Sukta 60

Mantra 1

ईळे अग्निं स्ववसं नमोभिरिह प्रसत्तो वि चयत्कृतं नः । रथैरिव प्र भरे वाजयद्भिः प्रदक्षिणिन्मरुतां स्तोममृध्याम् ॥

I adore Agni, the one of self-effective power, with acts of reverence; seated here in front, may he discern and arrange what we have wrought. Like chariots bearing the plenitude of force, may the Maruts’ hymn move forward with right impulsion and prosper.

Mantra 2

आ ये तस्थुः पृषतीषु श्रुतासु सुखेषु रुद्रा मरुतो रथेषु । वना चिदुग्रा जिहते नि वो भिया पृथिवी चिद्रेजते पर्वतश्चित् ॥

When the Rudra-born Maruts stand upon their dappled, far-heard, easy-going chariots, even the forests bow down from your dread, O fierce ones; even the earth trembles, even the mountain.

Mantra 3

पर्वतश्चिन्महि वृद्धो बिभाय दिवश्चित्सानु रेजत स्वने वः । यत्क्रीळथ मरुत ऋष्टिमन्त आप इव सध्र्यञ्चो धवध्वे ॥

Even the great, age-old mountain fears; even Heaven’s ridge trembles at your roar. When you play, O Maruts bearing spears, you rush together like waters in one driving stream.

Mantra 4

वरा इवेद्रैवतासो हिरण्यैरभि स्वधाभिस्तन्वः पिपिश्रे । श्रिये श्रेयांसस्तवसो रथेषु सत्रा महांसि चक्रिरे तनूषु ॥

Like choicest suitors, rich in wealth, they have fashioned their bodies with their own inherent powers, with gold; for splendour they become more splendid, strong upon their chariots—altogether they have made greatnesses in their forms.

Mantra 5

अज्येष्ठासो अकनिष्ठास एते सं भ्रातरो वावृधुः सौभगाय । युवा पिता स्वपा रुद्र एषां सुदुघा पृश्निः सुदिना मरुद्भ्यः ॥

These (Maruts) are neither the ‘eldest’ nor the ‘youngest’; as brothers they have grown together for the increase of felicity. Their father is ever-young, Rudra of self-effective power; their mother Pṛśni is rich-yielding, bringing a good luminous day for the Maruts.

Mantra 6

यदुत्तमे मरुतो मध्यमे वा यद्वावमे सुभगासो दिवि ष्ठ । अतो नो रुद्रा उत वा न्वस्याग्ने वित्ताद्धविषो यद्यजाम ॥

Whether you are in the highest, the middle, or the lowest region, O Maruts, blissful ones, established in the inner heaven—therefore, O Rudras, take knowledge of us; and you too, O Agni, be aware of the offering that we bring in sacrifice.

Mantra 7

अग्निश्च यन्मरुतो विश्ववेदसो दिवो वहध्व उत्तरादधि ष्णुभिः । ते मन्दसाना धुनयो रिशादसो वामं धत्त यजमानाय सुन्वते ॥

And when you, O Maruts, all-knowing, bring Agni down from heaven, from the upper region, upon your chariot-rims—then, exulting, you shaking ones who consume the hostile, set down the desirable good for the sacrificer who presses Soma.

Mantra 8

अग्ने मरुद्भिः शुभयद्भिॠक्वभिः सोमं पिब मन्दसानो गणश्रिभिः । पावकेभिर्विश्वमिन्वेभिरायुभिर्वैश्वानर प्रदिवा केतुना सजूः ॥

O Agni, drink the Soma with the Maruts—brightening, inspired singers, splendid in their companies—rejoicing. With the purifying, all-impelling vital powers, O Vaiśvānara, be together in the fore-heaven by the banner of light.