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VEDIC HYMNS.
MANDALA I, HYMN 64. ASHTAKA I, ADHYÅYA 5, VARGA 6-8.
TO THE Maruts (THE STORM-gods). 1. For the manly host, the joyful, the wise, for the Maruts bring thou, O Nodhas?, a pure offering ? I prepare songs, like as a handy priest 3, wise in his mind, prepares the water, mighty at sacrifices.
2. They are born, the tall bulls of Dyu' (heaven), the manly youths 2 of Rudra, the divine, the blameless, pure, and bright like suns; scattering raindrops, full of terrible designs, like giants S.
3. The youthful Rudras, they who never grow old, the slayers of the demon ?, have grown irresistible like mountains. They throw down with their strength all beings, even the strongest, on earth and in heaven.
4. They deck themselves with glittering ornaments 1 for a marvellous show; on their chests they fastened gold (chains) for beauty?; the spears on their shoulders pound to pieces 8; they were born together by themselves“, the men of Dyu.
5. They who confer power, the roarers ?, the devourers of foes, they made winds and lightnings by their powers. The shakers milk the heavenly udders (clouds), they sprinkle the earth all round with milk (rain).
6. The bounteous ? Maruts pour forth? water, mighty at sacrifices, the fat milk (of the clouds). They seem to lead 8 about the powerful horse, the cloud, to make it rain; they milk the thundering, unceasing spring
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| SR No. | 007673 |
| Book Title | Zend Avesta Part 03 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | L H Mills |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1887 |
| Total Pages | 2618 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 49 MB |