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VEDIC HYMNS.
MANDALA VII, HYMN 58. ASHTAKA V, ADHYÅYA 4, VARGA 28.
To the Maruts (THE STORM-GODS). 1. Sing to the company (of the Maruts), growing up together, the strong among the divine host?: they stir heaven and earth by their might, they mount up to the firmament from the abyss of Nirriti.
2. Even your birth? was with fire and fury, O Maruts! You, terrible, wrathful, never tiring! You who stand forth with might and strength; every one who sees the sun, fears at your coming.
3. Grant mighty strength to our lords, if the Maruts are pleased with our praise. As a trodden path furthers a man, may they further us; help us with your brilliant favours.
4. Favoured by you, O Maruts, a wise man wins a hundred, favoured by you a strong racer wins a thousand, favoured by you a king also kills his enemy: may that gift of yours prevail, O ye shakers.
5. I invite these bounteous sons of Rudra', will these Maruts turn again to us? Whatever they hated secretly or openly, that sin we pray the swift ones to forgive.
6. This praise of our lords has been spoken : may the Maruts be pleased with this hymn. Keep far from us, O strong ones, all hatred, protect us always with your favours !
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