2Grown to their perfect strength greatness have they attained; the Rudras have established their abode in heaven. Singing their song of praise and generating might, they have put glory on, the Sons whom Prani bare.

3When, Children of the Cow, they shine in bright attire, and on their fair limbs lay their golden ornament s, They drive away each adversary from their path, and, following their traces, fatness floweth down,

4When, mighty Warriors, ye who glitter with your spears, o'erthrowing with your strength e'en what is ne 'er o'erthrown, When, O ye Maruts, ye the host that send the rain, had harnessed to your cars the thought−fleet spotted de er.

5When ye have harnessed to your cars the spotted deer, urging the thunderbolt, O Maruts, to the fray, Forth rush the torrents of the dark red stormy cloud, and moisten, like a skin, the earth with water−floods.

6Let your swift−gliding coursers bear you hitherward with their fleet pinions. Come ye forward with you r arms. Sit on the grass; a wide scat hath been made for you: delight yourselves, O Maruts, in the pleasant food.

7Strong in their native strength to greatness have they grown, stepped to the firmament and made their dwelling wide. When Visnu saved the Soma bringing wild delight, the Maruts sate like birds on their dear holy grass.

8In sooth like heroes fain for fight they rush about, like combatants fame−seeking have they striven in w ar. Before the Maruts every creature is afraid: the men are like to Kings, terrible to behold.

9When Tyastar deft of hand had turned the thunderbolt, golden, with thousand edges, fashioned more skilfully, Indra received it to perform heroic deeds. Vrtra he slew, and forced the flood of water forth.

10They with their vigorous strength pushed the well up on high, and clove the cloud in twain though it w as passing strong. The Maruts, bounteous Givers, sending forth their voice, in the wild joy of Soma wrought their glorious deeds.

11They drave the cloud transverse directed hitherward, and poured the fountain forth for thirsting Gotam a. Shining with varied light they come to him with help: they with their might fulfilled the longing of the sag e.

12The shelters which ye have for him who lauds you, bestow them threefold on the man who offers. Extend the same boons unto us, ye Maruts. Give us, O Heroes, wealth with noble offipring.