Rig Veda · Mandala 1 · Sukta 87
Rig Veda 1.87 — Maruts
Deity: Maruts. Rishi family (Mandala 1): Diverse seers — Madhuchchhandas, Medhatithi, Shunahshepa, Hiranyastupa and others. This Sukta contains 6 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 1.87.1
परत्वक्षसः परतवसो विरप्शिनो.अनानता अविथुरा रजीषिणः | जुष्टतमासो नर्तमासो अञ्जिभिर्व्यानज्रे के चिदुस्रा इव सत्र्भिः
pratvakṣasaḥ pratavaso virapśino.anānatā avithurā ṛjīṣiṇaḥ | juṣṭatamāso nṛtamāso añjibhirvyānajre ke cidusrā iva stṛbhiḥ
Rig Veda 1.87.2
उपह्वरेषु यदचिध्वं ययिं वय इव मरुतः केन चित पथा | शचोतन्ति कोशा उप वो रथेष्वा घर्तमुक्षता मधुवर्णमर्चते
upahvareṣu yadacidhvaṃ yayiṃ vaya iva marutaḥ kena cit pathā | ścotanti kośā upa vo ratheṣvā ghṛtamukṣatā madhuvarṇamarcate
When, Maruts, on the steeps ye pile the moving cloud, ye are like birds on whatsoever path it be. Clouds everywhere shed forth the rain upon your cars. Drop fatness, honey-hued, for him who sings your praise.
Rig Veda 1.87.3
परैषामज्मेषु विथुरेव रेजते भूमिर्यामेषु यद ध युञ्जते शुभे | ते करीळयो धुनयो भराजद्र्ष्टयः सवयं महित्वं पनयन्त धूतयः
praiṣāmajmeṣu vithureva rejate bhūmiryāmeṣu yad dha yuñjate śubhe | te krīḷayo dhunayo bhrājadṛṣṭayaḥ svayaṃ mahitvaṃ panayanta dhūtayaḥ
Earth at their racings trembles as if weak and worn, when on their ways they yoke their cars for victory. They, sportive, loudly roaring, armed with glittering spears, shakers of all, themselves admire their mightiness.
Rig Veda 1.87.4
स हि सवस्र्त पर्षदश्वो युवा गणो.अया ईशानस्तविषीभिराव्र्तः | असि सत्य रणयावानेद्यो.अस्या धियः पराविताथा वर्षा गणः
sa hi svasṛt pṛṣadaśvo yuvā ghaṇo.ayā īśānastaviṣībhirāvṛtaḥ | asi satya ṛṇayāvānedyo.asyā dhiyaḥ prāvitāthā vṛṣā ghaṇaḥ
Self-moving is that youthful band, with spotted steeds; thus it hath lordly sway, endued with power and might. Truthful art thou, and blameless, searcher out of sin: so thou, Strong Host, wilt be protector of this prayer.
Rig Veda 1.87.5
पितुः परत्नस्य जन्मना वदामसि सोमस्य जिह्वा पर जिगाति चक्षसा | यदीमिन्द्रं शम्य रक्वाण आशतादिन नामानि यज्ञियानि दधिरे
pituḥ pratnasya janmanā vadāmasi somasya jihvā pra jighāti cakṣasā | yadīmindraṃ śamy ṛkvāṇa āśatādin nāmāni yajñiyāni dadhire
We speak by our descent from our primeval Sire; our tongue, when we behold the Soma, stirs itself. When, shouting, they had joined Indra in toil of fight, then only they obtained their sacrificial names.
Rig Veda 1.87.6
शरियसे कं भानुभिः सं मिमिक्षिरे ते रश्मिभिस्त रक्वभिः सुखादयः | ते वाशीमन्त इष्मिणो अभीरवो विद्रे परियस्य मारुतस्य धाम्नः
śriyase kaṃ bhānubhiḥ saṃ mimikṣire te raśmibhista ṛkvabhiḥ sukhādayaḥ | te vāśīmanta iṣmiṇo abhīravo vidre priyasya mārutasya dhāmnaḥ
Splendours they gained for glory, they who wear bright rings; rays they obtained, and men to celebrate their praise. Armed with their swords, impetuous and fearing naught, they have possessed the Maruts’ own beloved home.
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