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1. O MARUTS, when the sage hath poured the
Trstup forth as food for you,
Ye shine amid the mountain-clouds.
2 When, Bright Ones, fain to show your
might ye have determined on your course,
The mountain-clouds have bent them down.
3 Loud roaring with the winds the Sons of
Prsni have upraised themselves:
They have poured out the streaming food.
4 The Maruts spread the mist abroad and
make mountains rock and reel,
When with the winds they go their way
5 What time the rivers and the hills before
your coming bowed them down,
So to sustain your mighty force.
6 We call on you for aid by night, on you
for succour in the day,
On you while sacrifice proceeds.
7 These, verily, wondrous, red of hue,
speed on their courses with a roar
Over the ridges of the sky.
8 With might they drop the loosened rein so
that the Sun may run his course,
And spread themselves with beams of light.
9 Accept, ye Maruts, this my song, accept
ye this mine hymn of praise,
Accept, Rbhuksans, this my call.
10 The dappled Cows have poured three
lakes, meath for the Thunder-wielding God,
From the great cask, the watery cloud.
11 O Maruts, quickly come to us when,
longing for felicity,
We call you hither from the sky.
12 For, Rudras and Rbhuksans, ye, Most
Bountiful, are in the house,
Wise when the gladdening draught is drunk.
13 O Maruts, send us down from heaven
riches distilling rapturous joy,
With plenteous food, sustaining all.
14 When, Bright Ones, hither from the hills
ye have resolved to take your way,
Ye revel in the drops effused.
15 Man should solicit with his lauds
happiness which belongs to them,
So great a band invincible.
16 They who like fiery sparks with showers
of rain blow through the heaven and earth,
Milking the spring that never fails.
17 With chariots and tumultuous roar, with
tempests and with hymns of praise
The Sons of Prsni hurry forth.
18 For wealth, we think of that whereby ye
aided Yadu, Turvasa,
And KanVa who obtained the spoil.
19 May these our viands Bounteous Ones I
that flow in streams like holy oil,
With Kanva's hymns, increase your might.
20 Where, Bounteous Lords for whom the
grass is trimmed, are ye rejoicing now?
What Brahman is adoring you?
21 Is it not there where ye of old,
supplied with sacred grass, for lauds
Inspired the strong in sacrifice?
22 They brought together both the worlds,
the mighty waters, and the Sun,
And, joint by joint, the thunderbolt.
23 They sundered Vrtra limb from limb and
split the gloomy mountain-clouds,
Performing a heroic deed.
24 They reinforced the power and strength
of Trita as he fought, and helped
Indra in battle with the foe.
25 They deck themselves for glory, bright,
celestial, lightning in their hands,
And helms of gold upon their heads.
26 When eagerly ye from far away came to
the cavern of the Bull,
He bellowed in his fear like Heaven.
27 Borne by your golden-footed steeds, O
Gods, come hither to receive
The sacrifice we offer you.
28 When the red leader draws along their
spotted deer yoked to the car.
The Bright Ones come, and shed the rain.
29 Susoma, Saryakiavan, and Arjika full of
homes, have they.
These Heroes, sought with downward car.
30 When, Maruts, ye come to him, the singer
who invokes you thus,
With favours to your suppliant?
31 What now? where have ye still a friend
since ye left Indra all alone?
Who counteth on your friendship now?
32 The Kanvas sing forth Agni's praise
together with our Maruts' who
Wield thunder and wear swords of gold.
33 Hither for new felicity may I attract
the Impetuous Ones,
The Heroes with their wondrous strength
34 Before them sink the very hills deerning
themseives abysses: yea,
Even the mountains bend them down.
35 Steeds flying on their tortuous path
through mid-air carry them, and give
The man who lauds them strength and life.
36 Agni was born the first of all, like
Surya lovely with his light:
With lustre these have spread abroad.
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