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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 171

RV 1 171.1

प्रति व एना नमसाहम् एमि सूक्तेन भिक्षे सुमतिꣳ तुराणाम् । रराणता मरुतो वेद्याभिर् नि हेऴो धत्त वि मुचध्वम् अश्वान्

prati va enā namasāham emi sūktena bhikṣe sumatiṁ turāṇām | rarāṇatā maruto vedyābhir ni heḻo dhatta vi mucadhvam aśvān

With this homage I come toward you; with a well-made hymn I ask the favour of the swift ones. Gladly, O Maruts, with (your) knowing ways, lay aside your anger, unharness your horses.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

To you I come with this mine adoration, and with a hymn I crave the Strong Ones' favour A hymn that truly makes you joyful, Maruts. Suppress your anger and unyoke your horses.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 171.2

एष वः स्तोमो मरुतो नमस्वान् हृदा तष्टो मनसा धायि देवाः । उपेम् आ यात मनसा जुषाणा यूयꣳ हि ष्ठा नमस इद् वृधासः

eṣa vaḥ stomo maruto namasvān hṛdā taṣṭo manasā dhāyi devāḥ | upem ā yāta manasā juṣāṇā yūyaṁ hi ṣṭhā namasa id vṛdhāsaḥ

This praise of yours, O Maruts, full of homage, fashioned with the heart, has been set down with the mind, O gods. Come near, taking pleasure in it with (your) mind, for you are those who grow strong by homage alone.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Maruts, to you this laud with prayer and worship, formed in the mind and heart, ye Gods, is offered. Come ye to us, rejoicing in your spirit, for ye are they who make our prayer effective.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 171.3

स्तुतासो नो मरुतो मृऴयन्तूत स्तुतो मघवा शम्भविष्ठः । ऊर्ध्वा नः सन्तु कोम्या वनान्य् अहानि विश्वा मरुतो जिगीषा

stutāso no maruto mṛḻayantūta stuto maghavā śambhaviṣṭhaḥ | ūrdhvā naḥ santu komyā vanāny ahāni viśvā maruto jigīṣā

Praised, let the Maruts show us mercy; and praised, let the bounteous one be most beneficent. Let our desirable woods stand upright for us, all the days, O Maruts, through (our) will to win.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The Maruts, praised by us, shall show us favour; Maghavan, lauded, shall be most propitious. Maruts,, may all our days that are to follow be very pleasant, lovely and triumphant.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 171.4

अस्माद् अहꣳ तविषाद् ईषमाण इन्द्राद् भिया मरुतो रेजमानः । युष्मभ्यꣳ हव्या निशितान्य् आसन् तान्य् आरे चकृमा मृऴता नः

asmād ahaṁ taviṣād īṣamāṇa indrād bhiyā maruto rejamānaḥ | yuṣmabhyaṁ havyā niśitāny āsan tāny āre cakṛmā mṛḻatā naḥ

Fleeing from this mighty Indra, trembling with fear, O Maruts — the oblations sharpened (i.e. made ready) were for you; those we have set aside far off: be merciful to us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

I fled in terrror from this mighty Indra, my body trembling in alarm, O Maruts. Oblations meant for you had been made ready; these have we set aside: for this forgive us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 171.5

येन मानासश् चितयन्त उस्रा व्युष्टिषु शवसा शश्वतीनाम् । स नो मरुद्भिर् वृषभ श्रवो धा उग्र उग्रेभिः स्थविरः सहोदाः

yena mānāsaś citayanta usrā vyuṣṭiṣu śavasā śaśvatīnām | sa no marudbhir vṛṣabha śravo dhā ugra ugrebhiḥ sthaviraḥ sahodāḥ

(He) by whom the Mānas were made to shine at the dawnings of the ruddy ones, of the unceasing (dawns), by (his) power — do thou, O bull, together with the Maruts, grant us fame, fierce with the fierce ones, firm, giving strength.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

By whom the Mânas recognize the day-springs, by whose strength at the dawn of endless mornings, Give us, thou Mighty, glory with Maruts. fierce with the fierce, the Strong who givest triumph.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 171.6

त्वम् पाहीन्द्र सहीयसो नॄन् भवा मरुद्भिर् अवयातहेऴाः । सुप्रकेतेभिः सासहिर् दधानो विद्यामेषꣳ वृजनꣳ जीरदानुम्

tvam pāhīndra sahīyaso nṝn bhavā marudbhir avayātaheḻāḥ | supraketebhiḥ sāsahir dadhāno vidyāmeṣaṁ vṛjanaṁ jīradānum

Do thou, Indra, guard the men from the mightier one; become, with the Maruts, one whose wrath is turned aside; victorious, holding fast with those of good insight. May we find nourishment, a strong company, quick with gifts.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Do thou, O Indra, guard the conquering Heroes, and rid thee of thy wrath against the Maruts, With them, the wise, victorious and bestowing. May we find strengthening food in full abundance.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)