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Sukta 5.58
Atri (Ātreya tradition; RV 5 attributed to the Atri family; this hymn is Marut-focused within that collection)
Marutaḥ (the Maruts, Rudra’s storm-host; here as collective force-powers)
Triṣṭubh (11-syllable pādas typical for Marut hymns; verse structure aligns with Triṣṭubh cadence)
Atri ne Maruts ki bahut tareef ki hai. Ye sab milke ek toofani sena hai. Ye jaldi-jaldi aate hain aur apni taakat dikhate hain. Inki gadiyan tez chalti hain. Ye sach sunte hain aur sahi kaam karte hain. Atri unse prayash kar raha hai ki woh kripa karein. Woh yagya karne wale ko dhan de. Isse insaan ka mann bada ho aur uski zindagi aage badhe.
Mantra 1
तमु नूनं तविषीमन्तमेषां स्तुषे गणं मारुतं नव्यसीनाम् । य आश्वश्वा अमवद्वहन्त उतेशिरे अमृतस्य स्वराजः ॥
Main Marut ki sena ki tareef karta hoon. Yeh bahut taqatwar hai aur har waqt naya kaam karti hai. Yeh tez ghode pe sawar hokar aati hai. Yeh log amlaut hain aur apne aap ke raja hain.
Mantra 2
त्वेषं गणं तवसं खादिहस्तं धुनिव्रतं मायिनं दातिवारम् । मयोभुवो ये अमिता महित्वा वन्दस्व विप्र तुविराधसो नॄन् ॥
Hey gyani, in Marut devtaon ki puja karo. Yeh ek dum tez hain, haath mein hathiyaar liye, raste ke rukawaton ko hila dete hain. Yeh bahut chatur hain aur dete waqt bada dil rakhte hain. Inse khushi milti hai aur yeh bade log hain, koi seema nahi. Inke aashirwad se bahut kuch milta hai.
Mantra 3
आ वो यन्तूदवाहासो अद्य वृष्टिं ये विश्वे मरुतो जुनन्ति । अयं यो अग्निर्मरुतः समिद्ध एतं जुषध्वं कवयो युवानः ॥
Aaj Marut log hamare paas aao, jo paani laate hain aur baarish chalaate hain. Yeh Agni ab jal raha hai, Marut log, isko dekh ke khush ho jao. Tum log rishi ho, hamesha young ho.
Mantra 4
यूयं राजानमिर्यं जनाय विभ्वतष्टं जनयथा यजत्राः । युष्मदेति मुष्टिहा बाहुजूतो युष्मत्सदश्वो मरुतः सुवीरः ॥
Tum log logon ke liye ek aisa raja banao jo sabse bada ho aur sabki madad kare. Tumse hi wo aadmi aata hai jo haath mein taakat rakhta hai. Tumse hi wo veer aata hai jiske paas achhe ghode hain, Marut log.
Mantra 5
अरा इवेदचरमा अहेव प्रप्र जायन्ते अकवा महोभिः । पृश्नेः पुत्रा उपमासो रभिष्ठाः स्वया मत्या मरुतः सं मिमिक्षुः ॥
Yeh log pag jaisi seedhi hain, kabhi thakte nahi. Saanp ki tarah baar-baar paida hote hain, kamzor nahi hain. Prishni maa ke bete hain, sabse alag hain, bahut tej hain. Apne dimaag se ek jagah mil ke ek taakat ban gaye hain.
Mantra 6
यत्प्रायासिष्ट पृषतीभिरश्वैर्वीळुपविभिर्मरुतो रथेभिः । क्षोदन्त आपो रिणते वनान्यवोस्रियो वृषभः क्रन्दतु द्यौः ॥
Jab Marut log apne rang-birange ghodon aur apne rathon ke saath nikalte hain, toh paani ubal uthata hai. Jungle kaanpne lagte hain. Aasmaan se chamakne wale log neeche aate hain. Aasmaan goonjne lagta hai jaise baili awaaz kar raha ho.
Mantra 7
प्रथिष्ट यामन्पृथिवी चिदेषां भर्तेव गर्भं स्वमिच्छवो धुः । वातान्ह्यश्वान्धुर्यायुयुज्रे वर्षं स्वेदं चक्रिरे रुद्रियासः ॥
Inka chalna bahut pakka hai, dharti bhi inke neeche dabb jati hai. Jaise pati apni aulad ko darta hai, waise hi yeh log apna kaam karte hain. Yeh Rudra ke bete hain, hawa ko ghode bana ke jodte hain. Baarish aur paseena dono bana dete hain.
Mantra 8
हये नरो मरुतो मृळता नस्तुवीमघासो अमृता ऋतज्ञाः । सत्यश्रुतः कवयो युवानो बृहद्गिरयो बृहदुक्षमाणाः ॥
Hey Marut devta, tum log bahut taakatwale ho. Humein apni kripa se dekho. Tum log dete ho bahut, tum marne wale nahi ho, tum sach jaante ho. Tum sach sunte ho, tum naye rishi ho, tumhari aawaz badi hai. Jo bada gyaan deta hai, usko bahar laao. Humein bada gyaan do.
They are a collective host of storm-deities—youthful, radiant, and powerful—often linked with Rudra and called the sons of Pr̥śni. In this hymn they act as many powers moving as one force.
It praises their strength and truth-alignment, then asks them to be gracious (mṛḷatā), protect the worshipper, and grant increase—both as outer abundance (like rain and wealth) and as inner ‘vastness’ of consciousness.
The Maruts are called ṛta-knowers (ṛtajñāḥ), meaning their power is not mere violence but ordered energy. The hymn suggests their gifts and protection come when human effort and speech align with truth (satya) and cosmic rightness (ṛta).
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