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Sukta 5.59
Atri (Ātreya tradition) (traditional attribution for RV 5.59 to the Atris)
Marutaḥ (Maruts, Rudra’s storm-powers)
Jagatī (probable for RV 5.59; verse-length suggests Jagatī/Triṣṭubh family—requires metrical verification)
Is mantra mein Maruts ki taareef ki gayi hai. Ye aakash mein toofan le kar aate hain. Inki aawaz sun kar dharti kaanp jaati hai. Ye pakshiyon ki tarah udti hain aasman mein. Inke paas tez ghode hain aur ye bahut sundar dikhte hain. Ye pahad se baadal tod kar baarish laate hain. Isse duniya mein jagah banti hai aur log jeete hain.
Mantra 1
प्र वः स्पळक्रन्त्सुविताय दावनेऽर्चा दिवे प्र पृथिव्या ऋतं भरे । उक्षन्ते अश्वान्तरुषन्त आ रजोऽनु स्वं भानुं श्रथयन्ते अर्णवैः ॥
Tum log aage badho, khushi se chalo, jo dena hai do. Main gaana gaata hoon aasmaan ke liye, zameen ke liye, sach ko lekar. Tumhare ghode taakat se bharte hain, woh tej chalte hain chamak mein. Apni roshni ke saath woh paani ko bahar karte hain, raasta kholte hain.
Mantra 2
अमादेषां भियसा भूमिरेजति नौर्न पूर्णा क्षरति व्यथिर्यती । दूरेदृशो ये चितयन्त एमभिरन्तर्महे विदथे येतिरे नरः ॥
Inki taakat se zameen kaamp ti hai. Jaise purani naav paani mein hil ti hai, waise hi yeh taakat bahar aati hai. Yeh log door tak dekhte hain, woh tej aate hain. Andar jaake bade sabha mein baithte hain, jahan sach hota hai.
Mantra 3
गवामिव श्रियसे शृङ्गमुत्तमं सूर्यो न चक्षू रजसो विसर्जने । अत्या इव सुभ्वश्चारवः स्थन मर्या इव श्रियसे चेतथा नरः ॥
Yeh Marut devta chamakte hain jaise gaay ka sabse uncha seeng chamakta hai. Jaise surya ki aankh duniya ko roshni deti hai, waise hi yeh apni jagah pe khade hain. Yeh chamak-damak wale hain aur tezi se chalte hain, jaise tez ghode daudte hain. Yeh jaise jawan ladke shaan ke liye jaag uth te hain.
Mantra 4
को वो महान्ति महतामुदश्नवत्कस्काव्या मरुतः को ह पौंस्या । यूयं ह भूमिं किरणं न रेजथ प्र यद्भरध्वे सुविताय दावने ॥
Hey Marut, tum mein se kaun bade kaam karta hai? Kaun sabse bada gyani hai aur kaun sabse zyada taakat wala hai? Tum dharti ko is tarah hila dete ho jaise koi roshni fail rahi ho. Jab tum aage badhte ho, accha rasta banate ho aur logon ko dete ho.
Mantra 5
अश्वा इवेदरुषासः सबन्धवः शूरा इव प्रयुधः प्रोत युयुधुः । मर्या इव सुवृधो वावृधुर्नरः सूर्यस्य चक्षुः प्र मिनन्ति वृष्टिभिः ॥
Yeh Marut devta laal ghodon ki tarah hain, sab saath mein bandhe hain. Yeh jaise bahadur ladke ladne ke liye taiyaar ho aur aage badh rahe ho. Yeh jawan yoddha ki tarah badhte hain. Inki baarish itni tez hoti hai ki surya ki roshni bhi dhank jati hai.
Mantra 6
ते अज्येष्ठा अकनिष्ठास उद्भिदोऽमध्यमासो महसा वि वावृधुः । सुजातासो जनुषा पृश्निमातरो दिवो मर्या आ नो अच्छा जिगातन ॥
Inme koi bada nahi, koi chhota nahi, koi beech ka nahi. Yeh sab ek jaise bade hain aur apni mahima se fail gaye hain. Yeh Prishni mata ke bete hain, aasman ke jawan devta hain. Aao hamare paas, hamari pukar suno.
Mantra 7
वयो न ये श्रेणीः पप्तुरोजसान्तान्दिवो बृहतः सानुनस्परि । अश्वास एषामुभये यथा विदुः प्र पर्वतस्य नभनूँरचुच्यवुः ॥
Yeh Marut devta udne wale pakshiyon ki tarah hai. Woh apni taakat se aasman ke kinaro tak chale gaye. Unke ghode dono taraf jaana jaante hain. Aage badhte hue unhone pahaad se baadal hila ke gira diye.
Mantra 8
मिमातु द्यौरदितिर्वीतये नः सं दानुचित्रा उषसो यतन्ताम् । आचुच्यवुर्दिव्यं कोशमेत ऋषे रुद्रस्य मरुतो गृणानाः ॥
Aasman aur Aditi devi humare liye accha karein. Subah ki roshni humein khushi de. Rishi ne Rudra ke Marut devtaon ki prarthana ki hai. Unhone aasman se khazaana le kar zameen par la diya hai.
The Maruts are a host of youthful storm-powers linked with Rudra. The hymn portrays them as radiant, fast-moving companions who bring thunder, wind, and rain while protecting the sacrifice.
It celebrates the Maruts’ splendour and disciplined movement, and asks that their tremendous storm-force become helpful—releasing rains, clearing obstacles, and strengthening the ritual and the community.
This is a common Vedic image for rain-making: the Maruts ‘break open’ or loosen the cloud-masses from the mountain, symbolizing the release of waters that nourish the world and sustain prosperity.
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