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Sukta 5.52
Śyāvāśva (as addressed; hymn in Śyāvāśva Ātreya cycle is traditional for Maruts in Mandala 5)
Maruts
Triṣṭubh (probable; Marut hymns commonly Triṣṭubh and the verse length fits)
Is mantra mein Marut devtaon ko bulaya ja raha hai. Ye jawan toofan ke devta hain. Inki shakti aur tez rath ki tareef hai. Ye raste ke saare rukawatein tod dete hain. Inse yajna mein aane aur ashirwad dene ki prarthana hai. Wo gaye, ghode aur jeet ki shakti dete hain. Isse bhakt ka hausla aur suraksha badhti hai.
Mantra 1
प्र श्यावाश्व धृष्णुयार्चा मरुद्भिॠक्वभिः । ये अद्रोघमनुष्वधं श्रवो मदन्ति यज्ञियाः ॥
Hey Shyavashva, Marut devtaon ke liye zor se stuti gaao. Yeh woh shaktiyan hain jo dhokha nahi deti. Yeh sachchi badai mein khush rehti hain. Inke liye yagya karo, yeh seedhi aur tej hain.
Mantra 2
ते हि स्थिरस्य शवसः सखायः सन्ति धृष्णुया । ते यामन्ना धृषद्विनस्त्मना पान्ति शश्वतः ॥
Marut shaktiyan mazboot hain aur saath deti hain. Yeh raaste mein humari raksha karti hain. Apni taakat se yeh hamesha sambhalti rehti hain. Yeh upar ki taraf le jaane wali raah ko bachaati hain.
Mantra 3
ते स्यन्द्रासो नोक्षणोऽति ष्कन्दन्ति शर्वरीः । मरुतामधा महो दिवि क्षमा च मन्महे ॥
Yeh shaktiyan tej hain aur raat ke andher ko paar kar jaati hain, jaise mazdoor bail daudte hain. Hum Marut devtaon ki badi taakat ko sochte hain. Yeh aasmaan mein bhi hain aur dharti par bhi.
Mantra 4
मरुत्सु वो दधीमहि स्तोमं यज्ञं च धृष्णुया । विश्वे ये मानुषा युगा पान्ति मर्त्यं रिषः ॥
Hum Marut devtaon ke liye stuti gaate hain aur yagya karte hain. Yeh woh shaktiyan hain jo insani zindagi bhar humari raksha karti hain. Yeh humein buraai se bachaati hain.
Mantra 5
अर्हन्तो ये सुदानवो नरो असामिशवसः । प्र यज्ञं यज्ञियेभ्यो दिवो अर्चा मरुद्भ्यः ॥
Yeh log bahut bade dil wale hain, inme koi kami nahi. Yeh bahut taakatwar bhi hain. Inke liye yagya taiyaar karo kyunki yeh iske haqdaar hain. Aasman se aawaz uthao aur Marut devtaon ko pukaro.
Mantra 6
आ रुक्मैरा युधा नर ऋष्वा ऋष्टीरसृक्षत । अन्वेनाँ अह विद्युतो मरुतो जज्झतीरिव भानुरर्त त्मना दिवः ॥
Yeh veer apne sonke jaisi chamak wale hathiyar leke aaye hain. Unhone apne lambe bhaale chal diye. Unke peeche bijli chamak rahi hai, jaise aag jal rahi ho. Aasman ki roshni apni taakat se chal rahi hai.
Mantra 7
ये वावृधन्त पार्थिवा य उरावन्तरिक्ष आ । वृजने वा नदीनां सधस्थे वा महो दिवः ॥
Yeh Marut devta zameen par bade ho gaye hain, aasman ke beech mein bhi hain. Nadiyon ke paas rehte hain ya bade aasman mein. Jahan bhi hain, wahan apni taakat se khade hain.
Mantra 9
उत स्म ते परुष्ण्यामूर्णा वसत शुन्ध्यवः । उत पव्या रथानामद्रिं भिन्दन्त्योजसा ॥
Tum saaf log Parushni nadi mein rehte ho, jaise baadal dhaanke jaisa. Tum apne rath ke paahiye se itni taakat se patthar tod dete ho.
Mantra 10
आपथयो विपथयोऽन्तस्पथा अनुपथाः । एतेभिर्मह्यं नामभिर्यज्ञं विष्टार ओहते ॥
Yeh raaste banate hain aur todte bhi hain. Andar ki raah jaante hain aur peeche wali raah bhi. In sab naam se yeh mera yagya faila dete hain aur aage le jaate hain.
Mantra 11
अधा नरो न्योहतेऽधा नियुत ओहते । अधा पारावता इति चित्रा रूपाणि दर्श्या ॥
Phir woh veer paas aate hain. Apni taakat lekar saath mein aate hain. Woh itne door se aate hain jaise aasman se. Unke alag-alag roop saaf dikhne lagte hain.
Mantra 13
य ऋष्वा ऋष्टिविद्युतः कवयः सन्ति वेधसः । तमृषे मारुतं गणं नमस्या रमया गिरा ॥
Woh log bade hain, unke haath mein bhaale chamakte hain. Woh rishi hain aur gyaani hain. Rishi, Marut gan ke aage jhuk jaao. Unhe achhi baat se khush kar do.
Mantra 14
अच्छ ऋषे मारुतं गणं दाना मित्रं न योषणा । दिवो वा धृष्णव ओजसा स्तुता धीभिरिषण्यत ॥
Rishi, Marut gan ke paas aa jaao. Woh denewale hain, jaise koi achha dost ho, jaise koi pyaara ho. Woh aasman se aate hain, badi taakat se. Jab unki taareef hoti hai, woh aage badhne ko kehte hain.
Mantra 15
नू मन्वान एषां देवाँ अच्छा न वक्षणा । दाना सचेत सूरिभिर्यामश्रुतेभिरञ्जिभिः ॥
Ab jaag ke in deviyon ke paas jao. Peeche mat raho. Denewale se jud jaao. Jo log sach sunte hain aur tezi se chalte hain, unke saath raho.
Mantra 16
प्र ये मे बन्ध्वेषे गां वोचन्त सूरयः पृश्निं वोचन्त मातरम् । अधा पितरमिष्मिणं रुद्रं वोचन्त शिक्वसः ॥
Woh log mujhe batate hain jo sach dhoondte hain. Woh gaay ka naam lete hain. Prishni ko maa bolte hain. Phir Rudra ko baap bolte hain, jo sabse bada hai.
Mantra 17
सप्त मे सप्त शाकिन एकमेका शता ददुः । यमुनायामधि श्रुतमुद्राधो गव्यं मृजे नि राधो अश्व्यं मृजे ॥
Saath bade logon ne mujhe diya hai, har ek ne sau guna. Yamuna nadi par jo sachchi baat sunai di, main usko pakad leta hoon. Gai-bhains ki shakti mujhe mil rahi hai. Ghode ki taakat bhi andar aa rahi hai.
The Maruts are a troop of youthful storm-deities who roar, ride in swift chariots, bring rain, and protect the sacrificer by breaking obstacles and driving away harm.
It asks for protection, victorious strength, and rādhas—practical boons like cattle and horses, along with enduring fame and energetic uplift for the worshipper and community.
In Vedic imagery it can be the hard obstruction that holds back waters and fertility; inwardly it also suggests breaking inner blockage—fear, inertia, or darkness—so force and clarity can flow.
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