1.38.1
कद्ध॑ नू॒नं क॑धप्रियः पि॒ता पु॒त्रं न हस्त॑योः |
द॒धि॒ध्वे वृ॑क्तबर्हिषः ||
WHAT now? When will ye take us by both hands, as a dear sire his son, Gods, for whom sacred grass is clipped?
What now? When will you take us by both hands, as a dear father his son—O Gods for whom the sacred grass is trimmed?
The Maruts are approached with filial intimacy—'Pita Putram na Hastayoh'. Barhis (sacred grass) marks prepared yajna; the prayer seeks Hasta-grahana of grace, early Bhakti warmth within Vedic storm-theology.
Ask for tangible support, not vague favor. Mentorship and care land when someone 'takes both hands'—practical guidance paired with warmth.
1.38.2
क्व॑ नू॒नं कद् वो॒ अर्थं॒ गन्ता॑ दि॒वो न पृ॑थि॒व्याः |
क्व॑ वो॒ गावो॒ न र॑ण्यन्ति ||
Now whither? To what goal of yours go ye in heaven, and not on earth? Where do your cows disport themselves?
Where now? Toward what aim of yours do you go in heaven, not on earth? Where do your cows disport themselves?
The Rishi tracks Marut Artha (purpose) between Dyaus and Prithivi. Their Gauh (cows/rays/cloud-cattle) at play locate divine Lila; seeking their pasture is seeking where abundance currently sports.
Locate where energy is actually moving. Before investing effort, ask where the lively 'herd' of opportunity is playing now.
1.38.3
क्व॑ वः सु॒म्ना नव्यां॑सि॒ मरु॑त॒: क्व॑ सुवि॒ता |
क्वो॒३ विश्वा॑नि॒ सौभ॑गा ||
Where are your newest favours shown? Where, Maruts, your prosperity? Where all your high felicities?
Where are your newest favours, Maruts? Where your prosperity? Where all your high felicities?
Inquiry into Navyansi Sumna, Suvita, and Saubhaga—fresh blessings, welfare, and holistic fortune. Vedic prayer expects living, renewing Anugraha, not frozen memory of past grace alone.
Look for renewing sources of good. Institutions and habits must show fresh wellbeing, not only legacy reputation.
1.38.4
यद् यू॒यं पृ॑श्निमातरो॒ मर्ता॑स॒: स्यात॑न |
स्तो॒ता वो॑ अ॒मृत॑: स्यात् ||
If, O ye Maruts, ye the Sons whom Pṛśni bore, were mortal, and Immortal he who sings your praise.
If you Maruts, sons whom Prisni bore, were mortal, and the singer of your praise immortal—
A daring rhetorical turn: Prisni-matarah imagined mortal while the Stotri is Amrita. It magnifies the paradox of devotion—human voice touching deathless fruit through stuti of storm-sons.
Art outlasts the moment. Creative praise and truthful speech can carry a longer life than the fleeting powers they describe.
1.38.5
मा वो॑ मृ॒गो न यव॑से जरि॒ता भू॒दजो॑ष्यः |
प॒था य॒मस्य॑ गा॒दुप॑ ||
Then never were your praiser loathed like a wild beast in pasture-land, Nor should he go on Yama's path.
Then your praiser would never be loathed like a wild beast in pasture, nor walk Yama's path.
Protection from social rejection and premature Mrityu (Yama's path). The Maruts' favor keeps the Brahmodya-singer within the pasture of community and life-span aligned with Rita.
Belonging protects longevity. Isolation and contempt are health risks; communities that value their truth-tellers thrive longer.
1.38.6
मो षु ण॒: परा॑परा॒ निऋ॑तिर्दु॒र्हणा॑ वधीत् |
प॒दी॒ष्ट तृष्ण॑या स॒ह ||
Let not destructive plague on plague hard to be conquered, strike us down: Let each, with drought, depart from us.
Let not wave after wave of hard-to-conquer destructive plague strike us down; let each depart together with drought.
Prayer against Nirriti, Durhana, and drought—Adharmic decay of body and land. Maruts as rain-bringers are asked to escort affliction away, restoring Shanti and fertility.
Address cascading crises together. Health and climate (or workload drought) often couple—heal systems, not only single symptoms.
1.38.7
स॒त्यं त्वे॒षा अम॑वन्तो॒ धन्व॑ञ्चि॒दा रु॒द्रिया॑सः |
मिहं॑ कृण्वन्त्यवा॒ताम् ||
Truly, they the fierce and mighty Sons of Rudra send their windless Rain e'en on the desert places.
Truly the fierce, mighty Rudra-sons send rain that does not dry—even upon the desert.
Rudriyas as Tvesha and Amavantah bring Avatam Mihah—unfailing rain even to Dhanvan (waste). Grace reaches the most barren inner and outer terrains.
Hope for renewal in depleted places. Skillful 'weather'—investment, care, education—can still green deserts of neglect.
1.38.8
वा॒श्रेव॑ वि॒द्युन्मि॑माति व॒त्सं न मा॒ता सि॑षक्ति |
यदे॑षां वृ॒ष्टिरस॑र्जि ||
Like a cow the lightning lows and follows, motherlike, her youngling, When their rain-flood hath been loosened.
Lightning lows like a cow and follows motherlike after her calf when their rain-flood is released.
Vidyut as Vashreva—cow-lowing lightning—mirrors Matri-sneha pursuing Vatsa. Storm is maternal care: thunder-call and following rain as one organic nurture.
Power can be nurturing. Intensity guided by care—parenting, teaching, leadership—follows and feeds what it calls forth.
1.38.9
दिवा॑ चि॒त्तम॑: कृण्वन्ति प॒र्जन्ये॑नोदवा॒हेन॑ |
यत्पृ॑थि॒वीं व्यु॒न्दन्ति॑ ||
When they inundate the earth they spread forth darkness e'en in day time, With the water-laden rain-cloud.
When they flood the earth they make darkness even by day with the water-bearing rain-cloud.
Parjanya-laden Maruts create daytime Tamas through cloud—necessary darkness before fecundation. Vedic nature-theology accepts obscuration as prelude to life, not only as ignorance.
Useful obscurity before growth. Retreat, incubation, and 'cloudy' quiet often precede creative downpour.
1.38.10
अध॑ स्व॒नान्म॒रुतां॒ विश्व॒मा सद्म॒ पार्थि॑वम् |
अरे॑जन्त॒ प्र मानु॑षाः ||
O Maruts, at your voice's sound this earthly habitation shakes, And each man reels who dwells therein.
O Maruts, at the sound of your voice the whole earthly dwelling shakes, and every human there reels.
Marut Svana agitates Párthiva Sadma—foundation of worldly life. Awe (Vismaya) before Shabda-Brahman in storm form unsettles complacency and opens Shraddha.
Some truths shake the room. Necessary announcements will unsettle; prepare people to stand again after the tremor.
1.38.11
मरु॑तो वीळुपा॒णिभि॑श् चि॒त्रा रोध॑स्वती॒रनु॑ |
या॒तेमखि॑द्रयामभिः ||
O Maruts, with your strong-hoofed steeds, unhindered in their courses, haste Along the bright embanked streams.
O Maruts, with strong-hoofed, unwearied steeds, haste along the bright embanked streams.
Vilupanibhih steeds and Akhidrayama motion along Ródhasvatih—shining watercourses. Marut Yana follows and activates the pathways of Apas (life-waters).
Move along living channels. Progress is faster on routes that already carry flow—existing networks, habits, and natural pathways.
1.38.12
स्थि॒रा व॑: सन्तु ने॒मयो॒ रथा॒ अश्वा॑स एषाम् |
सुसं॑स्कृता अ॒भीश॑वः ||
Firm be the fellies of your wheels, steady your horses and your cars, And may your reins be fashioned well.
Firm be your wheel-fellies, steady your horses and cars, and well-fashioned your reins.
Prayer for Sthira Nemayah and Susamskrita Abhishavah—sound engineering of the divine chariot. Outer storm-power requires inner Yoga of control (reins) and structural integrity.
Maintain the vehicle of your force. Tools, governance, and self-regulation must be craft-solid when energy is high.
1.38.13
अच्छा॑ वदा॒ तना॑ गि॒रा ज॒रायै॒ ब्रह्म॑ण॒स्पति॑म् |
अ॒ग्निं मि॒त्रं न द॑र्श॒तम् ||
Invite thou hither with this song, for praise, Agni the Lord of Prayer, Him who is fair as Mitra is.
With this song forever invite for praise Brahmanaspati—Agni—fair to behold like Mitra.
The hymn turns to Brahmanaspati/Agni—Lord of sacred formulation—Darshata like Mitra. Storm-devotion flowers into Vak-agni: prayer that kindles friendly luminous presence.
Pair raw energy with articulate purpose. Storm-like drive needs a clear, friendly 'word-fire' that others can trust.
1.38.14
मि॒मी॒हि श्लोक॑मा॒स्ये॑ प॒र्जन्य॑ इव ततनः |
गाय॑ गाय॒त्रमु॒क्थ्य॑म् ||
Form in thy mouth the hymn of praise expand thee like a rainy cloud Sing forth the measured eulogy.
Shape a hymn in your mouth; expand like a rain-cloud; sing forth the measured eulogy.
Mimīhi Shlokam—fashion sacred verse; Tanu like Parjanya. Gayatra Ukthya joins spontaneous expansion with metrical discipline (Chhandas)—full Vedic poetics.
Let expression grow with form. Creativity should billow like weather yet keep craft—metre, structure, edit.
1.38.15
वन्द॑स्व॒ मारु॑तं ग॒णं त्वे॒षं प॑न॒स्युम॒र्किण॑म् |
अ॒स्मे वृ॒द्धा अ॑सन्नि॒ह ||
Sing glory to the Marut host, praiseworthy, tuneful, vigorous: Here let the Strong Ones dwell with us.
Adore the Marut host—fierce, praiseworthy, musical; may the Strong Ones be magnified here among us.
Vandana of Marut Gana as Tvesha, Panasyu, Arkinam. Closing wish: Vriddha among us—divine forces not remote but cultivated in the Sangha of sadhakas.
Grow great powers locally. Bring excellence, courage, and artistry into the immediate community rather than only admiring them elsewhere.