Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 5 — Chapter 52

RV 5 52.1

प्र श्यावाश्व धृष्णुयार्चा मरुद्भिर् ऋक्वभिः । ये अद्रोघम् अनुष्वधꣳ श्रवो मदन्ति यज्ञियाः

pra śyāvāśva dhṛṣṇuyārcā marudbhir ṛkvabhiḥ | ye adrogham anuṣvadhaṁ śravo madanti yajñiyāḥ

Sing forth boldly, O Śyāvāśva, together with the Maruts, the chanters — (those) worthy of sacrifice who, each by his own power, revel in undeceiving renown.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 52.2

ते हि स्थिरस्य शवसः सखायः सन्ति धृष्णुया । ते यामन्न् आ धृषद्विनस् त्मना पान्ति शश्वतः

te hi sthirasya śavasaḥ sakhāyaḥ santi dhṛṣṇuyā | te yāmann ā dhṛṣadvinas tmanā pānti śaśvataḥ

For they are the boldly-acting comrades of firm strength; daring on their journey, they of themselves protect all (men).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 52.3

ते स्यन्द्रासो नोक्षणो ऽति ष्कन्दन्ति शर्वरीः । मरुताम् अधा महो दिवि क्षमा च मन्महे

te syandrāso nokṣaṇo 'ti ṣkandanti śarvarīḥ | marutām adhā maho divi kṣamā ca manmahe

They, rushing on like bulls, leap across the nights; and so we call to mind the greatness of the Maruts in heaven and on the earth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 52.4

मरुत्सु वो दधीमहि स्तोमꣳ यज्ञꣳ च धृष्णुया । विश्वे ये मानुषा युगा पान्ति मर्त्यꣳ रिषः

marutsu vo dadhīmahi stomaṁ yajñaṁ ca dhṛṣṇuyā | viśve ye mānuṣā yugā pānti martyaṁ riṣaḥ

For you we would set praise and sacrifice boldly upon the Maruts, who all through the generations of men guard the mortal from harm.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 52.5

अर्हन्तो ये सुदानवो नरो असामिशवसः । प्र यज्ञꣳ यज्ञियेभ्यो दिवो अर्चा मरुद्भ्यः

arhanto ye sudānavo naro asāmiśavasaḥ | pra yajñaṁ yajñiyebhyo divo arcā marudbhyaḥ

(They) who are worthy, bountiful givers, men whose strength is not halved — sing forth the sacrifice to the sacrifice-worthy Maruts of heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 52.6

आ रुक्मैर् आ युधा नर ऋष्वा ऋष्टीर् असृक्षत । अन्व् एनाꣳ अह विद्युतो मरुतो जज्झतीर् इव भानुर् अर्त त्मना दिवः

ā rukmair ā yudhā nara ṛṣvā ṛṣṭīr asṛkṣata | anv enām̐ aha vidyuto maruto jajjhatīr iva bhānur arta tmanā divaḥ

With their gold ornaments, with their weapons, the lofty men have let loose their spears; after them, indeed, the lightnings, O Maruts, as if crackling with laughter — the radiance has risen of itself from heaven.

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

RV 5 52.7

ये वावृधन्त पार्थिवा य उराव् अन्तरिक्ष आ । वृजने वा नदीनाꣳ सधस्थे वा महो दिवः

ye vāvṛdhanta pārthivā ya urāv antarikṣa ā | vṛjane vā nadīnāṁ sadhasthe vā maho divaḥ

They who waxed mighty, of the earth, they who are in the wide mid-air, Or in the rivers' compass, or in the abode of ample heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896) (public domain)

RV 5 52.8

शर्धो मारुतम् उच् छꣳस सत्यशवसम् ऋभ्वसम् । उत स्म ते शुभे नरः प्र स्यन्द्रा युजत त्मना

śardho mārutam uc chaṁsa satyaśavasam ṛbhvasam | uta sma te śubhe naraḥ pra syandrā yujata tmanā

Praise thou the Maruts' company, the valorous and truly strong, The Heroes, hasting, by themselves have yoked their deer for victory.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896) (public domain)

RV 5 52.9

उत स्म ते परुष्ण्याम् ऊर्णा वसत शुन्ध्यवः । उत पव्या रथानाम् अद्रिम् भिन्दन्त्य् ओजसा

uta sma te paruṣṇyām ūrṇā vasata śundhyavaḥ | uta pavyā rathānām adrim bhindanty ojasā

Fair-gleaming, on Parushṇî they have clothed themselves in robes of wool, And with their chariot tires they cleave the rock asunder in their might.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896) (public domain)

RV 5 52.10

आपथयो विपथयो ऽन्तस्पथा अनुपथाः । एतेभिर् मह्यꣳ नामभिर् यज्ञꣳ विष्टार ओहते

āpathayo vipathayo 'ntaspathā anupathāḥ | etebhir mahyaṁ nāmabhir yajñaṁ viṣṭāra ohate

Whether as wanderers from the way or speeders on or to the path, Under these names the spreading band tend well the sacrifice for me.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896) (public domain)

RV 5 52.11

अधा नरो न्य् ओहते ऽधा नियुत ओहते । अधा पारावता इति चित्रा रूपाणि दर्श्या

adhā naro ny ohate 'dhā niyuta ohate | adhā pārāvatā iti citrā rūpāṇi darśyā

To this the Heroes well attend, well do their teams attend to this. Visible are their varied forms. Behold, they are Pârâvatas.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896) (public domain)

RV 5 52.12

छन्दःस्तुभः कुभन्यव उत्सम् आ कीरिणो नृतुः । ते मे के चिन् न तायव ऊमा आसन् दृशि त्विषे

chandaḥstubhaḥ kubhanyava utsam ā kīriṇo nṛtuḥ | te me ke cin na tāyava ūmā āsan dṛśi tviṣe

Hymn-singing, seeking water, they, praising, have danced about the spring. What are they unto me? No thieves, but helpers, splendid to behold.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896) (public domain)

RV 5 52.13

य ऋष्वा ऋष्टिविद्युतः कवयः सन्ति वेधसः । तम् ऋषे मारुतꣳ गणꣳ नमस्या रमया गिरा

ya ṛṣvā ṛṣṭividyutaḥ kavayaḥ santi vedhasaḥ | tam ṛṣe mārutaṁ gaṇaṁ namasyā ramayā girā

Those who are lofty, flashing with their spears, who are seers and ordainers — that Marut troop, O ṛṣi, honour with homage, gladden (them) with song.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 52.14

अच्छ ऋषे मारुतꣳ गणꣳ दाना मित्रꣳ न योषणा । दिवो वा धृष्णव ओजसा स्तुता धीभिर् इषण्यत

accha ṛṣe mārutaṁ gaṇaṁ dānā mitraṁ na yoṣaṇā | divo vā dhṛṣṇava ojasā stutā dhībhir iṣaṇyata

(Draw) hither, O ṛṣi, the Marut troop with a gift, as a maiden (draws) a friend; or from heaven, O bold ones, praised by (our) thoughts, speed forth with might.

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

RV 5 52.15

नू मन्वान एषाꣳ देवाꣳ अच्छा न वक्षणा । दाना सचेत सूरिभिर् यामश्रुतेभिर् अञ्जिभिः

nū manvāna eṣāṁ devām̐ acchā na vakṣaṇā | dānā saceta sūribhir yāmaśrutebhir añjibhiḥ

Now, mindful of these, (let my song go) toward the gods like a bearing stream; with gifts let (a man) keep company with the patrons, with those renowned for their march, the anointed ones.

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

RV 5 52.16

प्र ये मे बन्ध्वेषे गाꣳ वोचन्त सूरयः पृश्निꣳ वोचन्त मातरम् । अधा पितरम् इष्मिणꣳ रुद्रꣳ वोचन्त शिक्वसः

pra ye me bandhveṣe gāṁ vocanta sūrayaḥ pṛśniṁ vocanta mātaram | adhā pitaram iṣmiṇaṁ rudraṁ vocanta śikvasaḥ

Princes, who, when I asked their kin, named Pr̥iṣni as their Mother-cow, And the impetuous Rudra they, the Mighty Ones, declared their Sire.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896) (public domain)

RV 5 52.17

सप्त मे सप्त शाकिन एकम्-एका शता ददुः । यमुनायाम् अधि श्रुतम् उद् राधो गव्यम् मृजे नि राधो अश्व्यम् मृजे

sapta me sapta śākina ekam-ekā śatā daduḥ | yamunāyām adhi śrutam ud rādho gavyam mṛje ni rādho aśvyam mṛje

The mighty ones, the seven times seven, have singly given me hundred gifts. I have obtained on Yamunâ famed wealth in kine and wealth in steeds.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896) (public domain)