1.39.1
प्र यदि॒त्था प॑रा॒वत॑: शो॒चिर्न मान॒मस्य॑थ |
कस्य॒ क्रत्वा॑ मरुत॒: कस्य॒ वर्प॑सा॒ कं या॑थ॒ कं ह॑ धूतयः ||
WHEN thus, like flame, from far away, Maruts, ye cast your measure forth, To whom go Ye, to whom, O shakers of the earth, moved by whose wisdom, whose design?
When from afar you cast your measure forth like flame, Maruts—to whom do you go, O earth-shakers, by whose wisdom and design?
Maruts cast Mana like Shocis from Paravatas—measured yet fiery projection of will. Questions of Kratu and Varpass invite reflection on which Dharma-aligned purpose storm-energy currently serves.
Trace the intent behind disruption. Before reacting to upheaval, ask whose design it serves and where the force is aimed.
1.39.2
स्थि॒रा व॑: स॒न्त्वायु॑धा परा॒णुदे॑ वी॒ळू उ॒त प्र॑ति॒ष्कभे॑ |
यु॒ष्माक॑मस्तु॒ तवि॑षी॒ पनी॑यसी॒ मा मर्त्य॑स्य मा॒यिन॑: ||
Strong let your weapons be to drive away your foes, firm for resistance let them be. Yea, passing glorious must be your warrior might, not as a guileful mortal's strength.
Let your weapons be firm to drive foes and firm to resist; may your warrior might be more glorious, not like a guileful mortal's strength.
Ayudha that are Sthira for Parānude and Pratishkabhe—offense and defense in dharma. Tavishi should be Paniyasi, unlike Mayinah Martya—deceptive human cunning.
Build strength without deceit. Durable power is transparent and resilient—both assertive and able to hold a line ethically.
1.39.3
परा॑ ह॒ यत् स्थि॒रं ह॒थ नरो॑ व॒र्तय॑था गु॒रु |
वि या॑थन व॒निन॑: पृथि॒व्या व्याशा॒: पर्व॑तानाम् ||
When what is strong ye overthrow, and whirl about each ponderous thing, Heroes, your course is through the forest trees of earth, and through the fissures of the rocks.
When you overthrow what is firm and whirl what is heavy, heroes, your course runs through earth's forest trees and mountain clefts.
Maruts topple Sthiram and spin Guru loads—cosmic Shakti traversing Vaninah and Parvata Ashah. Obstacles of density yield to organized Prana-storm.
Transform stuck weight with momentum. Heavy problems need pathways through complexity—iterate through the 'forest' rather than only pushing the boulder.
1.39.4
न॒हि व॒: शत्रु॑र्विवि॒दे अधि॒ द्यवि॒ न भूम्यां॑ रिशादसः |
यु॒ष्माक॑मस्तु॒ तवि॑षी॒ तना॑ यु॒जा रुद्रा॑सो॒ नू चि॑दा॒धृषे॑ ||
Consumers of your foes, no enemy of yours is found in heaven or on the earth: Ye Rudras, may the strength, held in this bond, be yours, to bid defiance even now.
No foe of yours is found in heaven or earth, O foe-consumers; Rudras, may this bonded strength be yours to defy even now.
Rishadasah Rudras without Shatru in Dyaus or Bhumi. 'Tana Yuja' strength—lineage-bonded Ojas—invoked for Adhrishe (untouchable defiance) against Adharma.
Aligned coalitions are hard to defeat. Shared values and mutual aid create strength that isolated opponents cannot match.
1.39.5
प्र वे॑पयन्ति॒ पर्व॑ता॒न्वि वि॑ञ्चन्ति॒ वन॒स्पती॑न् |
प्रो आ॑रत मरुतो दु॒र्मदा॑ इव॒ देवा॑स॒: सर्व॑या वि॒शा ||
They make the mountains rock and reel, they rend the forest-kings apart. Onward, ye Maruts, drive, like creatures drunk with wine, ye, Gods with all your company.
They make mountains reel and tear forest-lords apart; onward, Maruts, like ones wild with drink, Gods with your whole company.
Parvatan Vepayanti and Vanaspatin Vinchanti—creative destruction. 'Durmadah iva' images ecstatic surge of the full Vish (clan) of Maruts—divine Avesha in collective motion.
Channel collective excitement productively. Group fervor can clear dead wood—or cause harm—depending on guidance and shared aim.
1.39.6
उपो॒ रथे॑षु॒ पृष॑तीरयुग्ध्वं॒ प्रष्टि॑र्वहति॒ रोहि॑तः |
आ वो॒ यामा॑य पृथि॒वी चि॑दश्रो॒दबी॑भयन्त॒ मानु॑षाः ||
Ye to your chariot have yoked the spotted deer: a red deer, as a leader, draws. Even the Earth herself listened as ye came near, and men were sorely terrified.
You have yoked spotted deer to your chariots; a red leader draws. Even Earth listened at your coming, and humans were terrified.
Prisatih and Rohita leader-deer draw Marut Rathas. Prithivi's Ashrot and human Bhaya mark theophany—nature herself attends, ego trembles before Vibhuti.
Presence changes the field. Authentic arrival of a powerful team or truth makes the environment 'listen' and complacency quake.
1.39.7
आ वो॑ म॒क्षू तना॑य॒ कं रुद्रा॒ अवो॑ वृणीमहे |
गन्ता॑ नू॒नं नोऽव॑सा॒ यथा॑ पु॒रेत्था कण्वा॑य बि॒भ्युषे॑ ||
O Rudras, quickly we desire your succour for this work of ours. Come to us with your aid as in the days of old, so now for frightened Kaṇva's sake.
O Rudras, we swiftly seek your help for our people; come with aid as of old, thus now for frightened Kanva's sake.
Avah for Tana (lineage/folk) recalled Yatha Pure—continuity of Marut-raksha. Personalizes cosmic force for Bibhyushe Kanvaya—grace answering a named devotee's fear.
Ask for help specifically and historically. Cite what worked before and name the real fear—clarity invites faster support.
1.39.8
यु॒ष्मेषि॑तो मरुतो॒ मर्त्ये॑षित॒ आ यो नो॒ अभ्व॒ ईष॑ते |
वि तं यु॑योत॒ शव॑सा॒ व्योज॑सा॒ वि यु॒ष्माका॑भिरू॒तिभि॑: ||
Should any monstrous foe, O Maruts, sent by you or sent by mortals threaten us, Tear ye him from us with your power and with your might, and with the succours that are yours.
If any monstrous foe sent by you or by mortals assails us, tear him from us with power, might, and your own protections.
Even Abhva possibly Marut-eshita or Martya-eshita is to be separated (Vi Yuyota) by Shavas, Ojas, and Uti. Discernment: not all intensity is ally; grace can retract harmful surge.
Revoke harmful dynamics—even ones you once empowered. Correct course when a tool, habit, or ally turns monstrous.
1.39.9
असा॑मि॒ हि प्र॑यज्यव॒: कण्वं॑ द॒द प्र॑चेतसः |
असा॑मिभिर्मरुत॒ आ न॑ ऊ॒तिभि॒र्गन्ता॑ वृ॒ष्टिं न वि॒द्युत॑: ||
For ye, the worshipful and wise, have guarded Kaṇva perfectly. O Maruts, come to us with full protecting help, as lightning flashes seek the rain.
For you, worshipful and wise, have guarded Kanva completely; Maruts, come with full protections as lightning seeks the rain.
Pracetasah fully 'Dadah' Kanva—perfected Gopana. Simile: Vidyut seeking Vrishi—attraction of complementary forces; devotee and deity meet like lightning and rain.
Trust proven guardianship. Return to relationships and practices that have already kept you intact, pairing energy with nourishment.
1.39.10
असा॒म्योजो॑ बिभृथा सुदान॒वो ऽसा॑मि धूतय॒: शव॑: |
ऋ॒षि॒द्विषे॑ मरुतः परिम॒न्यव॒ इषुं॒ न सृ॑जत॒ द्विष॑म् ||
Whole strength have ye, O Bounteous Ones; perfect, earth-shakers, is your might. Maruts, against the poet's wrathful enemy send ye an enemy like a dart.
You bear whole strength, O bountiful earth-shakers; Maruts, against the poet-hater's rage send a foe like an arrow.
Asami Ojah and Shavas—undivided power. Against Rishidvish and Parimanyu, Maruts release Dvisham like Ishu—karmic counter-force protecting Vak and the Rishi's work.
Defend creative work decisively. When malice targets honest voice, proportionate counter-pressure and allies protect the commons of truth.