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MANDALA II, HYMN 34.
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MANDALA II, HYMN 34. ASHTAKA II, ADHYÅYA 7, VARGA 19–21.
To the Maruts (The Storm-GODS). 1. The Maruts charged with rain', endowed with fierce force, terrible like wild beasts, blazings in their strength“, brilliant like fires, and impetuous, have uncovered the (rain-giving) cows by blowing away the cloud.
2. The (Maruts) with their rings appeared like the heavens with their stars, they shone wide like streams from clouds as soon as Rudra, the strong man, was born for you, O golden-breasted Maruts, in the bright lap of Prisnis.
3. They washtheir horses like racers in the courses, they hasten with the points of the reed 2 on their quick steeds. O golden-jaweds Maruts, violently shaking (your jaws), you go quické with your spotted deer", being friends of one mind.
4. Those Maruts have grown to feed all these beings, or, it may be, (they have come) hither for the sake of a friend, they who always bring quickening rain. They have spotted horses, their bounties cannot be taken away, they are like headlong charioteers on their ways
5. O Maruts, wielding your brilliant spears, come hither on smooth' roads with your fiery2 cows (clouds) whose udders are swelling ; (come hither), being of one mind, like swans toward their nests, to enjoy the sweet offering.
6. O one-minded Maruts, come to our prayers, come to our libations like (Indra) praised by men?!
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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 |