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Maruts.</TITLE>\n</HEAD>\n<BODY>\n<CENTER>\n<A HREF=\"../../cdshop/index.htm\"><IMG SRC=\"../../cdshop/cdinfo.jpg\" BORDER=\"0\"></A><BR>\n<A HREF=\"../../index.htm\">Sacred Texts</A>&nbsp;\n<A HREF=\"../index.htm\">Hinduism</A>&nbsp;\n<A HREF=\"index.htm\">Index</A>&nbsp;\n\n<BR>\n<A HREF=\"../rvsan/rv01038.htm\">Sanskrit</A>&nbsp;\n\n<BR>\n<BR><A HREF=\"rvi01.htm\">Rig-Veda Book 1 Index</A><BR>\n&nbsp;\n<A HREF=\"rv01037.htm\">Previous</A>&nbsp;\n<A HREF=\"rv01039.htm\">Next</A>&nbsp;\n<HR><A HREF=\"http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001VEIA6U/internetsacredte\">Buy this Book at Amazon.com</A></CENTER>\n<HR>\n<P ALIGN=\"CENTER\"><FONT SIZE=\"-1\" COLOR=\"GREEN\"><I>Rig Veda</I>, tr. by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1896], at sacred-texts.com</FONT></P><HR></p> <h3 align=\"center\" align=\"center\">HYMN XXXVIII. Maruts.</h3> \n<p>1 WHAT now? When will ye take us by both hands, as a dear sire his son,<br> Gods, for whom sacred grass is clipped?<br> 2 Now whither? To what goal of yours go ye in heaven, and not on earth?<br> Where do your cows disport themselves?<br> 3 Where are your newest favours shown? Where, Maruts, your prosperity?<br> Where all your high felicities?<br> 4 If, O ye Maruts, ye the Sons whom P&#7771;&#347;ni bore, were mortal, and<br> Immortal he who sings your praise.<br> 5 Then never were your praiser loathed like a wild beast in pasture-land,<br> Nor should he go on Yama's path.<br> 6 Let not destructive plague on plague hard to be conquered, strike its down:<br> Let each, with drought, depart from us.<br> 7 Truly, they the fierce and mighty Sons of Rudra send their windless<br> Rain e&#146;en on the desert places.<br> 8 Like a cow the lightning lows and follows, motherlike, her youngling,<br> When their rain-flood hath been loosened.<br> 9 When they inundate the earth they spread forth darkness e&#146;en in day time,<br> With the water-laden rain-cloud.<br> 10 O Maruts, at your voice's sound this earthly habitation shakes,<br> And each man reels who dwells therein.<br> 11 O Maruts, with your strong-hoofed steeds, unhindered in their courses, haste<br> Along the bright embanked streams.<br> 12 Firm be the fellies of your wheels, steady your horses and your cars,<br> And may your reins be fashioned well.<br> 13 Invite thou hither with this song, for praise, Agni the Lord of Prayer,<br> Him who is fair as Mitra is.<br> 14 Form in thy mouth the hymn of praise expand thee like, a rainy cloud<br> Sing forth the measured eulogy.<br> 15 Sing glory to the Marut host, praiseworthy, tuneful, vigorous:<br> Here let the Strong Ones dwell with us.</p> \n<p><HR>\n<CENTER>\n<A HREF=\"rv01039.htm\">Next: HYMN XXXIX Maruts.</A></CENTER>\n</BODY>\n</HTML>\n", "link": "hymns/01038.html", "api": "json/hymns/01038.json", "data": { "key": "01038", "title": "HYMN XXXVIII. 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Where all your high felicities?\np:If, O ye Devas, ye the Sons whom Pṛśni bore, were mortal, and Immortal he who sings your praise.\np:Then never were your praiser loathed like a wild beast in pasture-land, Nor should he go on Yama's path.\np:Let not destructive plague on plague hard to be conquered, strike its down: Let each, with drought, depart from us.\np:Truly, they the fierce and mighty Sons of Soma send their windless Rain e’en on the desert places.\np:Like a cow the lightning lows and follows, motherlike, her youngling, when their rain-flood hath been loosened.\np:When they inundate the Earth they spread forth darkness e’en in day time, with the water-laden rain-cloud.\np:O Devas, at your voice's sound this earthly habitation shakes, and each man reels who dwells therein.\np:O Devas, with your strong-hoofed steeds, unhindered in their courses, haste Along the bright embanked streams.\np:Firm be the fellies of your wheels, steady your horses and your cars, an. 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