Rig Veda · 1.166.5
Rig Veda 1.166.5 — Maruts
Verse 5 of 15 from Sukta 1.166 (Maruts) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 1.166.5
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
यत तवेषयामा नदयन्त पर्वतान दिवो वा पर्ष्ठं नर्याचुच्यवुः | विश्वो वो अज्मन भयते वनस्पती रथीयन्तीवप्र जिहीत ओषधिः
IAST Romanisation
yat tveṣayāmā nadayanta parvatān divo vā pṛṣṭhaṃ naryāacucyavuḥ | viśvo vo ajman bhayate vanaspatī rathīyantīvapra jihīta oṣadhiḥ
English Translation (Griffith)
When they in dazzling rush have made the mountains roar, and shaken heaven's high back in their heroic strength, Each sovran of the forest fears as ye drive near, aid the shrubs fly before you swift as whirling wheels.
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