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VEDIC HYMNS.
MANDALA V, HYMN 60. ASHTAKA IV, ADHYÅYA 3, VARGA 25.
To AGNI AND THE Maruts. 1. I implore? Agni, the gracious, with salutations, may he sit down here, and gather what we have made? I offer 3 (him sacrifice) as with racing chariots; may I, turning to the right, accomplish this hymn to the Maruts.
2. Those who approached on their glorious deer, on their easy chariots, the Rudras, the Maruts,through fear of you, ye terrible ones, the forests even bend down, the earth shakes, and also the mountain (cloud).
3. At your shouting, even the mountain (cloud), grown large, fears, and the ridge of heaven trembles. When you play together, O Maruts, armed with spears, you run together like waters.
4. Like rich suitors the Maruts have themselves 1 adorned their bodies with golden ornaments; more glorious for glory?, and powerful on their chariots, they have brought together splendours on their bodies.
5. As brothers, no one being the eldest or the youngest, they have grown up together to happiness. Young is their clever father Rudra, flowing with plenty is Prisni (their mother), always kind to the Maruts.
6. O happy Maruts, whether you are in the highest, or in the middle, or in the lowest heaven, from thence, O Rudras, or thou also, O Agni, take notice of this libation which we offer.
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