Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 85

RV 1 85.1

प्र ये शुम्भन्ते जनयो न सप्तयो यामन् रुद्रस्य सूनवः सुदꣳससः । रोदसी हि मरुतश् चक्रिरे वृधे मदन्ति वीरा विदथेषु घृष्वयः

pra ye śumbhante janayo na saptayo yāman rudrasya sūnavaḥ sudaṁsasaḥ | rodasī hi marutaś cakrire vṛdhe madanti vīrā vidatheṣu ghṛṣvayaḥ

They who adorn themselves like women, like steeds in the course, the sons of Rudra, of good deeds — for the Maruts have made the two worlds grow; the heroes revel, eager, at the ceremonies.

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RV 1 85.2

त उक्षितासो महिमानम् आशत दिवि रुद्रासो अधि चक्रिरे सदः । अर्चन्तो अर्कꣳ जनयन्त इन्द्रियम् अधि श्रियो दधिरे पृश्निमातरः

ta ukṣitāso mahimānam āśata divi rudrāso adhi cakrire sadaḥ | arcanto arkaṁ janayanta indriyam adhi śriyo dadhire pṛśnimātaraḥ

They, grown strong, have attained greatness; the Rudras have made their seat up in heaven. Singing the chant, generating Indra's power, they, whose mother is Pṛśni, have put on splendours.

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RV 1 85.3

गोमातरो यच् छुभयन्ते अञ्जिभिस् तनूषु शुभ्रा दधिरे विरुक्मतः । बाधन्ते विश्वम् अभिमातिनम् अप वर्त्मान्य् एषाम् अनु रीयते घृतम्

gomātaro yac chubhayante añjibhis tanūṣu śubhrā dadhire virukmataḥ | bādhante viśvam abhimātinam apa vartmāny eṣām anu rīyate ghṛtam

When those whose mother is the cow beautify themselves with ornaments, they, the gleaming ones, set shining things upon their bodies; they thrust away every hostile one; ghee flows along after their tracks.

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RV 1 85.4

वि ये भ्राजन्ते सुमखास ऋष्टिभिः प्रच्यावयन्तो अच्युता चिद् ओजसा । मनोजुवो यन् मरुतो रथेष्व् आ वृषव्रातासः पृषतीर् अयुग्ध्वम्

vi ye bhrājante sumakhāsa ṛṣṭibhiḥ pracyāvayanto acyutā cid ojasā | manojuvo yan maruto ratheṣv ā vṛṣavrātāsaḥ pṛṣatīr ayugdhvam

They who, good fighters, flash out with their spears, shaking even the unshakable with their might — when you Maruts, swift as thought, (yoked) to the chariots, you troops of bulls, you harnessed the dappled mares.

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RV 1 85.5

प्र यद् रथेषु पृषतीर् अयुग्ध्वꣳ वाजे अद्रिम् मरुतो रꣳहयन्तः । उतारुषस्य वि ष्यन्ति धाराश् चर्मेवोदभिर् व्य् उन्दन्ति भूम

pra yad ratheṣu pṛṣatīr ayugdhvaṁ vāje adrim maruto raṁhayantaḥ | utāruṣasya vi ṣyanti dhārāś carmevodabhir vy undanti bhūma

When you harnessed the dappled mares to the chariots, Maruts, speeding the stone forward in the contest, they release the streams of the ruddy one, and they drench the earth with waters like a hide.

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RV 1 85.6

आ वो वहन्तु सप्तयो रघुष्यदो रघुपत्वानः प्र जिगात बाहुभिः । सीदता बर्हिर् उरु वः सदस् कृतम् मादयध्वम् मरुतो मध्वो अन्धसः

ā vo vahantu saptayo raghuṣyado raghupatvānaḥ pra jigāta bāhubhiḥ | sīdatā barhir uru vaḥ sadas kṛtam mādayadhvam maruto madhvo andhasaḥ

Let your swift-running steeds bring you here, flying swiftly; come forward with your arms. Sit on the ritual grass; a wide seat has been made for you; take your delight, Maruts, in the sweet juice.

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RV 1 85.7

ते ऽवर्धन्त स्वतवसो महित्वना नाकꣳ तस्थुर् उरु चक्रिरे सदः । विष्णुर् यद् धावद् वृषणम् मदच्युतꣳ वयो न सीदन्न् अधि बर्हिषि प्रिये

te 'vardhanta svatavaso mahitvanā nākaṁ tasthur uru cakrire sadaḥ | viṣṇur yad dhāvad vṛṣaṇam madacyutaṁ vayo na sīdann adhi barhiṣi priye

They, self-strong, grew great by their greatness; they mounted the firmament and made their seat wide, when Viṣṇu aided the bull reeling with exhilaration; like birds they sat down upon the dear ritual grass.

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RV 1 85.8

शूरा इवेद् युयुधयो न जग्मयः श्रवस्यवो न पृतनासु येतिरे । भयन्ते विश्वा भुवना मरुद्भ्यो राजान इव त्वेषसꣳदृशो नरः

śūrā ived yuyudhayo na jagmayaḥ śravasyavo na pṛtanāsu yetire | bhayante viśvā bhuvanā marudbhyo rājāna iva tveṣasaṁdṛśo naraḥ

Like heroes, like warriors, like ones on the march, like men seeking fame they have ranged themselves in the battles. All beings fear the Maruts; the men are of fierce aspect, like kings.

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RV 1 85.9

त्वष्टा यद् वज्रꣳ सुकृतꣳ हिरण्ययꣳ सहस्रभृष्टिꣳ स्वपा अवर्तयत् । धत्त इन्द्रो नर्य् अपाꣳसि कर्तवे ऽहन् वृत्रꣳ निर् अपाम् औब्जद् अर्णवम्

tvaṣṭā yad vajraṁ sukṛtaṁ hiraṇyayaṁ sahasrabhṛṣṭiṁ svapā avartayat | dhatta indro nary apāṁsi kartave 'han vṛtraṁ nir apām aubjad arṇavam

When Tvaṣṭṛ, the skilled workman, turned out the well-made golden mace with a thousand points, Indra takes it to do manly deeds: he slew Vṛtra, he released the flood of the waters.

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RV 1 85.10

ऊर्ध्वꣳ नुनुद्रे ऽवतꣳ त ओजसा दादृहाणꣳ चिद् बिभिदुर् वि पर्वतम् । धमन्तो वाणम् मरुतः सुदानवो मदे सोमस्य रण्यानि चक्रिरे

ūrdhvaṁ nunudre 'vataṁ ta ojasā dādṛhāṇaṁ cid bibhidur vi parvatam | dhamanto vāṇam marutaḥ sudānavo made somasya raṇyāni cakrire

They pushed the well upward by their might; they split apart the mountain, firm though it was. Blowing their pipe, the Maruts of good gifts performed joyous deeds in the exhilaration of soma.

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RV 1 85.11

जिह्मꣳ नुनुद्रे ऽवतꣳ तया दिशासिञ्चन्न् उत्सꣳ गोतमाय तृष्णजे । आ गच्छन्तीम् अवसा चित्रभानवः कामꣳ विप्रस्य तर्पयन्त धामभिः

jihmaṁ nunudre 'vataṁ tayā diśāsiñcann utsaṁ gotamāya tṛṣṇaje | ā gacchantīm avasā citrabhānavaḥ kāmaṁ viprasya tarpayanta dhāmabhiḥ

They pushed the well aslant, in that direction; they poured out the spring for thirsting Gotama. Of brilliant radiance, they come with help; they satisfied the desire of the inspired one with their powers.

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RV 1 85.12

या वः शर्म शशमानाय सन्ति त्रिधातूनि दाशुषे यच्छताधि । अस्मभ्यꣳ तानि मरुतो वि यन्त रयिꣳ नो धत्त वृषणः सुवीरम्

yā vaḥ śarma śaśamānāya santi tridhātūni dāśuṣe yacchatādhi | asmabhyaṁ tāni maruto vi yanta rayiṁ no dhatta vṛṣaṇaḥ suvīram

The shelters you have, threefold, for the one who labours — extend them over the worshipper. Grant those to us, Maruts; bestow on us, O bulls, wealth with good heroes.

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