Rigveda 10.077.01
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 77 · Verse 10.77.1
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
अ॒भ्र॒प्रुषो॒ न वा॒चा प्रु॑षा॒ वसु॑ ह॒विष्म॑न्तो॒ न य॒ज्ञा वि॑जा॒नुषः॑ । सु॒मारु॑तं॒ न ब्र॒ह्माण॑म॒र्हसे॑ ग॒णम॑स्तोष्येषां॒ न शो॒भसे॑
abhrapruṣo na vācā pruṣā vasu haviṣmanto na yajñā vijānuṣaḥ sumārutaṃ na brahmāṇamarhase gaṇamastoṣyeṣāṃ na śobhase
Immersion is not by flattering words nor by speech; the Vasus are those rich in offerings, not known by sacrifices. Do not praise the airy Maruts as Brahmans; the assembly of those rejoicing is not splendid.
(The Maruts), plural ased with our praise like water-drops sent down by clouds, shower wealth; they arethe genitive rators (of the world) like sacrifices abounding with oblations; I have not praised the mighty band ofMaruts (adequately) for their honour or of their glory.
As with their voice from cloud they sprinkle treasure so are the wise man's liberal sacrifices.