Rig Veda
agne śardhantam ā gaṇam piṣṭaṃ rukmebhir añjibhiḥ viśo adya marutām ava hvaye divaś cid rocanād adhi
Agni, that valorous company adorned with ornaments of gold, The people of the Maruts, I call down to-day even from the luminous realm of heaven.
ye te nediṣṭhaṃ havanāny āgaman tān vardha bhīmasaṃdṛśaḥ
Even as thou thinkest in thy heart, thither my wishes also tend. Those who have come most near to thine invoking calls, strengthen them fearful to behold.
mīﾱhuṣmatīva pṛthivī parāhatā madanty ety asmad ā ṛkṣo na vo marutaḥ śimīvāṁ amo dudhro gaur iva bhīmayuḥ
Earth, like a bounteous lady, liberal of her gifts, struck down and shaken, yet exultant, comes to us. Impetuous as a bear, O Maruts, is you rush terrible as a dreadful bull..
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They who with mighty strength o'erthrow like oxen difficult to yoke, Cause e'en the heavenly stone to shake ' yea, shake the rocky mountain as they race along.
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Rise up! even now with lauds I call the very numerous company, Unequalled, of these Maruts, like a herd of kine, grown up together in their strength.
yuṅgdhvaṃ hy aruṣī rathe yuṅgdhvaṃ ratheṣu rohitaḥ yuṅgdhvaṃ harī ajirā dhuri voﾱhave vahiṣṭhā dhuri voﾱhave
Bind to your car the bright red mares, yoke the red coursers to your car. Bind to the pole, to draw, the fleet-foot tawny steeds, the best at drawing, to the pole.
uta sya vājy aruṣas tuviṣvaṇir iha sma dhāyi darśataḥ mā vo yāmeṣu marutaś ciraṃ karat pra taṃ ratheṣu codata
Yea, and this loudly-neighing bright red vigorous horse who hath been stationed, fair to see, Let him not cause delay, O Maruts,, in your course, urge ye him onward in your cars.
rathaṃ nu mārutaṃ vayaṃ śravasyum ā huvāmahe ā yasmin tasthau suraṇāni bibhratī sacā marutsu rodasī
The Maruts' chariot, ever fain to gather glory, we invoke, Which Rodasi hath mounted, bringing pleasant gifts, with Maruts in her company.
taṃ vaḥ śardhaṃ ratheśubhaṃ tveṣam panasyum ā huve yasmin sujātā subhagā mahīyate sacā marutsu mīﾱhuṣī
I call that brilliant band of yours, adorable, rapid on the car Whereon the bounteous Dame, auspicious, nobly born, shows glorious with the Marut host.