1.169.1
म॒हश्चि॒त् त्वमि॑न्द्र य॒त ए॒तान् म॒हश्चि॑दसि॒ त्यज॑सो वरू॒ता |
स नो॑ वेधो म॒रुतां॑ चिकि॒त्वान् त्सु॒म्ना व॑नुष्व॒ तव॒ हि प्रेष्ठा॑ ||
As, Indra, from great treason thou protectest, yea, from great treachery these who approach us, So, marking well, Controller of the Maruts grant us their blessings, for they are thy dearest.
As, Indra, you protect from great treason and treachery those who approach us, so, marking well, Controller of the Maruts, grant us their blessings—for they are your dearest.
Indra as trātar from druh and as Marut-netṛ; Maruts are preṣṭhāḥ—dearest. Blessings of the host flow through Indra's attention.
Channel team blessings through the leader who truly holds them dear. Protection from betrayal plus mediated boons builds safety.
1.169.2
अयु॑ज्र॒न्त इ॑न्द्र वि॒श्वकृ॑ष्टीर्विदा॒नासो॑ नि॒ष्षिधो॑ मर्त्य॒त्रा |
म॒रुतां॑ पृत्सु॒तिर्हास॑माना॒ स्व॑र्मीळहस्य प्र॒धन॑स्य सा॒तौ ||
The various doings of all mortal people by thee are ordered, in thy wisdom, Indra. The host of Maruts goeth forth exulting to win the light-bestowing spoil of battle.
The various doings of all mortal people are ordered by you in your wisdom, Indra. The Marut host goes forth exulting to win the light-bestowing spoil of battle.
Viśvā jánānām kariṣyā́ by Indra's medhā; Maruts exult for jyótiṣmat spoils. Wisdom-ordered karma and light-seeking storm.
Seek leadership that orders diverse human doings wisely while still allowing exultant quests for light-bearing gains.
1.169.3
अम्य॒क् सा त॑ इन्द्र ऋ॒ष्टिर॒स्मे सने॒म्यभ्वं॑ म॒रुतो॑ जुनन्ति |
अ॒ग्निश्चि॒द्धि ष्मा॑त॒से शु॑शु॒क्वानापो॒ न द्वी॒पं दध॑ति॒ प्रयां॑सि ||
That spear of thine sat firm for us, O Indra: the Maruts set their whole dread power in motion. E’en Agni shines resplendent in the brush-wood: the viands hold him as floods hold an island.
That spear of yours sat firm for us, O Indra; the Maruts set their whole dread power in motion. Even Agni shines resplendent in the brushwood; the viands hold him as floods hold an island.
Vajra/śūla firm; Marut tyájas fully moved; Agni in brush; iḍā like island in flood—fire held by nourishing offerings amid surge.
Keep a firm spear (principle) while energies surge. Nourish the fire so it remains an island of clarity in the flood.
1.169.4
त्वं तू न॑ इन्द्र॒ तं र॒यिं दा॒ ओजि॑ष्ठया॒ दक्षि॑णयेव रा॒तिम् |
स्तुत॑श्च॒ यास्ते॑ च॒कन॑न्त वा॒योः स्तनं॒ न मध्व॑: पीपयन्त॒ वाजै॑: ||
Vouchsafe us now that opulence, O Indra, as guerdon won by mightiest donation. May hymns that please thee cause the breast of Vāyu to swell as with the mead's refreshing sweetness.
Vouchsafe us now that opulence, O Indra, as guerdon won by mightiest donation. May hymns that please you swell Vayu's breast as with the mead's refreshing sweetness.
Rayi as dakṣiṇā of máṃhiṣṭha dāna; stoma swelling Vāyu's vakṣas like madhu—praise feeding vital breath.
Link opulence to generous donation. Let good words literally inflate the breath of the group—morale as sweet mead.
1.169.5
त्वे राय॑ इन्द्र तो॒शत॑माः प्रणे॒तार॒: कस्य॑ चिदृता॒योः |
ते षु णो॑ म॒रुतो॑ मृळयन्तु॒ ये स्मा॑ पु॒रा गा॑तू॒यन्ती॑व दे॒वाः ||
With thee, O Indra, are most bounteous riches that further every one who lives uprightly. Now may these Maruts show us loving-kindness, Gods who of old were ever prompt to help us.
With you, O Indra, are most bounteous riches that further every one who lives uprightly. Now may these Maruts show us loving-kindness—Gods who of old were ever prompt to help us.
Sudâtra rayi for ṛjú-living; Marut sumati as of old (purā). Upright life as eligibility; ancient promptness invoked anew.
Design wealth that further upright living. Recall helpers' old promptness when asking present kindness.
1.169.6
प्रति॒ प्र या॑हीन्द्र मी॒ळहुषो॒ नॄन् म॒हः पार्थि॑वे॒ सद॑ने यतस्व |
अध॒ यदे॑षां पृथुबु॒ध्नास॒ एता॑स्ती॒र्थे नार्यः पौंस्या॑नि त॒स्थुः ||
Bring forth the Men who rain down boons, O Indra: exert thee in the great terrestrial region; For their broad-chested speckled deer are standing like a King's armies on the field of battle.
Bring forth the Men who rain down boons, O Indra; exert yourself in the great terrestrial region; for their broad-chested speckled deer stand like a King's armies on the field of battle.
Ā naraḥ varṣá-rātayaḥ; mahi pārthive; pṛṣatī like rāja-senā—Marut deer as royal battle-array of blessing.
Deploy blessing-raining people like a disciplined army on the real ground. Presence in the terrestrial region matters.
1.169.7
प्रति॑ घो॒राणा॒मेता॑नाम॒यासां॑ म॒रुतां॑ शृण्व आय॒तामु॑प॒ब्दिः |
ये मर्त्यं॑ पृतना॒यन्त॒मूमै॑र्ऋणा॒वानं॒ न प॒तय॑न्त॒ सर्गै॑: ||
Heard is the roar of the advancing Maruts, terrific, glittering, and swiftly moving, Who with their rush o’erthrow as ’twere a sinner the mortal who would fight with those who love him
Heard is the roar of the advancing Maruts—terrific, glittering, swiftly moving—who with their rush overthrow as if a sinner the mortal who would fight those who love him.
Ghoṣa of Marut advance; they fell the one who yudh against his priyān—warning against fighting one's lovers/allies.
Don't fight those who love you. Storm-force topples that betrayal; hear the roar as ethical alarm.
1.169.8
त्वं माने॑भ्य इन्द्र वि॒श्वज॑न्या॒ रदा॑ म॒रुद्भि॑: शु॒रुधो॒ गोअ॑ग्राः |
स्तवा॑नेभिः स्तवसे देव दे॒वैर्वि॒द्यामे॒षं वृ॒जनं॑ जी॒रदा॑नुम् ||
Give to the Mānas, Indra with Maruts, gifts universal, gifts of cattle foremost. Thou, God, art praised with Gods who must be lauded. May we find strengthening food in full abundance.
Give to the Manas, Indra with Maruts, gifts universal, gifts of cattle foremost. You, God, are praised with Gods who must be lauded. May we find strengthening food in full abundance.
Mānebhyaḥ viśvā dātrá, gó-agra; Indra stuta with stómyaiḥ; iṣam jīradānum. Agastya's people (Mana) as recipients.
Ask inclusive gifts with livelihood first. Praise leaders alongside their worthy peers; end with strengthening sustenance.