Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 39
RV 1 39.1
प्र यद् इत्था परावतः शोचिर् न मानम् अस्यथ । कस्य क्रत्वा मरुतः कस्य वर्पसा कꣳ याथ कꣳ ह धूतयः
pra yad itthā parāvataḥ śocir na mānam asyatha | kasya kratvā marutaḥ kasya varpasā kaṁ yātha kaṁ ha dhūtayaḥ
When thus from afar you hurl (your) missile like a flame—by whose design, Marutas, by whose shaping? Toward whom do you go, toward whom, O shakers?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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WHEN thus, like flame, from far away, Maruts, ye cast your measure forth, To whom go Ye, to whom, O shakers of the earth, moved by whose wisdom, whose design?
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 39.2
स्थिरा वः सन्त्व् आयुधा पराणुदे वीऴू उत प्रतिष्कभे । युष्माकम् अस्तु तविषी पनीयसी मा मर्त्यस्य मायिनः
sthirā vaḥ santv āyudhā parāṇude vīḻū uta pratiṣkabhe | yuṣmākam astu taviṣī panīyasī mā martyasya māyinaḥ
Let your weapons be firm for thrusting away, strong too for propping up. Let your might be the more praiseworthy—not that of a mortal trickster.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Strong let your weapons be to drive away your foes, firm for resistance let them be. Yea, passing glorious must be your warrior might, not as a guileful mortal's strength.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 39.3
परा ह यत् स्थिरꣳ हथ नरो वर्तयथा गुरु । वि याथन वनिनः पृथिव्या व्य् आशाः पर्वतानाम्
parā ha yat sthiraṁ hatha naro vartayathā guru | vi yāthana vaninaḥ pṛthivyā vy āśāḥ parvatānām
When, O men, you smite away what is firm, you roll the heavy along; you drive apart the trees of the earth, apart the quarters of the mountains.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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When what is strong ye overthrow, and whirl about each ponderous thing, Heroes, your course is through the forest trees of earth, and through the fissures of the rocks.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 39.4
नहि वः शत्रुर् विविदे अधि द्यवि न भूम्याꣳ रिशादसः । युष्माकम् अस्तु तविषी तना युजा रुद्रासो नू चिद् आधृषे
nahi vaḥ śatrur vivide adhi dyavi na bhūmyāṁ riśādasaḥ | yuṣmākam astu taviṣī tanā yujā rudrāso nū cid ādhṛṣe
For no rival of yours has been found, either up in heaven or on earth, O you who destroy the hostile. Let your strength be with unbroken yoking, O Rudras, for the assault even now.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Consumers of your foes, no enemy of yours is found in heaven or on the earth: Ye Rudras, may the strength, held in this bond, be yours, to bid defiance even now.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 39.5
प्र वेपयन्ति पर्वतान् वि विञ्चन्ति वनस्पतीन् । प्रो आरत मरुतो दुर्मदा इव देवासः सर्वया विशा
pra vepayanti parvatān vi viñcanti vanaspatīn | pro ārata maruto durmadā iva devāsaḥ sarvayā viśā
They make the mountains quiver, they split the forest trees apart. Onward you have driven, Marutas, like men crazed with drink, you gods, with (your) whole clan.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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They make the mountains rock and reel, they rend the forest-kings apart. onward, ye Maruts, drive, like creatures drunk with wine, ye, Gods with all your company.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 39.6
उपो रथेषु पृषतीर् अयुग्ध्वम् प्रष्टिर् वहति रोहितः । आ वो यामाय पृथिवी चिद् अश्रोद् अबीभयन्त मानुषाः
upo ratheṣu pṛṣatīr ayugdhvam praṣṭir vahati rohitaḥ | ā vo yāmāya pṛthivī cid aśrod abībhayanta mānuṣāḥ
You have yoked the dappled mares to (your) chariots; a red (stallion) draws as side-horse. Even the earth has listened for your coming; men were afraid.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Ye to your chariot have yoked the spotted deer: a red deer, as a leader, draws. Even the Earth herself listened as ye came near, and men were sorely terrified.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 39.7
आ वो मक्षू तनाय कꣳ रुद्रा अवो वृणीमहे । गन्ता नूनꣳ नो ऽवसा यथा पुरेत्था कण्वाय बिभ्युषे
ā vo makṣū tanāya kaṁ rudrā avo vṛṇīmahe | gantā nūnaṁ no 'vasā yathā puretthā kaṇvāya bibhyuṣe
We choose your help, Rudras, quickly, for (our) offspring's sake. Come now to us with aid, as before, thus to Kaṇva who was afraid.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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O Rudras, quickly we desire your succour for this work of ours. Come to us with your aid as in the days of old, so now for frightened Kaṇva's sake.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 39.8
युष्मेषितो मरुतो मर्त्येषित आ यो नो अभ्व ईषते । वि तꣳ युयोत शवसा व्य् ओजसा वि युष्माकाभिर् ऊतिभिः
yuṣmeṣito maruto martyeṣita ā yo no abhva īṣate | vi taṁ yuyota śavasā vy ojasā vi yuṣmākābhir ūtibhiḥ
Whatever monstrous power, urged on by you, Marutas, or urged on by a mortal, comes rushing at us—thrust it apart with (your) power, apart with (your) might, apart with your forms of help.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Should any monstrous foe, O Maruts, sent by you or sent by mortals threaten us, Tear ye him from us with your power and with your might, and with the succours that are yours.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 39.9
असामि हि प्रयज्यवः कण्वꣳ दद प्रचेतसः । असामिभिर् मरुत आ न ऊतिभिर् गन्ता वृष्टिꣳ न विद्युतः
asāmi hi prayajyavaḥ kaṇvaṁ dada pracetasaḥ | asāmibhir maruta ā na ūtibhir gantā vṛṣṭiṁ na vidyutaḥ
For, you who receive worship first, you fore-knowing ones, you have given to Kaṇva undiminished (gifts). With undiminished aids, Marutas, come to us, as lightnings (come with) rain.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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For ye, the worshipful and wise, have guarded Kaṇva perfectly. O Maruts, come to us with full protecting help, as lightning flashes seek the rain.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 39.10
असाम्य् ओजो बिभृथा सुदानवो ऽसामि धूतयः शवः । ऋषिद्विषे मरुतः परिमन्यव इषुꣳ न सृजत द्विषम्
asāmy ojo bibhṛthā sudānavo 'sāmi dhūtayaḥ śavaḥ | ṛṣidviṣe marutaḥ parimanyava iṣuṁ na sṛjata dviṣam
You bear undiminished might, O good givers; undiminished power, O shakers. Against the hater of the ṛṣi, Marutas, full of wrath, release (your) enmity like an arrow.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Whole strength have ye, O Bounteous Ones; perfect, earth-shakers, is your might. Maruts, against the poet's wrathful enemy send ye an enemy like a dart.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)