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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 5 — Chapter 57

RV 5 57.1

आ रुद्रास इन्द्रवन्तः सजोषसो हिरण्यरथाः सुविताय गन्तन । इयꣳ वो अस्मत् प्रति हर्यते मतिस् तृष्णजे न दिव उत्सा उदन्यवे

ā rudrāsa indravantaḥ sajoṣaso hiraṇyarathāḥ suvitāya gantana | iyaṁ vo asmat prati haryate matis tṛṣṇaje na diva utsā udanyave

O Rudras, attended by Indra, of one accord, with golden chariots: come for (our) welfare; this thought from us is welcomed by you, as the springs of heaven by a thirsty one craving water.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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OF one accord, with Indra, O ye Rudras, come borne on your golden car for our prosperity. An offering from us, this hymn is brought to you, as, unto one who th irsts for water, heavenly springs.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 57.2

वाशीमन्त ऋष्टिमन्तो मनीषिणः सुधन्वान इषुमन्तो निषङ्गिणः । स्वश्वाः स्थ सुरथाः पृश्निमातरः स्वायुधा मरुतो याथना शुभम्

vāśīmanta ṛṣṭimanto manīṣiṇaḥ sudhanvāna iṣumanto niṣaṅgiṇaḥ | svaśvāḥ stha surathāḥ pṛśnimātaraḥ svāyudhā maruto yāthanā śubham

Axe-bearing, spear-bearing, thoughtful, with good bows, arrow-bearing, quiver-bearing — you are of good horses and good chariots, O sons of Pṛśni; well-armed, Maruts, you drive to splendour.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Armed with your daggers, full of wisdom, armed with spears, armed with your quivers, armed with arrows, with good bows, Good horses and good cars have ye, O Pr̥iṣni's Sons: ye, Maruts, with good weapons go to victory.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 57.3

धूनुथ द्याम् पर्वतान् दाशुषे वसु नि वो वना जिहते यामनो भिया । कोपयथ पृथिवीम् पृश्निमातरः शुभे यद् उग्राः पृषतीर् अयुग्ध्वम्

dhūnutha dyām parvatān dāśuṣe vasu ni vo vanā jihate yāmano bhiyā | kopayatha pṛthivīm pṛśnimātaraḥ śubhe yad ugrāḥ pṛṣatīr ayugdhvam

You shake heaven and the mountains for wealth for the one who offers; the trees sink down in fear of your march; you make the earth tremble, O sons of Pṛśni, when, fierce ones, you have yoked the dappled mares for splendour.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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From hills and heaven ye shake wealth for the worshipper: in terror at your coming low the woods bow down. Ye make the earth to tremble, Sons of Pr̥iṣni, when for victory ye have yoked, fierce Ones! your spotted deer.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 57.4

वातत्विषो मरुतो वर्षनिर्णिजो यमा इव सुसदृशः सुपेशसः । पिशङ्गाश्वा अरुणाश्वा अरेपसः प्रत्वक्षसो महिना द्यौर् इवोरवः

vātatviṣo maruto varṣanirṇijo yamā iva susadṛśaḥ supeśasaḥ | piśaṅgāśvā aruṇāśvā arepasaḥ pratvakṣaso mahinā dyaur ivoravaḥ

The Maruts, blazing like the wind, with rain for their garment, well-matched like twins and well-adorned, with tawny horses, with ruddy horses, spotless, of exceeding vigour, broad in greatness like heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Bright with the blasts of wind, wrapped in their robes of rain, like twins of noble aspect and of lovely form, The Maruts, spotless, with steeds tawnyhued and red, strong in their mightiness and spreading wide like heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 57.5

पुरुद्रप्सा अञ्जिमन्तः सुदानवस् त्वेषसꣳदृशो अनवभ्रराधसः । सुजातासो जनुषा रुक्मवक्षसो दिवो अर्का अमृतꣳ नाम भेजिरे

purudrapsā añjimantaḥ sudānavas tveṣasaṁdṛśo anavabhrarādhasaḥ | sujātāso januṣā rukmavakṣaso divo arkā amṛtaṁ nāma bhejire

Rich in drops, wearing ointments, good givers, brilliant to look upon, with bounty that cannot be taken away, well-born by birth, with gold on their breasts — the singers of heaven have obtained an immortal name.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Rich in adornment, rich in drops, munificent, bright in their aspect, yielding bounties that endure, Noble by birth, adorned with gold upon their breasts, the Singers of the sky have won immortal fame.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 57.6

ऋष्टयो वो मरुतो अꣳसयोर् अधि सह ओजो बाह्वोर् वो बलꣳ हितम् । नृम्णा शीर्षस्व् आयुधा रथेषु वो विश्वा वः श्रीर् अधि तनूषु पिपिशे

ṛṣṭayo vo maruto aṁsayor adhi saha ojo bāhvor vo balaṁ hitam | nṛmṇā śīrṣasv āyudhā ratheṣu vo viśvā vaḥ śrīr adhi tanūṣu pipiśe

Your spears, O Maruts, are upon your shoulders; might, force, strength are set in your arms; manly powers on your heads, weapons in your chariots — every splendour is wrought upon your bodies.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Borne on both shoulders, O ye Maruts, are your spears: within your arms is laid your energy and

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 57.7

गोमद् अश्वावद् रथवत् सुवीरꣳ चन्द्रवद् राधो मरुतो ददा नः । प्रशस्तिꣳ नः कृणुत रुद्रियासो भक्षीय वो ऽवसो दैव्यस्य

gomad aśvāvad rathavat suvīraṁ candravad rādho maruto dadā naḥ | praśastiṁ naḥ kṛṇuta rudriyāso bhakṣīya vo 'vaso daivyasya

Give us bounty, O Maruts, rich in cattle, in horses, in chariots, in good men, in gold; make praise for us, O sons of Rudra — may I partake of your divine aid.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Vouchsafe to us, O Maruts, splendid bounty in cattle and in steeds, in cars and heroes. Children of Rudra, give us high distinction: may I enjoy your Godlike help and favour.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 57.8

हये नरो मरुतो मृऴता नस् तुवीमघासो अमृता ऋतज्ञाः । सत्यश्रुतः कवयो युवानो बृहद्गिरयो बृहद् उक्षमाणाः

haye naro maruto mṛḻatā nas tuvīmaghāso amṛtā ṛtajñāḥ | satyaśrutaḥ kavayo yuvāno bṛhadgirayo bṛhad ukṣamāṇāḥ

Ho, men, Maruts, be gracious to us, you of great bounty, immortal, knowers of ṛta, heard of as truthful, poets, youths, of lofty song, growing to greatness.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Ho! Maruts, Heroes, skilled in Law, immortal, be gracious unto us, ye rich in treasures, Ye hearers of the truth, ye sage and youthful, grown mighty, dwelling on the lofty mountains.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)