Rig Veda · 5.56.3

Rig Veda 5.56.3 — Maruts

Verse 3 of 9 from Sukta 5.56 (Maruts) in Mandala 5 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 5.56.3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

मीळ्हुष्मतीव पर्थिवी पराहता मदन्त्य एत्य अस्मद आ | रक्षो न वो मरुतः शिमीवां अमो दुध्रो गौर इव भीमयुः

IAST Romanisation

mīḷhuṣmatīva pṛthivī parāhatā madanty ety asmad ā | ṛkṣo na vo marutaḥ śimīvāṃ amo dudhro ghaur iva bhīmayuḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

Earth, like a bounteous lady, liberal of her gifts, struck down and shaken, yet exultant, comes to us. Impetuous as a bear, O Maruts, is youi rush terrible as a dreadful bull..

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