Translation by Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934)
Maruts (Stormclouds)
Language: English  after the Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्)
Mighty Warriors, Children of Thunder, Glorious Maruts, Heralds of storm! Through the gloom Gathering round us Ye and your horses Appear in the sky; Glowing like flames From the holy fire That springs from the altar, Rising to God. Flashing sword blades, Tramping of horses, Shouting of riders Fill the sky! Ye are seen Spreading a mantle, Cov'ring the heavens And hiding the sun. Then from above 'midst The lightning's bright gleam, Rejoicing in freedom, Falleth the rain. Rushing onward Hurling your weapons, Chanting your war songs Nearer ye come! We would fain Welcome you fitly, But faint are our voices And feeble our lays. Come then, dwell within us, With your power inspire our hearts, Then shall our songs, Like clouds expanding, Carry your glory Throughout the world.
Text Authorship:
- by Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्) by Bible or other Sacred Texts [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934), "Maruts (Stormclouds)", op. 24 no. 3 (1907-1908), published 1920 [ voice and piano ], from Nine Hyms from the Rig Veda, or Vedic Hymns, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Geoffrey Wieting
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-24
Line count: 38
Word count: 129