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Book 1 >> HYMN 165 - Indra, Maruts
कया शुभा सवयसः सनीळाः समान्या मरुतः सं मिमिक्षुः |
कया मती कुत एतास एते.अर्चन्ति शुष्मं वर्षणो वसूया
कया मती कुत एतास एते.अर्चन्ति शुष्मं वर्षणो वसूया
English:- . WITH what bright beauty are the Maruts jointly invested, peers in age, who dwell together?
From what place have they come? With what intention? Sing they their strength through love of wealth, these Heroes?
From what place have they come? With what intention? Sing they their strength through love of wealth, these Heroes?
कस्य बरह्माणि जुजुषुर्युवानः को अध्वरे मरुत आ ववर्त |
शयेनानिव धरजतो अन्तरिक्षे केन महा मनसा रीरमाम
English:- Whose prayers have they, the Youthful Ones, accepted? Who to his sacrifice hath turned the Maruts?
We will delay them on their journey sweeping-with what high spirit!-through the air like eagles.
We will delay them on their journey sweeping-with what high spirit!-through the air like eagles.
कुतस्त्वमिन्द्र माहिनः सन्नेको यासि सत्पते किं त इत्था |
सं पर्छसे समराणः शुभानैर्वोचेस्तन नो हरिवो यत्ते अस्मे
English:- Whence comest thou alone, thou who art mighty, Indra, Lord of the Brave? What is thy purpose?
Thou greetest us when meeting us the Bright Ones. Lord of Bay Steeds, say what thou hast against us.
Thou greetest us when meeting us the Bright Ones. Lord of Bay Steeds, say what thou hast against us.
बरह्माणि मे मतयः शं सुतासः शुष्म इयर्ति परभ्र्तो मे अद्रिः |
आ शासते परति हर्यन्त्युक्थेमा हरी वहतस्ता नो अछ
English:- Mine are devotions, hymns; sweet are libations. Strength stirs, and hurled forth is my bolt of thunder.
They call for me, their lauds are longing for me. These my Bay Steeds bear me to these oblations.
They call for me, their lauds are longing for me. These my Bay Steeds bear me to these oblations.
अतो वयमन्तमेभिर्युजानाः सवक्षत्रेभिस्तन्वः शुम्भमानाः |
महोभिरेतानुप युज्महे नविन्द्र सवधामनु हि नो बभूथ
English:- Therefore together with our strong companions, having adorned our bodies, now we harness,
Our spotted deer with might, for thou, O Indra, hast learnt and understood our Godlike nature.
Our spotted deer with might, for thou, O Indra, hast learnt and understood our Godlike nature.
कव सया वो मरुतः सवधासीद यन मामेकं समधत्ताहिहत्ये |
अहं हयूग्रस्तविषस्तुविष्मान विश्वस्य शत्रोरनमं वधस्नैः
English:- Where was that nature then of yours, O Maruts, that ye charged me alone to slay the Dragon?
For I in truth am fierce and strong and mighty. I bent away from every foeman's weapons.
For I in truth am fierce and strong and mighty. I bent away from every foeman's weapons.
भूरि चकर्थ युज्येभिरस्मे समानेभिर्व्र्षभ पौंस्येभिः |
भूरीणि हि कर्णवामा शविष्ठेन्द्र करत्वा मरुतो यद्वशाम
English:- Yea, much hast thou achieved with us for comrades, with manly valour like thine own, thou Hero.
Much may we too achieve, O mightiest Indra, with our great power, we Maruts, when we will it.
Much may we too achieve, O mightiest Indra, with our great power, we Maruts, when we will it.
वधीं वर्त्रं मरुत इन्द्रियेण सवेन भामेन तविषो बभूवान |
अहमेता मनवे विश्वश्चन्द्राः सुगा अपश्चकर वज्रबाहुः
English:- Vṛtra I slew by mine own strength, O Maruts, having waxed mighty in mine indignation.
I with the thunder in my hand created for man these lucid softly flowing waters.
I with the thunder in my hand created for man these lucid softly flowing waters.
अनुत्तमा ते मघवन नकिर्नु न तवावानस्ति देवता विदानः |
न जायमानो नशते न जातो यानि करिष्या कर्णुहिप्रव्र्द्ध
English:- Nothing, O Maghavan, stands firm before thee; among the Gods not one is found thine equal.
None born or springing into life comes nigh thee. Do what thou hast to do, exceeding mighty?
None born or springing into life comes nigh thee. Do what thou hast to do, exceeding mighty?
एकस्य चिन मे विभ्वस्त्वोजो या नु दध्र्ष्वान कर्णवै मनीषा |
अहं हयूग्रो मरुतो विदानो यानि चयवमिन्द्र इदीश एषाम
English:- Mine only be transcendent power, whatever I, daring in my spirit, may accomplish.
For I am known as terrible, O Maruts I, Indra, am the Lord of what I ruined.
For I am known as terrible, O Maruts I, Indra, am the Lord of what I ruined.
अमन्दन मा मरुत सतोमो अत्र यन मे नरः शरुत्यं बरह्म चक्र |
इन्द्राय वर्ष्णे सुमखाय मह्यं सख्ये सखायस्तन्वेतनूभिः
English:- Now, O ye Maruts, hath your praise rejoiced me, the glorious hymn which ye have made me, Heroes!
For me, for Indra, champion strong in battle, for me, yourselves, as lovers for a lover.
For me, for Indra, champion strong in battle, for me, yourselves, as lovers for a lover.
एवेदेते परति मा रोचमाना अनेद्यः शरव एषो दधानाः |
संचक्ष्या मरुतश्चन्द्रवर्णा अछान्त मे छदयाथा चनूनम
English:- Here, truly, they send forth their sheen to meet me, wearing their blameless glory and their vigour.
When I have seen you, Maruts, in gay splendour, ye have delighted me, so now delight me.
When I have seen you, Maruts, in gay splendour, ye have delighted me, so now delight me.
को नवत्र मरुतो मामहे वः पर यातन सखीन्रछा सखायः |
मन्मानि चित्रा अपिवातयन्त एषां भूत नवेदा म रतानाम
English:- Who here hath magnified you, O ye Maruts? speed forward, O ye lovers, to your lovers.
Ye Radiant Ones, assisting their devotions, of these my holy rites he ye regardful.
Ye Radiant Ones, assisting their devotions, of these my holy rites he ye regardful.
आ यद दुवस्याद दुवसे न कारुरस्माञ्चक्रे मान्यस्य मेधा |
ओ षु वर्त्त मरुतो विप्रमछेमा बरह्माणि जरिता वोर्चत
English:- To this hath Mānya's wisdom brought us, so as to aid, as aids the poet him who worships.
Bring hither quick! On to the sage, ye Maruts! These prayers for you the singer hath recited.
Bring hither quick! On to the sage, ye Maruts! These prayers for you the singer hath recited.
एष व सतोमो मरुत इयं गीर्मान्दार्यस्य मान्यस्य करोः |
एषा यासीष्ट तन्वे वयां विद्यामेषं वर्जनं जीरदानुम
English:- May this your praise, may this your song, O Maruts, sung by the poet, Māna's son, Māndārya,
Bring offspring for ourselves with food to feed us. May we find strengthening food in full abundance!
Bring offspring for ourselves with food to feed us. May we find strengthening food in full abundance!