I, 172. To the Maruts (the Storm-gods)

MANDALA I, HYMN 172.

ASHTAKA II, ADHYÂYA 4, VARGA 12.

To the Maruts (the Storm-gods).

1. May your march be brilliant, brilliant through your protection, O Maruts, you bounteous givers, shining like snakes!

2. May that straightforward shaft of yours, O Maruts, bounteous givers, be far from us, and far the stone which you hurl!

3. Spare, O bounteous givers, the people of Trinaskanda, lift us up that we may live!

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NOTES.

The hymn is ascribed to Agastya, the metre is Gâyatrî. None of its verses occurs in SV., VS., TS., AV.

Verse 1.

Prof. Oldenberg conjectures kitrâ´ ûtíh, and possibly mahibhânavah for ahibhânavah. See for yâ´mah kitráh ûtî´ V, 52, 2. té yâ´man pânti; also VI, 48, 9.