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1. Now let us publish, for the vigorous
company the herald of the Strong One, their primeval might.
With fire upon your way, O Maruts loud of voice, with
battle, Mighty Ones, achieve your deeds of strength.
2 Bringing the pleasant mcath as 'twere
their own dear son, they sport in sportive wise gay at their gatherings.
The Rudras come with succour to the worshipper; self-strong
they fail not him who offers sacrifice.
3 To whomsoever, bringer of oblations, they
immortal guardians, have given plenteous wealth,
For him, like loving friends, the Maruts bringing bliss
bedew the regions round with milk abundantly.
4 Ye who with mighty powers have stirred
the regions up, your coursers have sped forth directed by themselves.
All creatures of the earth, all dwellings are afraid, for
brilliant is your coming with your spears advanced.
5 When they in dazzling rush have made the
mountains roar, and shaken heaven's high back in their heroic strength,
Each sovran of the forest fears as ye drive near, aid the
shrubs fly before you swift as whirling wheels.
6 Terrible Maruts, ye with ne'er-diminished
host, with grcat benevolence fulfil our heart's desire.
Where'er your lightning bites armed with its gory teeth it
crunches up the cattle like a well-aimed dart.
7 Givers of during gifts whose bounties
never fail, free from ill-will, at sacrifices glorified,
They sing their song aloud that they may drink sweet juice:
well do they know the Hero's first heroic deeds.
8 With castles hundredfold, O Maruts, guard
ye well the man whom ye have loved from ruin and from sin, -
The man whom ye the fierce, the Mighty ones who roar, preserve
from calumny by cherishing his seed.
9 O Maruts, in your cars are all things
that are good: great powers are set as 'twere in rivalry therein.
Rings are upon your shoulders when ye journey forth: your axle
turns together both the chariot wheels.
10 Held in your manly arms are many goodly
things, gold chains are on your chests, and glistering ornaments,
Deer-skins are on their shoulders, on their fellies knives:
they spread their glory out as birds spread out their wings.
11 Mighty in mightiness, pervading, passing
strong, visible from afar as 'twere with stars of heaven,
Lovely with pleasant tongues, sweet singers with their
mouths, the Maruts, joined with Indra, shout forth all around.
12 This is your majesty, ye Maruts nobly
born, far as the sway of Adid your bounty spreads.
Even Indra by desertion never disannuls the boon bestowed by
you upon the pious man.
13 This is your kinship, Maruts, that,
Immortals, ye were oft in olden time regardful of our call,
Having vouchsafed to man a hearing through this prayer, by
wondrous deeds the Heroes have displayed their might.
14 That, O ye Maruts, we may long time
flourish through your abundant riches, O swift movers,
And that our men may spread in the encampment, let me
complete the rite with these oblations.
15 May this your laud, may this your song,
O Maruts, sung by the poet, Mana's son, Mandarya,
Bring offspring for ourselves with food to feed us. May we
find strengthening food in full abundance.
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