2They gleam with armlets as the heavens are decked with stars, like cloud−born lightnings shine the torre nts of their rain. Since the strong Rudra, O Maruts with brilliant chests, sprang into life for you in Prsni's radiant lap.

3They drip like horses in the racings of swift steeds; with the stream's rapid cars they hasten on their way . Maruts with helms of gold, ye who make all things shake, con e with your spotted deer, one−minded, to o ur food.

4They have bestowed of Mitra all that live, to feed, they who for evermore cause their swift drops to flow ; Whose steeds are spotted deer, whose riches never fail, like horses in full speed, bound to the pole in wor k.

5With brightly−flarning kine whose udders swell with milk, idth glittering lances on your unobstructed paths, O Maruts, of one mind, like swans who seek their nests, come to the rapturous enjoyment of the meath.

6To these our prayers, O Maruts, come unanimous, come ye to our libations like the praise of men. Make it swell like a mare, in udder like a cow, and for the singer grace the song with plenteous strength.

7Give us a steed, O Maruts migbty in the car; prevailing prayer that brings remembrance day by day; Food to your praisers, to your bard in deeds of might give winning wisdom, power uninjured, unsurpassed .

8When the bright−chested Maruts, lavish of their gifts, bind at the time bliss their horses to the cars, Then, as the milch−cow feeds her calf within the stalls, they pour forth food for all oblation−bringing men .

9Save us, O Maruts, Vasus, from the injurer, the mortal foe who makes us looked upon as wolves. With chariot all aflame compass him round about: O Rudras, cast away the foeman's deadly bolt.

10Well−known, ye Maruts, is that wondrous course of yours, when they milked Prsni's udder, close akin to her. Or when to shame the bard who lauded, Rudra's Sons, ye O infallible brought Trita to decay.

11We call youi such, great Maruts, following wonted ways, to the oblation paid to Visnu Speeder−on. With ladles lifted up, with prayer, we seek of them preeminent, golden−hued, the wealth which all extol.

12They, the Dasagvas, first of all brought sacrifice: they at the break of mornings shall inspirit us. Daw n with her purple beams uncovereth the nights, with great light glowing like a billowy sea of milk. 13 T he Rudras have rejoiced thern in the gathered bands at seats of worship as in purple ornaments. They wi th impetuous vigour sending down the rain have taken to themselves a bright and lovely hue. 14 Soliciti ng their high protection for our help, with this our adoration we sing praise to them, Whom, for assistan ce, like the five terrestrial priests. Trita hath brought to aid us hither on his car. 15 So may your favourin g help be turned to us−ward, your kindness like a Iowing cow approach us, Wherewith ye bear your ser vant over trouble, and free your worshipper from scoff and scorning.

13Of your pure medicines, O potent Martits, those that are wholesomest and healthbestowing, Those which our father Manu hath selected, I crave from. Rudra for our gain and welfare.

14May Rudra's missile turn aside and spare us, the great wrath of the impetuous One avoid us. Turn, Bounteous God, thy strong bow from our princes, and be thou gracious to our seed and offspring.

15O tawny Bull, thus showing forth thy nature, as neither to be wroth, O God, nor slay us. Here, Rudra, listen to our invocation. Loud may we speak, with heroes, in assembly. HYMN XXXIV. Maruts 1. THE Maruts of resistless might who love the rain, resplendent, terrible like wild beasts in their strength , Glowing like flames of fire, impetuous in career, blowing the wandering raincloud, have disclosed the kin e.