HYMN LXXXVII. Maruts: Rig Veda – Book 5 – Ralph T.H. Griffith, Translator

पर वो महे मतयो यन्तु विष्णवे मरुत्वते गिरिजा एवयामरुत |
पर शर्धाय परयज्यवे सुखादये तवसे भन्ददिष्टये धुनिव्रताय शवसे ||

पर ये जाता महिना ये च नु सवयम पर विद्मना बरुवत एवयामरुत |
करत्वा तद वो मरुतो नाध्र्षे शवो दाना मह्ना तद एषाम अध्र्ष्टासो नाद्रयः ||

पर ये दिवो बर्हतः शर्ण्विरे गिरा सुशुक्वानः सुभ्व एवयामरुत |
न येषाम इरी सधस्थ ईष्ट आं अग्नयो न सवविद्युतः पर सयन्द्रासो धुनीनाम ||

स चक्रमे महतो निर उरुक्रमः समानस्मात सदस एवयामरुत |
यदायुक्त तमना सवाद अधि षणुभिर विष्पर्धसो विमहसो जिगाति शेव्र्धो नर्भिः ||
सवनो न वो ऽमवान रेजयद वर्षा तवेषो ययिस तविष एवयामरुत |
येना सहन्त रञ्जत सवरोचिष सथारश्मानो हिरण्ययाः सवायुधास इष्मिणः ||

अपारो वो महिमा वर्द्धशवसस तवेषं शवो ऽवत्व एवयामरुत |
सथातारो हि परसितौ संद्र्शि सथन ते न उरुष्यता निदः शुशुक्वांसो नाग्नयः ||

ते रुद्रासः सुमखा अग्नयो यथा तुविद्युम्ना अवन्त्व एवयामरुत |
दीर्घम पर्थु पप्रथे सद्म पार्थिवं येषाम अज्मेष्व आ महः शर्धांस्य अद्भुतैनसाम ||

अद्वेषो नो मरुतो गातुम एतन शरोता हवं जरितुर एवयामरुत |
विष्णोर महः समन्यवो युयोतन समद रथ्यो न दंसनाप दवेषांसि सनुतः ||

गन्ता नो यज्ञं यज्ञियाः सुशमि शरोता हवम अरक्ष एवयामरुत |
जयेष्ठासो न पर्वतासो वयोमनि यूयं तस्य परचेतसः सयात दुर्धर्तवो निदः ||

pra vo mahe matayo yantu viṣṇave marutvate ghirijā evayāmarut |
pra śardhāya prayajyave sukhādaye tavase bhandadiṣṭaye dhunivratāya śavase ||

pra ye jātā mahinā ye ca nu svayam pra vidmanā bruvata evayāmarut |
kratvā tad vo maruto nādhṛṣe śavo dānā mahnā tad eṣām adhṛṣṭāso nādrayaḥ ||

pra ye divo bṛhataḥ śṛṇvire ghirā suśukvānaḥ subhva evayāmarut |
na yeṣām irī sadhastha īṣṭa āṃ aghnayo na svavidyutaḥ pra syandrāso dhunīnām ||

sa cakrame mahato nir urukramaḥ samānasmāt sadasa evayāmarut |
yadāyukta tmanā svād adhi ṣṇubhir viṣpardhaso vimahaso jighāti śevṛdho nṛbhiḥ ||

svano na vo ‘mavān rejayad vṛṣā tveṣo yayis taviṣa evayāmarut |
yenā sahanta ṛñjata svarociṣa sthāraśmāno hiraṇyayāḥ svāyudhāsa iṣmiṇaḥ ||

apāro vo mahimā vṛddhaśavasas tveṣaṃ śavo ‘vatv evayāmarut |
sthātāro hi prasitau saṃdṛśi sthana te na uruṣyatā nidaḥ śuśukvāṃso nāghnayaḥ ||

te rudrāsaḥ sumakhā aghnayo yathā tuvidyumnā avantv evayāmarut |
dīrgham pṛthu paprathe sadma pārthivaṃ yeṣām ajmeṣv ā mahaḥ śardhāṃsy adbhutainasām ||

adveṣo no maruto ghātum etana śrotā havaṃ jaritur evayāmarut |
viṣṇor mahaḥ samanyavo yuyotana smad rathyo na daṃsanāpa dveṣāṃsi sanutaḥ ||

ghantā no yajñaṃ yajñiyāḥ suśami śrotā havam arakṣa evayāmarut |
jyeṣṭhāso na parvatāso vyomani yūyaṃ tasya pracetasaḥ syāta durdhartavo nidaḥ ||

English Translation

Translated by Ralph T.H. Griffith

1. To Viṣṇu, to the Mighty whom the Maruts follow let your hymns born in song go forth, Evayamarut;
To the impetuous, strong band, adorned with bracelets, that rushes on in joy and ever roars for vigour.

2 They who with might were manifest, and who willingly by their own knowledge told it forth, Evayamarut.
Maruts, this strength of yours no wisdom comprehendeth: through their gifts’ greatness they are moveless as the mountains.

3 Who by the psalm they sing are heard, from lofty heaven, the strong, the brightly shining Ones, Evayamarut;
In whose abode there is no mightier one to move them, whose lightnings are as fires, who urge the roaring rivers.

4 He of the Mighty Stride forth strode, Evayamarut, out of the spacious dwelling-place, their home in common.
When he, himself, hath yoked his emulous strong horses on heights, he cometh forth, joy-giving, with the Heroes.

5 Like your tremendous roar, the rainer with light flashing, strong, speeding, hath made all tremble, Evayamarut,
Wherewith victorious ye, self-luminous, press onward, with strong reins, decked with gold, impetuous and well-weaponed.

6 Unbounded is your greatness, ye of mighty power: may your bright vigour be our aid, Evayamarut;
For ye are visible helpers in the time of trouble: like fires, aglow with light, save us from shame and insult.

7 So may the Rudras, mighty warriors, Evayamarut, with splendid brilliancy, like fires, be our protectors;
They whose terrestrial dwelling-place is wide-extended, whom none suspect of sin, whose bands have lofty courage.

8 Come in a friendly spirit, come to us, O Maruts, and hear his call who praises you, Evayamarut.
Like car-borne men, one-minded with the mighty Viṣṇu, keep enmity far from us with your deeds of wonder.

9 Come to our sacrifice, ye Hnly Ones, to bless it, and, free from demons, hear our call, Evayamarut.