{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/rigveda/rv05056.htm","path":"hin/rigveda/rv05056.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/rigveda/rv05056.htm","text":"Rig Veda, tr. by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1896]\n1. AGNI, that valorous company adorned with ornaments of gold,\n The people of the Maruts, I call down to-day even from the luminous realm of heaven.\n 2 Even as thou thinkest in thy heart, thither my wishes also tend.\n Those who have come most near to thine invoking calls, strengthen them fearful to behold.\n 3 Earth, like a bounteous lady, liberal of her gifts, struck down and shaken, yet exultant, comes to us.\n Impetuous as a bear, O Maruts, is youi rush terrible as a dreadful bull..\n 4 They who with mighty strength o\u2019erthrow like oxen difficult to yoke,\n Cause e\u2019en the heavenly stone to shake ' yea, shake the rocky mountain as they race along.\n 5 Rise up! even now with lauds I call the very numerous company,\n Unequalled, of these Maruts, like a herd of kine, grown up together in their strength.\n 6 Bind to your car the bright red mares, yoke the red coursers to your car.\n Bind to the pole, to draw, the fleet-foot tawny steeds, the best at drawing, to the pole.\n 7 Yea, and this loudly-neighing bright red vigorous horse who hath been sutioned, fair to see,\n Let him not cause delay, O Maruts,, in your course, urge ye him onward in your cars.\n 8 The Maruts\u2019 chariot, ever fain to gather glory, we invoke,\n Which Rodas\u012b hath mounted, bringing pleasant gifts, with Maruts in her company.\n 9 I call that brilliant band of yours, adorable, rapid on the car\n Whereon the bounteous Dame, auspicious, nobly born, shows glorious with the Marut host.","title":"Rig Veda: Rig-Veda, Book 5: HYMN LVI. Maruts.","type":"page"}