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Mandala V

HYMN LVIII. Maruts.

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Now I praise their mighty host, the youthful Maruts,

Who ride with swift horses and radiance, lords of Amṛta.

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The mighty glittering band, bound by armlets, givers of joy, Unmeasurable in greatness, with magic powers, abundant and roaring—these, heroic ones, sing to.

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May all your water-bearers, Maruts, who bring down rain, approach us today. May this fire, O Maruts, be duly lit; may it find favor with you, wise sages.

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You raise up an active ruler for the people, a master's hand has shaped him, Holy Ones! You send the fighter hand-to-hand, mighty and brave, Maruts with good horses.

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They grow stronger and more numerous, like days and spokes, without any left behind. Highest and mightiest are the sons of Pṛśni. Maruts hold firm to their intentions.

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When you ride with spotted horses, O Maruts, on your strong-wrought carriages, The waters are disturbed, the woods shattered. Let Dyaus the Red Steer send his thunder down.

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Even Earth spreads wide at their arrival, and they, with power, impregnate her. They yoke the winds for horses to the pole, their sweat makes rain, Sons of Rudra.

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Ho! Maruts, heroes, skilled in Law, be gracious to us, rich in treasures, Hearders of truth, wise and youthful, mighty, dwelling on the lofty mountains.

Source: Sacred Texts Archive
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