Rig Veda · 1.166.9

Rig Veda 1.166.9 — Maruts

Verse 9 of 15 from Sukta 1.166 (Maruts) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 1.166.9

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

विश्वानि भद्रा मरुतो रथेषु वो मिथस्प्र्ध्येव तविषाण्याहिता | अंसेष्वा वः परपथेषु खादयो.अक्षो वश्चक्रा समया वि वाव्र्ते

IAST Romanisation

viśvāni bhadrā maruto ratheṣu vo mithaspṛdhyeva taviṣāṇyāhitā | aṃseṣvā vaḥ prapatheṣu khādayo.akṣo vaścakrā samayā vi vāvṛte

English Translation (Griffith)

O Maruts, in your cars are all things that are good: great powers are set as ’twere in rivalry therein. Rings are upon your shoulders when ye journey forth: your axle turns together both the chariot wheels.

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