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MANDALA I, HYMN 171.
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MANDALA I, HYMN 171. ASHTAKA II, ADHYÅYA 4, VARGA 11.
To the Maruts (THE STORM-GODS). 1. I come to you with this adoration, with a hymn I implore the favour of the quick (Maruts). O Maruts, you have rejoiced 2 in it clearly 3, put down then all anger and unharness your horses !
2. This reverent praise of yours, O Maruts, fashioned in the heart, has been offered by the mind", O gods! Come to it, pleased in your mind, for you give increase to (our) worship?
3. May the Maruts when they have been praised be gracious to us, and likewise Maghavat (Indra), the best giver of happiness, when he has been praised. May our trees (our lances) through our valour stand always erect, O Maruts!
4. I am afraid of this powerful one, and trembling in fear of Indra. For you the offerings were prepared,—we have now put them away, forgive us !
5. Thou through whom the Mânas 1 see the mornings, whenever the eternal dawns flash forth with power, O Indra, O strong hero, grant thou glory to us with the Maruts, terrible with the terrible ones, strong and a giver of victory.
6. O Indra, protect thou these bravest of men? (the Maruts), let thy anger be turned away from the Maruts, for thou hast becomes victorious together with those brilliant heroes. May we have an invigorating autumn, with quickening rain!
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