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Sukta 5.57
Atri (Ātreya tradition) (traditional attribution for RV 5.57)
Maruts (as Rudrāsaḥ), with Indra-association
Triṣṭubh (probable; requires hymn verification)
Atri ne is mantra mein Maruts ko bulaya hai. Ye Rudra ke bete hain aur Indra jaisi shakti rakhte hain. Wo sonay ki rathon par aate hain, chamakdamak se. Unka tej aur toofan jaisa bal hai. Ye log sach sunte hain aur sahi rasta dikhate hain. Atri unse accha jeevan aur kalyan maang rahe hain.
Mantra 1
आ रुद्रास इन्द्रवन्तः सजोषसो हिरण्यरथाः सुविताय गन्तन । इयं वो अस्मत्प्रति हर्यते मतिस्तृष्णजे न दिव उत्सा उदन्यवे ॥
Rudra ke bete aao, Indra ki taakat lekar. Sab milkar aao sone ke rath mein. Hamari bhalai ke liye aao. Hamara mann tumhari taraf daud raha hai. Jaise pyaasa paani maangta hai, waise hi hum tumhe bula rahe hain.
Mantra 2
वाशीमन्त ऋष्टिमन्तो मनीषिणः सुधन्वान इषुमन्तो निषङ्गिणः । स्वश्वाः स्थ सुरथाः पृश्निमातरः स्वायुधा मरुतो याथना शुभम् ॥
Maruts ke paas kulhaadi hai, bhaale hain. Woh samajhdar hain. Unke paas achhi dhanush hai, teer hain, teer rakhne wala pota hai. Unke ghode achhe hain, rath achha hai. Prishni maa ke bete hain yeh. Apne hathiyaron ke saath achhe kaam ki taraf badhte hain.
Mantra 3
धूनुथ द्यां पर्वतान्दाशुषे वसु नि वो वना जिहते यामनो भिया । कोपयथ पृथिवीं पृश्निमातरः शुभे यदुग्राः पृषतीरयुग्ध्वम् ॥
Maruts aasman aur pahad hila dete hain. Jo kuchh deta hai uske liye woh achhi cheezein laate hain. Jungle dar ke maare jhuk jaate hain jab yeh aate hain. Prishni maa ke bete dharti ko hila dete hain. Jab yeh apne ghodon ko jodte hain aur chamak ke saath nikalte hain.
Mantra 4
वातत्विषो मरुतो वर्षनिर्णिजो यमा इव सुसदृशः सुपेशसः । पिशङ्गाश्वा अरुणाश्वा अरेपसः प्रत्वक्षसो महिना द्यौरिवोरवः ॥
Marut devta hawa ki taqat se chamak rahe hain. Baarish ke badal unpe dhaka hai. Woh do bhaiyon ki tarah milke rehte hain aur bahut achhe dikhte hain. Unke ghode peele aur laal rang ke hain, koi dosh nahi. Unke sharir mazboot hai. Woh itne bade hain ki aasman ki tarah unki awaaz hai.
Mantra 5
पुरुद्रप्सा अञ्जिमन्तः सुदानवस्त्वेषसंदृशो अनवभ्रराधसः । सुजातासो जनुषा रुक्मवक्षसो दिवो अर्का अमृतं नाम भेजिरे ॥
Marut bohot chamakdar hain, paani ki boondein unpe chamak rahi hain. Woh acche kapde pehne hain aur khule dil wale hain. Unka roop dekh ke dar lagta hai. Unki janam se hi achhi kismat hai. Unki chhati sunehri hai. Woh aasman ke geet hain aur unka naam amar ho gaya hai.
Mantra 6
ऋष्टयो वो मरुतो अंसयोरधि सह ओजो बाह्वोर्वो बलं हितम् । नृम्णा शीर्षस्वायुधा रथेषु वो विश्वा वः श्रीरधि तनूषु पिपिशे ॥
Marut ke bazu pe barchhi hai. Unke haath mein taqat hai, unki baahein mazboot hai. Unke sir pe hathiyar hai, unke rath pe bhi hathiyar hai. Unke sharir mein chamak hai, woh bahut tej dikhte hain.
Mantra 7
गोमदश्वावद्रथवत्सुवीरं चन्द्रवद्राधो मरुतो ददा नः । प्रशस्तिं नः कृणुत रुद्रियासो भक्षीय वोऽवसो दैव्यस्य ॥
Marut hamein do, gaay, ghoda, rath aur bahadur beta. Woh chaand ki tarah chamke. Hamein accha raasta dikhao. Hum aapki sharan mein aaye hain, aapki madad lenge.
Mantra 8
हये नरो मरुतो मृळता नस्तुवीमघासो अमृता ऋतज्ञाः । सत्यश्रुतः कवयो युवानो बृहद्गिरयो बृहदुक्षमाणाः ॥
Marut, aao aur hampe meharbani karo. Aap bohot dete ho, aap amar ho, aap sach jaante ho. Aap sach sunte ho, aap rishi ho, aap hamesha jawan rehte ho. Aap bade geet gate ho aur apni taqat badhate ho.
They are a band of youthful storm-deities, called Rudra’s sons, who ride together in brilliance and bring wind, thunder, and rain. In this hymn they are also described as sharing Indra’s strength.
It asks them to come in harmony for the worshipper’s well-being, to be gracious and protective, and to grant life-giving abundance—often understood as rain, strength, and successful passage through difficulties.
It means the Maruts are aligned with cosmic order (ṛta) and respond to truthful, well-formed prayer. Spiritually, it suggests that right speech and sincerity draw their energizing and cleansing power.
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