Rigveda 1.085.01
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 85 · Verse 1.85.1
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
प्र ये शुम्भ॑न्ते॒ जन॑यो॒ न सप्त॑यो॒ याम॑न्रु॒द्रस्य॑ सू॒नवः॑ सु॒दंस॑सः । रोद॑सी॒ हि म॒रुत॑श्चक्रि॒रे वृ॒धे मद॑न्ति वी॒रा वि॒दथे॑षु॒ घृष्व॑यः
pra ye śumbhante janayo na saptayo yāmanrudrasya sūnavaḥ sudaṃsasaḥ rodasī hi marutaścakrire vṛdhe madanti vīrā vidatheṣu ghṛṣvayaḥ
Those born as the mighty sons of Rudra, the seven swift, the glorious, the charming, the lovely—when the Maruts moved, they wailed; indeed the Maruts made loud lamentation, the heroes rejoiced in contests, becoming angry.
The Maruts who are going forth decorate themselves like feminine les; they are gliders (through the air), the sons of Rudra, and doers of good works by which they promote the welfare of earth and heaven; heroes, who grind (solid rocks), they delight in sacrifices.
THEY who are glancing forth, like women, on their way, doers of mighty deeds, swift racers, Rudra's Sons, The Maruts have made heaven and earth increase and grow: in sacrifices they delight, the strong and wild.