—so may you be; among the generous, the greatest, of powerful might, destroyers of Vṛtra by truth, leaders of all hosts.
ता गृणीहि नमस्येभिः शूषैः सुम्नेभिरिन्द्रावरुणा चकाना । वज्रेणान्यः शवसा हन्ति वृत्रं सिषक्त्यन्यो वृजनेषु विप्रः
Praise them with hymns worthy of reverence, with prayers—Indra and Varuṇa, rejoicing in favor; one with the thunderbolt slays Vṛtra with might, the other, wise, prevails in contests.
ग्नाश्च यन्नरश्च वावृधन्त विश्वे देवासो नरां स्वगूर्ताः । प्रैभ्य इन्द्रावरुणा महित्वा द्यौश्च पृथिवि भूतमुर्वी
When the goddesses and men increased, all the gods, renowned among men, grew strong; to them, O Indra and Varuṇa, belongs greatness—may heaven and earth be broad for you.
स इत्सुदानुः स्ववाँ ऋतावेन्द्रा यो वां वरुण दाशति त्मन् । इषा स द्विषस्तरेद्दास्वान्वंसद्रयिं रयिवतश्च जनान्
He indeed is a true giver, O Indra, O Varuṇa, who serves you with truth; with your favor, may he overcome his foes, may he attain wealth and people rich in treasures.
यं युवं दाश्वध्वराय देवा रयिं धत्थो वसुमन्तं पुरुक्षुम् । अस्मे स इन्द्रावरुणावपि ष्यात्प्र यो भनक्ति वनुषामशस्तीः
To whom you, O gods, grant wealth, abundant and manifold, for the worshipper's rite; may that, O Indra and Varuṇa, be ours—may he who strives drive away our adversaries.
उत नः सुत्रात्रो देवगोपाः सूरिभ्य इन्द्रावरुणा रयिः ष्यात् । येषां शुष्मः पृतनासु साह्वान्प्र सद्यो द्युम्ना तिरते ततुरिः
And may you, O Indra and Varuṇa, guardians of order, bestow wealth upon our wise ones; whose might is victorious in battles—by your splendor, the conqueror swiftly surpasses all.
नू न इन्द्रावरुणा गृणाना पृङ्क्तं रयिं सौश्रवसाय देवा । इत्था गृणन्तो महिनस्य शर्धोऽपो न नावा दुरिता तरेम
Now, O Indra and Varuṇa, as we praise you, grant us wealth for glorious fame, O gods; thus, praising the host of your greatness, may we cross over all misfortunes as in a ship over waters.
प्र सम्राजे बृहते मन्म नु प्रियमर्च देवाय वरुणाय सप्रथः । अयं य उर्वी महिना महिव्रतः क्रत्वा विभात्यजरो न शोचिषा
To the sovereign, the great, let my hymn now go forth, to the beloved, wide-ruling god Varuṇa; he who, vast in might and great in command, shines forth by his will, undying like a flame.