Verses 1, 2, 3
वृष्णे॒ शर्धा॑य॒ सुम॑खाय वे॒धसे॒ नोधः॑ सुवृ॒क्तिं प्र भ॑रा म॒रुद्भ्यः॑ । अ॒पो न धीरो॒ मन॑सा सु॒हस्त्यो॒ गिरः॒ समं॑जे वि॒दथे॑ष्वा॒भुवः॑ ॥
vṛ́ṣṇe śárdhāya súmakhāya vedháse nódhaḥ suvṛktím prá bharā marúdbhyaḥ ǀ apó ná dhī́ro mánasā suhástyo gíraḥ sámañje vidátheṣvābhúvaḥ ǁ
ते ज॑ज्ञिरे दि॒व ऋ॒ष्वास॑ उ॒क्षणो॑ रु॒द्रस्य॒ मर्या॒ असु॑रा अरे॒पसः॑ । पा॒व॒कासः॒ शुच॑यः॒ सूर्या॑ इव॒ सत्वा॑नो॒ न द्र॒प्सिनो॑ घो॒रव॑र्पसः ॥
té jajñire divá ṛṣvā́sa ukṣáṇo rudrásya máryā ásurā arepásaḥ ǀ pāvakā́saḥ śúcayaḥ sū́ryā iva sátvāno ná drapsíno ghorávarpasaḥ ǁ
युवा॑नो रु॒द्रा अ॒जरा॑ अभो॒ग्घनो॑ वव॒क्षुरध्रि॑गावः॒ पर्व॑ता इव । दृ॒ळ्हा चि॒द्विश्वा॒ भुव॑नानि॒ पार्थि॑वा॒ प्र च्या॑वयंति दि॒व्यानि॑ म॒ज्मना॑ ॥
yúvāno rudrā́ ajárā abhoggháno vavakṣúrádhrigāvaḥ párvatā iva ǀ dṛḷhā́ cidvíśvā bhúvanāni pā́rthivā prá cyāvayanti divyā́ni majmánā ǁ
As we enter the presence of the Maruts—the tempestuous storm-gods who accompany Indra—the Ṛṣi Nodhas approaches them with deliberate reverence. He offers a carefully crafted hymn, like a skilled artisan shaping precious timber, designed to reach these swift-moving divinities during the sacred sacrificial gatherings. The Maruts are no ordinary deities; they are born from the heights of heaven, radiant and unblemished, carrying the fiery energy of Rudra. They are asura-like in their mighty sovereignty, yet pure and blazing like the sun, wielding a fierce and terrible majesty. Youthful, ageless, and ever-unconquered, these divine warriors move like unyielding mountain peaks. Their raw, cosmic strength is so profound that they can shake not only the firm places of the earth but even the vast, unshakable foundations of the celestial worlds. The Ṛṣi invites us to perceive them beyond mere meteorological phenomena; they are the dynamic, breaking forces of spiritual awakening that shatter our hardened mental structures to allow higher light to pour through.
Verse 1: To the mighty, fierce, and bountiful Ordainer, to the Maruts, let Nodhas offer his well-wrought praise; like a skilled artisan with steady hands, I fashion my hymns of invocation for the sacred gatherings.
Verse 2: They are born from heaven, the towering bulls, the youthful and unblemished sons of Rudra, possessed of asuric might; radiant, pure like the sun, mighty heroes, dripping with rain and terrible in form.
Verse 3: Youthful, ageless, slayers of foes, they have grown like unyielding mountains; with their vast might they cause even the firm earthly and celestial worlds to tremble and shake.
Sāyaṇa interprets these verses purely through the lens of atmospheric storms and divine weaponry, whereas Sri Aurobindo sees the Maruts as 'Thoughts of the Truth' (Mental Forces) descending from the higher hemisphere (Swar/Heaven) to break down rigid earthly consciousness.
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| वृष्णे | vṛṣṇe | to the mighty, bountiful one |
| शर्धाय | śardhāya | to the host or troop |
| सुमखाय | su-makhāya | very bountiful or joyous |
| वेधसे | vedhase | to the arranger or creator |
| नोधः | nodhaḥ | the Ṛṣi Nodhas |
| सुवृक्तिम् | suvṛktim | well-cleansed or well-wrought praise |
| प्र भर | pra bhara | bring forth, offer |
| मरुद्भ्यः | marudbhyaḥ | to the Maruts |
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ते जज्ञिरे | te jajñire | they were born |
| दिवः | divaḥ | from heaven |
| ऋष्वासः | ṛṣvāsaḥ | exalted, towering |
| उक्षणः | ukṣaṇaḥ | bulls, invigorators |
| रुद्रस्य | rudrasya | of Rudra |
| मर्याः | maryāḥ | young men, heroes |
| असुराः | asurāḥ | possessing divine breath/might |
| अरेपसः | arepasaḥ | spotless, unblemished |
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| युवानः | yuvānaḥ | youthful |
| रुद्राः | rudrāḥ | the storm-gods, roarers |
| अजराः | ajarāḥ | ageless, undecaying |
| अभोक्हनः | abhogghanaḥ | smiters of the hostile |
| पर्वता इव | parvatā iva | like mountains |
| दृळ्हा चित् | dṛḷhā cit | even the firm ones |
| विश्वा भुवनानि | viśvā bhuvanāni | all worlds/beings |
| मज्मना | majmanā | by their might |
Imagine a majestic mountain range suddenly coming to life as an army of golden youths, whose footsteps cause the entire earth to vibrate with thunderous power.
Verses 4, 5, 6
चि॒त्रैरं॒जिभि॒र्वपु॑षे॒ व्यं॑जते॒ वक्षः॑सु रु॒क्माँ अधि॑ येतिरे शु॒भे । अंसे॑ष्वेषां॒ नि मि॑मृक्षुर्ऋ॒ष्टयः॑ सा॒कं ज॑ज्ञिरे स्व॒धया॑ दि॒वो नरः॑ ॥
citráirañjíbhirvápuṣe vyáñjate vákṣaḥsu rukmā́m̐ ádhi yetire śubhé ǀ áṃseṣveṣām ní mimṛkṣurṛṣṭáyaḥ sākám jajñire svadháyā divó náraḥ ǁ
ई॒शा॒न॒कृतो॒ धुन॑यो रि॒शाद॑सो॒ वाता॑न्वि॒द्युत॒स्तवि॑षीभिरक्रत । दु॒हंत्यूध॑र्दि॒व्यानि॒ धूत॑यो॒ भूमिं॑ पिन्वंति॒ पय॑सा॒ परि॑ज्रयः ॥
īśānakṛ́to dhúnayo riśā́daso vā́tānvidyútastáviṣībhirakrata ǀ duhántyū́dhardivyā́ni dhū́tayo bhū́mim pinvanti páyasā párijrayaḥ ǁ
पिन्वं॑त्य॒पो म॒रुतः॑ सु॒दान॑वः॒ पयो॑ घृ॒तव॑द्वि॒दथे॑ष्वा॒भुवः॑ । अत्यं॒ न मि॒हे वि न॑यंति वा॒जिन॒मुत्सं॑ दुहंति स्त॒नयं॑त॒मक्षि॑तं ॥
pínvantyapó marútaḥ sudā́navaḥ páyo ghṛtávadvidátheṣvābhúvaḥ ǀ átyam ná mihé ví nayanti vājínamútsam duhanti stanáyantamákṣitam ǁ
The Ṛṣi now paints a striking portrait of the Maruts' physical adornment and cosmic function. They deck themselves in brilliant, variegated ornaments for the sake of supreme beauty; golden lockets gleam upon their broad chests, and sharp spears rest firmly upon their shoulders. They are born spontaneously from their own self-law (svadhā), true lords of divine impulse. With their tempestuous energy, they generate the winds and lightning, milking the celestial udder to flood the parched earth with life-giving waters. In these verses, the storm is transformed into a grand cosmic ritual of nourishment. The Maruts are not destructive for the sake of ruin; they are 'sudānavas'—abundant givers of grace. They guide the rain-cloud like a swift warhorse toward its goal, milking the inexhaustible, roaring spring of heaven so that the earth overflows with sweetness and abundance.
Verse 4: With bright adornments they deck themselves for beauty; golden lockets rest upon their chests. Their spears are poised upon their shoulders, and these lords of heaven were born together by their own inherent self-law.
Verse 5: Makers of dominion, roaring and devouring the wicked, they create the winds and lightning by their mighty energies. These shakers of worlds milk the celestial udder, flooding the earth with streams of life.
Verse 6: The bountiful Maruts milk the waters, the butter-rich streams, at the sacred gatherings. They guide the swift charger of the storm toward the mist, and milk the roaring, inexhaustible spring of heaven.
Tradition emphasizes the physical rain and fertility of the soil, while esoteric commentary views the 'celestial udder' as the superconscient plane releasing streams of spiritual knowledge and bliss (ānanda) into the mental consciousness.
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| चित्रैः अञ्जिभिः | citraiḥ añjibhiḥ | with variegated ornaments/anointings |
| वपुषे | vapuṣe | for beauty/form |
| वक्षःसु | vakṣaḥsu | on their chests |
| रुक्मान् | rukmān | golden ornaments, lockets |
| ऋष्टयः | ṛṣṭayaḥ | spears, lances |
| स्वधया | svadhayā | by their own nature/law |
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ईशानकृतः | īśānakṛtaḥ | making dominion/mastery |
| धुनयः | dhunayaḥ | shakers, roaring ones |
| रिशादसः | riśādasaḥ | consumers of foes/destroyers of malice |
| वातान् | vātān | winds |
| विद्युतः | vidyutaḥ | lightnings |
| ऊधः दिव्यानि | ūdhaḥ divyāni | the celestial udder |
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| पिन्वन्ति | pinvanti | they swell, make drip |
| अपः | apaḥ | waters |
| सुदानवः | sudānavaḥ | bountiful givers |
| घृतवत् | ghṛtavat | rich in ghee/illumination |
| अत्यम् न | atyam na | like a swift steed |
| उत्सम् | utsam | spring, fountain |
Picture a herd of cosmic elephants roaming the clouds, spraying liquid gold and cool nectar down onto the thirsty, blooming fields of the earth.
Verses 7, 8, 9
म॒हि॒षासो॑ मा॒यिन॑श्चि॒त्रभा॑नवो गि॒रयो॒ न स्वत॑वसो रघु॒ष्यदः॑ । मृ॒गा इ॑व ह॒स्तिनः॑ खादथा॒ वना॒ यदारु॑णीषु॒ तवि॑षी॒रयु॑ग्ध्वं ॥
mahiṣā́so māyínaścitrábhānavo giráyo ná svátavaso raghuṣyádaḥ ǀ mṛgā́ iva hastínaḥ khādathā vánā yádā́ruṇīṣu táviṣīráyugdhvam ǁ
सिं॒हा इ॑व नानदति॒ प्रचे॑तसः पि॒शा इ॑व सु॒पिशो॑ वि॒श्ववे॑दसः । क्षपो॒ जिन्वं॑तः॒ पृष॑तीभिर्ऋ॒ष्टिभिः॒ समित्स॒बाधः॒ शव॒साहि॑मन्यवः ॥
siṃhā́ iva nānadati prácetasaḥ piśā́ iva supíśo viśvávedasaḥ ǀ kṣápo jínvantaḥ pṛ́ṣatībhirṛṣṭíbhiḥ sámítsabā́dhaḥ śávasā́himanyavaḥ ǁ
रोद॑सी॒ आ व॑दता गणश्रियो॒ नृषा॑चः शूराः॒ शव॒साहि॑मन्यवः । आ वं॒धुरे॑ष्व॒मति॒र्न द॑र्श॒ता वि॒द्युन्न त॑स्थौ मरुतो॒ रथे॑षु वः ॥
ródasī ā́ vadatā gaṇaśriyo nṛ́ṣācaḥ śūrāḥ śávasā́himanyavaḥ ǀ ā́ vandhúreṣvamátirná darśatā́ vidyúnná tasthau maruto rátheṣu vaḥ ǁ
The imagery shifts into a wild, untamed fury. The Maruts are compared to great charging bulls, sorcerers of cosmic energy, and brilliant-shining mountains that move with breathtaking swiftness. Like wild, trumpeting elephants, they tear through the forest of obstacles when they yoke their mighty energies upon the reddish storm-clouds. They roar like lions filled with supreme consciousness, adorned like magnificent beasts, filling the nights with divine light while brandishing their spears with the fierce, unyielding passion of Indra's wrath against darkness. In verse 9, the Ṛṣi directly calls upon them to speak across the two worlds (heaven and earth). They are the guardians of the flock (gaṇaśriyaḥ), companions of men, whose chariots flash like lightning across the mountain passes of existence. Their presence is unmistakable—a blazing, visible apparition of divine force moving across the ridges of our lives.
Verse 7: Like mighty bulls, masters of magic, brilliant as lightning, self-strong like mountains and swift-coursing, like wild elephants you devour the forests when you yoke your energies upon the ruddy clouds.
Verse 8: Like lions they roar, conscious and wise; finely adorned like wondrous beasts possessing all treasures, they quicken the nights with spotted deer and lances, closely united in might with the fury of Vṛtra-slayers.
Verse 9: O adorers of the gathered host, speak forth across heaven and earth! Companions of mortals, heroes with the fury of the serpent-slayer—visible like lightning upon the chariot-rails of your cars do you stand, O Maruts.
Commentators note the striking zoomorphic imagery (bulls, elephants, lions) used to describe divine energies that transcend human scale, emphasizing both raw power and majestic nobility.
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| महिषासः | mahiṣāsaḥ | mighty bulls/buffaloes |
| मायिनः | māyinaḥ | wielders of wonder/magic power |
| चित्रभानवः | citrabhānavaḥ | of variegated splendour |
| स्वतवसः | svatavasaḥ | strong in their own right |
| हस्तिनः | hastinaḥ | elephants |
| आरुणीषु | āruṇīṣu | upon the reddish/dawn clouds |
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| सिंहाः इव | siṃhāḥ iva | like lions |
| प्रचेतसः | pracetasaḥ | deeply conscious, wise |
| सुपिशः | supiśaḥ | beautifully adorned |
| क्षपः जिन्वन्तः | kṣapaḥ jinvantaḥ | quicken/refreshing the nights |
| पृषतीभिः | pṛṣatībhiḥ | with spotted mares/deer |
| अहिमन्यवः | ahimanyavaḥ | having the wrath/fury against the serpent |
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| रोदसी | rodasī | heaven and earth |
| गणश्रियः | gaṇaśriyaḥ | glorifying the host, beautiful in assembly |
| नृषाचः | nṛsācaḥ | companions/attendants of men |
| वन्धुरेषु | vandhureṣu | on the chariot seats/rails |
| दर्शता | darśatā | conspicuous, visible |
| विद्युत् न | vidyut na | like lightning |
Envision a pride of golden lions charging through a forest during a tempest, their manes glowing like lightning flashes against the dark canopy.
Verses 10, 11, 12
वि॒श्ववे॑दसो र॒यिभिः॒ समो॑कसः॒ संमि॑श्लास॒स्तवि॑षीभिर्विर॒प्शिनः॑ । अस्ता॑र॒ इषुं॑ दधिरे॒ गभ॑स्त्योरनं॒तशु॑ष्मा॒ वृष॑खादयो॒ नरः॑ ॥
viśvávedaso rayíbhiḥ sámokasaḥ sáṃmiślāsastáviṣībhirvirapśínaḥ ǀ ástāra íṣum dadhire gábhastyoranantáśuṣmā vṛ́ṣakhādayo náraḥ ǁ
हि॒र॒ण्यये॑भिः प॒विभिः॑ पयो॒वृध॒ उज्जि॑घ्नंत आप॒थ्यो॒३॒॑ न पर्व॑तान् । म॒खा अ॒यासः॑ स्व॒सृतो॑ ध्रुव॒च्युतो॑ दुध्र॒कृतो॑ म॒रुतो॒ भ्राज॑दृष्टयः ॥
hiraṇyáyebhiḥ pavíbhiḥ payovṛ́dha újjighnanta āpathyó ná párvatān ǀ makhā́ ayā́saḥ svasṛ́to dhruvacyúto dudhrakṛ́to marúto bhrā́jadṛṣṭayaḥ ǁ
घृषुं॑ पाव॒कं व॒निनं॒ विच॑र्षणिं रु॒द्रस्य॑ सू॒नुं ह॒वसा॑ गृणीमसि । र॒ज॒स्तुरं॑ त॒वसं॒ मारु॑तं ग॒णमृ॑जी॒षिणं॒ वृष॑णं सश्चत श्रि॒ये ॥
ghṛ́ṣum pāvakám vanínam vícarṣaṇim rudrásya sūnúm havásā gṛṇīmasi ǀ rajastúram tavásam mā́rutam gaṇámṛjīṣíṇam vṛ́ṣaṇam saścata śriyé ǁ
The vision deepens as the Maruts reveal themselves as 'viśvavedasaḥ'—possessors of all universal treasures. They dwell together in harmonious unity, surging with boundless energy and overflowing with rich bounty. In their hands, they hold unfailing arrows and infinite force; their shoulder-rings and anklets are fashioned of pure gold. They drive their golden-rimmed wheels with such ferocity that they lift up even the stationary mountains, shaking the firm foundations of the earth. Invoking them directly in verse 12, the Ṛṣi addresses the son of Rudra—fiery, purifying, penetrating into every corner of human existence, the storm-troop that rushes across the atmospheric spaces (rajas-tura). They are the dynamic catalysts of spiritual evolution, sweeping away stagnation and bestowing the splendor of divine consciousness upon the sincere seeker.
Verse 10: All-knowing with treasures, dwelling together, mingled in strength and overflowing with abundance; they hold the unerring shaft in their hands, possessing endless vigor, masters with golden rings, the divine heroes.
Verse 11: With golden tires upon their wheels, growing by the waters, they toss up the mountains like path-finders; impetuous, unwearied, self-moving, shaking the immovable, makers of dread, the Maruts with flashing lances.
Verse 12: The fierce, purifying, penetrating, all-pervading son of Rudra do we invoke with our song. Worship that Marut host, traveler of the mid-regions, powerful, roaring, and bountiful, for the sake of supreme splendor.
Sāyaṇa focuses on the ritual invocation of the Marut gaṇa for physical protection, while spiritual commentary interprets the 'golden tires' and 'flashing lances' as instruments of truth that pierce through ignorance.
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| विश्ववेदसः | viśvavedasaḥ | all-knowing, possessing all wealth |
| रयिभिः | rayibhiḥ | with treasures/wealth |
| समोकसः | samokasaḥ | sharing the same home/dwelling together |
| वीरप्शिनः | virapśinaḥ | bursting forth, abundant |
| इषुम् | iṣum | arrow, missile |
| वृषखादयः | vṛṣakhādayaḥ | wearing manly/bull-like rings or bracelets |
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| हिरण्ययेभिः पविभिः | hiraṇyayebhiḥ pavibhiḥ | with golden rims/tires |
| पयोवृधः | payovṛdhaḥ | growing by or increasing the waters |
| उज्जिघ्नन्ते | ujjighnante | they toss up, heave |
| पर्वतान् | parvatān | mountains |
| अयासः | ayāsaḥ | untiring, tireless |
| ध्रुवच्युतः | dhruvacyutaḥ | shakers of the firm/immovable |
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| घृषुम् | ghṛṣum | aggressive, bold, fierce |
| पावकम् | pāvakam | purifying |
| विचर्षणिम् | vicarṣaṇim | pervading/overseeing men |
| रुद्रस्य सूनुम् | rudrasya sūnum | the son of Rudra |
| रजस्तुरम् | rajaḥturam | crossing the atmosphere/space |
| सश्चत श्रिये | saścata śriye | serve/worship for splendor |
Visualise golden chariots with blazing wheels tearing across the sky so fast that mountains seem to bounce like pebbles in their wake.
Verses 13, 14, 15
प्र नू स मर्तः॒ शव॑सा॒ जनाँ॒ अति॑ त॒स्थौ व॑ ऊ॒ती म॑रुतो॒ यमाव॑त । अर्व॑द्भि॒र्वाजं॑ भरते॒ धना॒ नृभि॑रा॒पृच्छ्यं॒ क्रतु॒मा क्षे॑ति॒ पुष्य॑ति ॥
prá nū́ sá mártaḥ śávasā jánām̐ áti tastháu va ūtī́ maruto yámā́vata ǀ árvadbhirvā́jam bharate dhánā nṛ́bhirāpṛ́cchyam krátumā́ kṣeti púṣyati ǁ
च॒र्कृत्यं॑ मरुतः पृ॒त्सु दु॒ष्टरं॑ द्यु॒मंतं॒ शुष्मं॑ म॒घव॑त्सु धत्तन । ध॒न॒स्पृत॑मु॒क्थ्यं॑ वि॒श्वच॑र्षणिं तो॒कं पु॑ष्येम॒ तन॑यं श॒तं हिमाः॑ ॥
carkṛ́tyam marutaḥ pṛtsú duṣṭáram dyumántam śúṣmam maghávatsu dhattana ǀ dhanaspṛ́tamukthyám viśvácarṣaṇim tokám puṣyema tánayam śatám hímāḥ ǁ
नू ष्ठि॒रं म॑रुतो वी॒रवं॑तमृती॒षाहं॑ र॒यिम॒स्मासु॑ धत्त । स॒ह॒स्रिणं॑ श॒तिनं॑ शूशु॒वांसं॑ प्रा॒तर्म॒क्षू धि॒याव॑सुर्जगम्यात् ॥
nū́ ṣṭhirám maruto vīrávantamṛtīṣā́ham rayímasmā́su dhatta ǀ sahasríṇam śatínam śūśuvā́ṃsam prātármakṣū́ dhiyā́vasurjagamyāt ǁ
As the Sūkta reaches its triumphant climax, the Ṛṣi speaks of the tangible fruits of aligning with these divine forces. That mortal man truly surpasses all others in strength whom the Maruts favor with their protection. Riding behind their swift steeds and noble companions, he wins the prize of spiritual and material battles, establishing a luminous, praiseworthy will (kratu) that flourishes day by day. In the final verses, Nodhas pours out his blessing upon the patrons of the sacrifice and all seekers: May the Maruts bestow that irresistible, highly praised, thunderous vigor in times of conflict. May we nurture heroic offspring and flourish through a hundred winters. Let the firm, obstacle-destroying wealth—rich in horses, cattle, and thousandfold grace—come hastening to us at the break of dawn, guided by illumined understanding.
Verse 13: That mortal truly surpasses all men in might whom you, O Maruts, protect with your grace. With swift steeds he wins the prize and wealth, and with noble companions he dwells in a thriving, praiseworthy will.
Verse 14: Grant to our liberal patrons that wondrous, invincible, thunderous energy that shines in battles, conquering wealth, worthy of hymns, and all-pervading. May we nourish children and descendants for a hundred winters!
Verse 15: O Maruts, bestow upon us firm, hero-surrounding, obstacle-conquering wealth, a thousandfold, hundredfold, ever-growing. May the treasure accompanied by divine insight come hastening to us at the break of dawn!
Traditional commentary explains 'wealth' and 'progeny' literally as cattle, horses, and sons, whereas spiritual interpretations view them as manifestations of inner spiritual riches, illumined thoughts, and vital strength enduring through time.
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| प्र नु सः मर्तः | pra nu saḥ martaḥ | verily that mortal |
| शवसा | śavasā | by might, power |
| अति तस्थौ | ati tasthau | has surpassed, stood above |
| ऊती | ūtī | with protection/help |
| अर्वद्भिः | arvadbhiḥ | with steeds/horses |
| वाजम् भरते | vājam bharate | bears away the prize/bounty |
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| चर्कृत्यम् | carkṛtyam | worthy of constant praise |
| पृत्सु | pṛtsu | in battles/conflicts |
| दुस्तरम् | dustaram | invincible, hard to cross |
| द्युमन्तम् शुष्मम् | dyumantam śuṣmam | radiant energy/vigor |
| मघवत्सु | maghavatsu | in the patrons/bountiful givers |
| तोकम् तनयम् | tokam tanayam | children and offspring |
| Devanāgarī | IAST | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| स्थिरम् | sthiram | firm, enduring |
| वीरवन्तम् | vīravantam | rich in heroes/brave sons |
| ऋतीषाहम् | ṛtīṣāham | conquering resistance/assaults |
| रयिम् | rayim | wealth, treasure |
| सहस्रिणम् शतिनम् | sahasriṇam śatinam | thousandfold and hundredfold |
| धियावसुः | dhiyāvasuḥ | whose wealth is insight/prayer |
Picture a bountiful household standing strong and radiant in the early morning light, surrounded by golden harvests and joyous generations celebrating life under a clear, storm-washed sky.