Rig Veda · Mandala 1 · Sukta 86
Rig Veda 1.86 — Maruts
Deity: Maruts. Rishi family (Mandala 1): Diverse seers — Madhuchchhandas, Medhatithi, Shunahshepa, Hiranyastupa and others. This Sukta contains 10 verses presented below in Devanagari Sanskrit, IAST romanisation, and Ralph T. H. Griffith's English translation. Click any verse to read a fuller explanation.
Verses
Rig Veda 1.86.1
मरुतो यस्य हि कषये पाथा दिवो विमहसः | स सुगोपातमो जनः
maruto yasya hi kṣaye pāthā divo vimahasaḥ | sa sughopātamo janaḥ
Rig Veda 1.86.2
यज्ञैर्वा यज्ञवाहसो विप्रस्य वा मतीनाम | मरुतः शर्णुता हवम
yajñairvā yajñavāhaso viprasya vā matīnām | marutaḥ śṛṇutā havam
Honoured with sacrifice or with the worship of the sages’ hymns, O Maruts, listen to the call.
Rig Veda 1.86.3
उत वा यस्य वाजिनो.अनु विप्रमतक्षत | स गन्ता गोमतिव्रजे
uta vā yasya vājino.anu vipramatakṣata | sa ghantā ghomativraje
Yea, the strong man to whom ye have vouchsafed to give a sage, shall move Into a stable rich in kine.
Rig Veda 1.86.4
अस्य वीरस्य बर्हिषि सुतः सोमो दिविष्टिषु | उक्थं मदश्च शस्यते
asya vīrasya barhiṣi sutaḥ somo diviṣṭiṣu | ukthaṃ madaśca śasyate
Upon this hero's sacred grass Soma is poured in daily rites: Praise and delight are sung aloud.
Rig Veda 1.86.5
अस्य शरोषन्त्वा भुवो विश्वा यश्चर्षणीरभि | सूरं चित सस्रुषीरिषः
asya śroṣantvā bhuvo viśvā yaścarṣaṇīrabhi | sūraṃ cit sasruṣīriṣaḥ
Let the strong Maruts hear him, him surpassing all men: strength be his That reaches even to the Sun.
Rig Veda 1.86.6
पूर्वीभिर्हि ददाशिम शरद्भिर्मरुतो वयम | अवोभिश्चर्षणीनाम
pūrvībhirhi dadāśima śaradbhirmaruto vayam | avobhiścarṣaṇīnām
For, through the swift Gods’ loving help, in many an autumn, Maruts, we Have offered up our sacrifice.
Rig Veda 1.86.7
सुभगः स परयज्यवो मरुतो अस्तु मर्त्यः | यस्य परयांसिपर्षथ
subhaghaḥ sa prayajyavo maruto astu martyaḥ | yasya prayāṃsiparṣatha
Fortunate shall that mortal be, O Maruts most adorable, Whose offerings ye bear away.
Rig Veda 1.86.8
शशमानस्य वा नरः सवेदस्य सत्यशवसः | विदा कामस्यवेनतः
śaśamānasya vā naraḥ svedasya satyaśavasaḥ | vidā kāmasyavenataḥ
O Heroes truly strong, ye know the toil of him who sings your praise, The heart's desire of him who loves.
Rig Veda 1.86.9
यूयं तत सत्यशवस आविष कर्त महित्वना | विध्यता विद्युता रक्षः
yūyaṃ tat satyaśavasa āviṣ karta mahitvanā | vidhyatā vidyutā rakṣaḥ
O ye of true strength, make this thing manifest by your greatness: strike The demon with your thunderbolt.
Rig Veda 1.86.10
गूहता गुह्यं तमो वि यात विश्वमत्रिणम | जयोतिष कर्ता यदुश्मसि
ghūhatā ghuhyaṃ tamo vi yāta viśvamatriṇam | jyotiṣ kartā yaduśmasi
Conceal the horrid darkness, drive far from us each devouring fiend. Create the light for which we long.
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