Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 64

RV 1 64.1

वृष्णे शर्धाय सुमखाय वेधसे नोधः सुवृक्तिम् प्र भरा मरुद्भ्यः । अपो न धीरो मनसा सुहस्त्यो गिरः सम् अञ्जे विदथेष्व् आभुवः

vṛṣṇe śardhāya sumakhāya vedhase nodhaḥ suvṛktim pra bharā marudbhyaḥ | apo na dhīro manasā suhastyo giraḥ sam añje vidatheṣv ābhuvaḥ

To the bullish troop, the generous, the ordainer — O Nodhas, offer forth a well-turned hymn to the Maruts. Skilled like a deft-handed man with his mind (working) on the waters, I anoint (my) songs, which are present at the ritual assemblies.

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RV 1 64.2

ते जज्ञिरे दिव ऋष्वास उक्षणो रुद्रस्य मर्या असुरा अरेपसः । पावकासः शुचयः सूर्या इव सत्वानो न द्रप्सिनो घोरवर्पसः

te jajñire diva ṛṣvāsa ukṣaṇo rudrasya maryā asurā arepasaḥ | pāvakāsaḥ śucayaḥ sūryā iva satvāno na drapsino ghoravarpasaḥ

They were born, the lofty bulls of heaven, the young men of Rudra, the spotless lords, purifiers, bright like suns, like warriors, dripping (with rain), of terrible appearance.

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RV 1 64.3

युवानो रुद्रा अजरा अभोग्घनो ववक्षुर् अध्रिगावः पर्वता इव । दृऴ्हा चिद् विश्वा भुवनानि पार्थिवा प्र च्यावयन्ति दिव्यानि मज्मना

yuvāno rudrā ajarā abhogghano vavakṣur adhrigāvaḥ parvatā iva | dṛḻhā cid viśvā bhuvanāni pārthivā pra cyāvayanti divyāni majmanā

Youthful Rudras, unaging, smiters of the miserly, they have grown strong, not to be restrained, like mountains. By their might they shake forth all the firm beings, both earthly and heavenly.

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RV 1 64.4

चित्रैर् अञ्जिभिर् वपुषे व्य् अञ्जते वक्षःसु रुक्माꣳ अधि येतिरे शुभे । अꣳसेष्व् एषाꣳ नि मिमृक्षुर् ऋष्टयः साकꣳ जज्ञिरे स्वधया दिवो नरः

citrair añjibhir vapuṣe vy añjate vakṣaḥsu rukmām̐ adhi yetire śubhe | aṁseṣv eṣāṁ ni mimṛkṣur ṛṣṭayaḥ sākaṁ jajñire svadhayā divo naraḥ

With bright ornaments they anoint themselves for beauty; on their chests they have fastened golden discs for splendour. The spears on their shoulders rub together; the men of heaven were born at once with their own power.

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RV 1 64.5

ईशानकृतो धुनयो रिशादसो वातान् विद्युतस् तविषीभिर् अक्रत । दुहन्त्य् ऊधर् दिव्यानि धूतयो भूमिम् पिन्वन्ति पयसा परिज्रयः

īśānakṛto dhunayo riśādaso vātān vidyutas taviṣībhir akrata | duhanty ūdhar divyāni dhūtayo bhūmim pinvanti payasā parijrayaḥ

Making themselves masters, roaring, destroying enemies, they have made the winds and lightnings by their powers. The shakers milk the heavenly udders; sweeping round about, they swell the earth with milk.

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RV 1 64.6

पिन्वन्त्य् अपो मरुतः सुदानवः पयो घृतवद् विदथेष्व् आभुवः । अत्यꣳ न मिहे वि नयन्ति वाजिनम् उत्सꣳ दुहन्ति स्तनयन्तम् अक्षितम्

pinvanty apo marutaḥ sudānavaḥ payo ghṛtavad vidatheṣv ābhuvaḥ | atyaṁ na mihe vi nayanti vājinam utsaṁ duhanti stanayantam akṣitam

The Maruts of good gifts make the waters swell, the ghee-rich milk, being present at the ritual assemblies. As if leading a prize-steed out to make water, they milk the thundering, inexhaustible spring.

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RV 1 64.7

महिषासो मायिनश् चित्रभानवो गिरयो न स्वतवसो रघुष्यदः । मृगा इव हस्तिनः खादथा वना यद् आरुणीषु तविषीर् अयुग्ध्वम्

mahiṣāso māyinaś citrabhānavo girayo na svatavaso raghuṣyadaḥ | mṛgā iva hastinaḥ khādathā vanā yad āruṇīṣu taviṣīr ayugdhvam

Buffaloes, possessors of magic, of bright radiance, strong of themselves like mountains, swift-running — like elephant-like wild beasts you devour the woods, when you have yoked your powers to the ruddy (mares).

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RV 1 64.8

सिꣳहा इव नानदति प्रचेतसः पिशा इव सुपिशो विश्ववेदसः । क्षपो जिन्वन्तः पृषतीभिर् ऋष्टिभिः सम् इत् सबाधः शवसाहिमन्यवः

siṁhā iva nānadati pracetasaḥ piśā iva supiśo viśvavedasaḥ | kṣapo jinvantaḥ pṛṣatībhir ṛṣṭibhiḥ sam it sabādhaḥ śavasāhimanyavaḥ

Like lions they roar again and again, the wise ones; like deer, finely dappled, possessing all knowledge. Quickening the nights with their dappled mares and their spears, they press together as one throng with their might, snake-furious.

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RV 1 64.9

रोदसी आ वदता गणश्रियो नृषाचः शूराः शवसाहिमन्यवः । आ वन्धुरेष्व् अमतिर् न दर्शता विद्युन् न तस्थौ मरुतो रथेषु वः

rodasī ā vadatā gaṇaśriyo nṛṣācaḥ śūrāḥ śavasāhimanyavaḥ | ā vandhureṣv amatir na darśatā vidyun na tasthau maruto ratheṣu vaḥ

Cry out to the two worlds, you who are glorious in your troop, attending on men, heroes, snake-furious with might. On your chariot-seats, visible like an image, like lightning she has taken her stand, O Maruts, on your cars.

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RV 1 64.10

विश्ववेदसो रयिभिः समोकसः सम्मिश्लासस् तविषीभिर् विरप्शिनः । अस्तार इषुꣳ दधिरे गभस्त्योर् अनन्तशुष्मा वृषखादयो नरः

viśvavedaso rayibhiḥ samokasaḥ sammiślāsas taviṣībhir virapśinaḥ | astāra iṣuṁ dadhire gabhastyor anantaśuṣmā vṛṣakhādayo naraḥ

Possessing all knowledge, dwelling together with riches, blended with powers, abounding, as archers they have set the arrow in their two hands — men of endless force, with bull-like armlets.

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RV 1 64.11

हिरण्ययेभिः पविभिः पयोवृध उज्जिघ्नन्त आपथ्यो३ न पर्वतान् । मखा अयासः स्वसृतो ध्रुवच्युतो दुध्रकृतो मरुतो भ्राजदृष्टयः

hiraṇyayebhiḥ pavibhiḥ payovṛdha ujjighnanta āpathyo3 na parvatān | makhā ayāsaḥ svasṛto dhruvacyuto dudhrakṛto maruto bhrājadṛṣṭayaḥ

With golden felloes, swelling with milk, they strike up the mountains as travellers do; makhas, unwearying, self-moving, shaking what is fixed, doing violence — the Maruts with flashing spears.

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RV 1 64.12

घृषुम् पावकꣳ वनिनꣳ विचर्षणिꣳ रुद्रस्य सूनुꣳ हवसा गृणीमसि । रजस्तुरꣳ तवसम् मारुतꣳ गणम् ऋजीषिणꣳ वृषणꣳ सश्चत श्रिये

ghṛṣum pāvakaṁ vaninaṁ vicarṣaṇiṁ rudrasya sūnuṁ havasā gṛṇīmasi | rajasturaṁ tavasam mārutaṁ gaṇam ṛjīṣiṇaṁ vṛṣaṇaṁ saścata śriye

The eager, the purifying, the tree-loving(?), the one active among all, the son of Rudra, we sing with our call. Attend for glory upon the Marut troop, speeding through the midspace, strong, drinking the residue of soma, bullish.

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RV 1 64.13

प्र नू स मर्तः शवसा जनाꣳ अति तस्थौ व ऊती मरुतो यम् आवत । अर्वद्भिर् वाजम् भरते धना नृभिर् आपृच्छ्यꣳ क्रतुम् आ क्षेति पुष्यति

pra nū sa martaḥ śavasā janām̐ ati tasthau va ūtī maruto yam āvata | arvadbhir vājam bharate dhanā nṛbhir āpṛcchyaṁ kratum ā kṣeti puṣyati

That mortal has now stepped beyond (other) peoples in might, whom you have helped with your aid, O Maruts. With his steeds he carries off the prize, with his men the stakes; he gains resolve worth asking after, he dwells (at home), he prospers.

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RV 1 64.14

चर्कृत्यम् मरुतः पृत्सु दुष्टरꣳ द्युमन्तꣳ शुष्मम् मघवत्सु धत्तन । धनस्पृतम् उक्थ्यꣳ विश्वचर्षणिꣳ तोकम् पुष्येम तनयꣳ शतꣳ हिमाः

carkṛtyam marutaḥ pṛtsu duṣṭaraṁ dyumantaṁ śuṣmam maghavatsu dhattana | dhanaspṛtam ukthyaṁ viśvacarṣaṇiṁ tokam puṣyema tanayaṁ śataṁ himāḥ

O Maruts, place among the liberal patrons a force worth praising, unsurpassable in battles, brilliant; (a force) that wins stakes, worthy of recitation, belonging to all peoples. May we prosper with offspring and progeny a hundred winters.

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RV 1 64.15

नू ष्ठिरम् मरुतो वीरवन्तम् ऋतीषाहꣳ रयिम् अस्मासु धत्त । सहस्रिणꣳ शतिनꣳ शूशुवाꣳसम् प्रातर् मक्षू धियावसुर् जगम्यात्

nū ṣṭhiram maruto vīravantam ṛtīṣāhaṁ rayim asmāsu dhatta | sahasriṇaṁ śatinaṁ śūśuvāṁsam prātar makṣū dhiyāvasur jagamyāt

Now, Maruts, set firm wealth in us, rich in heroes, overcoming assaults, thousandfold, hundredfold, increasing. May he who is rich through insight come quickly in the early morning.

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