Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·1·1.117
मध्वः सोमस्याश्विना मदाय प्रत्नो होता विवासते वाम् । बर्हिष्मती रातिर् विश्रिता गीर् इषा यातं नासत्योप वाजैः ॥
madhvaḥ somasyāśvinā madāya pratno hotā vivāsate vām | barhiṣmatī rātir viśritā gīr iṣā yātaṃ nāsatyopa vājaiḥ ||
Asvins, your ancient priest invites you hither to gladden you with draughts of meath of Soma. Our gift is on the grass, our song apportioned: with food and strength come hither, O Nasatyas.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यो वाम् अश्विना मनसो जवीयान् रथः स्वश्वो विश आजिगाति । येन गच्छथः सुकृतो दुरोणं तेन नरा वर्तिर् अस्मभ्यं यातम् ॥
yo vām aśvinā manaso javīyān rathaḥ svaśvo viśa ājigāti | yena gacchathaḥ sukṛto duroṇaṃ tena narā vartir asmabhyaṃ yātam ||
That car of yours, swifter than thought, O Asvins, which drawn by brave steeds cometh to the people, Whereon ye seek the dwelling of the pious,--come ye thereon to our abode, O Heroes.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ऋषिं नराव् अंहसः पाञ्चजन्यम् ऋबीसाद् अत्रिम् मुञ्चथो गणेन । मिनन्ता दस्योर् अशिवस्य माया अनुपूर्वं वृषणा चोदयन्ता ॥
ṛṣiṃ narāv aṃhasaḥ pāñcajanyam ṛbīsād atrim muñcatho gaṇena | minantā dasyor aśivasya māyā anupūrvaṃ vṛṣaṇā codayantā ||
Ye freed sage Atri, whom the Five Tribes honoured, from the strait pit, ye Heroes with his people, Baffling the guiles of the malignant Dasyu, repelling them, ye Mighty in succession.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अश्वं न गूळ्हम् अश्विना दुरेवैर् ऋषिं नरा वृषणा रेभम् अप्सु । सं तं रिणीथो विप्रुतं दंसोभिर् न वां जूर्यन्ति पूर्व्या कृतानि ॥
aśvaṃ na gūḷham aśvinā durevair ṛṣiṃ narā vṛṣaṇā rebham apsu | saṃ taṃ riṇītho viprutaṃ daṃsobhir na vāṃ jūryanti pūrvyā kṛtāni ||
Rebha the sage, ye mighty Heroes, Asvins! whom, like a horse, vile men had sunk in water,-- Him, wounded, with your wondrous power ye rescued: your exploits of old time endure for ever.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सुषुप्वांसं न निरृतेर् उपस्थे सूर्यं न दस्रा तमसि क्षियन्तम् । शुभे रुक्मं न दर्शतं निखातम् उद् ऊपथुर् अश्विना वन्दनाय ॥
suṣupvāṃsaṃ na nirṛter upasthe sūryaṃ na dasrā tamasi kṣiyantam | śubhe rukmaṃ na darśataṃ nikhātam ud ūpathur aśvinā vandanāya ||
Ye brought forth Vandana, ye Wonder-Workers, for triumph, like fair gold that hath been buried, Like one who slumbered in destruction's bosom, or like the Sun when dwelling in the darkness.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तद् वां नरा शंस्यम् पज्रियेण कक्षीवता नासत्या परिज्मन् । शफाद् अश्वस्य वाजिनो जनाय शतं कुम्भां असिञ्चतम् मधूनाम् ॥
tad vāṃ narā śaṃsyam pajriyeṇa kakṣīvatā nāsatyā parijman | śaphād aśvasya vājino janāya śataṃ kumbhāṃ asiñcatam madhūnām ||
Kaksivan, Pajra's son, must laud that exploit of yours, Nasatyas, Heroes, ye who wander! When from the hoof of your strong horse ye showered a hundred jars of honey for the people.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
युवं नरा स्तुवते कृष्णियाय विष्णाप्वं ददथुर् विश्वकाय । घोषायै चित् पितृषदे दुरोणे पतिं जूर्यन्त्या अश्विनाव् अदत्तम् ॥
yuvaṃ narā stuvate kṛṣṇiyāya viṣṇāpvaṃ dadathur viśvakāya | ghoṣāyai cit pitṛṣade duroṇe patiṃ jūryantyā aśvināv adattam ||
To Krsna's son, to Visvaka who praised you, O Heroes, ye restored his son Visnapu. To Ghosa, living in her father's dwelling, stricken in years, ye gave a husband, Asvins.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
युवं श्यावाय रुशतीम् अदत्तम् महः क्षोणस्याश्विना कण्वाय । प्रवाच्यं तद् वृषणा कृतं वां यन् नार्षदाय श्रवो अध्यधत्तम् ॥
yuvaṃ śyāvāya ruśatīm adattam mahaḥ kṣoṇasyāśvinā kaṇvāya | pravācyaṃ tad vṛṣaṇā kṛtaṃ vāṃ yan nārṣadāya śravo adhyadhattam ||
Rusati, of the mighty people, Asvins, ye gave to Syava of the line of Kanva. This deed of yours, ye Strong Ones should be published, that ye gave glory to the son of Nrsad.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पुरू वर्पांस्य् अश्विना दधाना नि पेदव ऊहथुर् आशुम् अश्वम् । सहस्रसां वाजिनम् अप्रतीतम् अहिहनं श्रवस्यं तरुत्रम् ॥
purū varpāṃsy aśvinā dadhānā ni pedava ūhathur āśum aśvam | sahasrasāṃ vājinam apratītam ahihanaṃ śravasyaṃ tarutram ||
O Asvins, wearing many forms at pleasure, on Pedu ye bestowed a fleet-foot courser, Strong, winner of a thousand spoils, resistless the serpent slayer, glorious, triumphant.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एतानि वां श्रवस्या सुदानू ब्रह्माङ्गूषं सदनं रोदस्योः । यद् वाम् पज्रासो अश्विना हवन्ते यातम् इषा च विदुषे च वाजम् ॥
etāni vāṃ śravasyā sudānū brahmāṅgūṣaṃ sadanaṃ rodasyoḥ | yad vām pajrāso aśvinā havante yātam iṣā ca viduṣe ca vājam ||
These glorious things are yours, ye Bounteous Givers; prayer, praise in both worlds are your habitation. O Asvins, when the sons of Pajra call you, send strength with nourishment to him who knoweth.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सूनोर् मानेनाश्विना गृणाना वाजं विप्राय भुरणा रदन्ता । अगस्त्ये ब्रह्मणा वावृधाना सं विश्पलां नासत्यारिणीतम् ॥
sūnor mānenāśvinā gṛṇānā vājaṃ viprāya bhuraṇā radantā | agastye brahmaṇā vāvṛdhānā saṃ viśpalāṃ nāsatyāriṇītam ||
Hymned with the reverence of a son, O Asvins ye Swift Ones giving booty to the singer, Glorified by Agastya with devotion, established Vispala again, Nasatyas.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
कुह यान्ता सुष्टुतिं काव्यस्य दिवो नपाता वृषणा शयुत्रा । हिरण्यस्येव कलशं निखातम् उद् ऊपथुर् दशमे अश्विनाहन् ॥
kuha yāntā suṣṭutiṃ kāvyasya divo napātā vṛṣaṇā śayutrā | hiraṇyasyeva kalaśaṃ nikhātam ud ūpathur daśame aśvināhan ||
Ye Sons of Heaven, ye Mighty, whither went ye, sought ye, for his fair praise the home of Kavya. When, like a pitcher full of gold, O Asvins, on the tenth day ye lifted up the buried?
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
युवं च्यवानम् अश्विना जरन्तम् पुनर् युवानं चक्रथुः शचीभिः । युवो रथं दुहिता सूर्यस्य सह श्रिया नासत्यावृणीत ॥
yuvaṃ cyavānam aśvinā jarantam punar yuvānaṃ cakrathuḥ śacībhiḥ | yuvo rathaṃ duhitā sūryasya saha śriyā nāsatyāvṛṇīta ||
Ye with the aid of your great powers, O Asvins, restored to youth the ancient man Cyavana. The Daughter of the Sun with all her glory, O ye Nasatyas, chose your car to bear her.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
युवं तुग्राय पूर्व्येभिर् एवैः पुनर्मन्याव् अभवतं युवाना । युवम् भुज्युम् अर्णसो निः समुद्राद् विभिर् ऊहथुर् ऋज्रेभिर् अश्वैः ॥
yuvaṃ tugrāya pūrvyebhir evaiḥ punarmanyāv abhavataṃ yuvānā | yuvam bhujyum arṇaso niḥ samudrād vibhir ūhathur ṛjrebhir aśvaiḥ ||
Ye, ever-youthful Ones, again remembered Tugra, according to your ancient manner: With horses brown of hue that flew with swift wings ye brought back Bhujyu from the sea of billows.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अजोहवीद् अश्विना तौग्र्यो वाम् प्रोळ्हः समुद्रम् अव्यथिर् जगन्वान् । निष् टम् ऊहथुः सुयुजा रथेन मनोजवसा वृषणा स्वस्ति ॥
ajohavīd aśvinā taugryo vām proḷhaḥ samudram avyathir jaganvān | niṣ ṭam ūhathuḥ suyujā rathena manojavasā vṛṣaṇā svasti ||
The son of Tugra had invoked you, Asvins; borne on he went uninjured through the ocean. Ye with your chariot swift as thought, well-harnessed, carried him off, O Mighty Ones, to safety.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अजोहवीद् अश्विना वर्तिका वाम् आस्नो यत् सीम् अमुञ्चतं वृकस्य । वि जयुषा ययथुः सान्व् अद्रेर् जातं विष्वाचो अहतं विषेण ॥
ajohavīd aśvinā vartikā vām āsno yat sīm amuñcataṃ vṛkasya | vi jayuṣā yayathuḥ sānv adrer jātaṃ viṣvāco ahataṃ viṣeṇa ||
The quail had invocated you, O Asvins, when from the wolf's devouring jaws ye freed her. With conquering car ye cleft the mountain's ridges: the offspring of Visvac ye killed with poison.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
शतम् मेषान् वृक्ये मामहानं तमः प्रणीतम् अशिवेन पित्रा । आक्षी ऋज्राश्वे अश्विनाव् अधत्तं ज्योतिर् अन्धाय चक्रथुर् विचक्षे ॥
śatam meṣān vṛkye māmahānaṃ tamaḥ praṇītam aśivena pitrā | ākṣī ṛjrāśve aśvināv adhattaṃ jyotir andhāya cakrathur vicakṣe ||
He whom for furnishing a hundred wethers to the she-wolf, his wicked father blinded,-- To him, Rjrasva, gave ye eyes, O Asvins; light to the blind ye sent for perfect vision.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
शुनम् अन्धाय भरम् अह्वयत् सा वृकीर् अश्विना वृषणा नरेति । जारः कनीन इव चक्षदान ऋज्राश्वः शतम् एकं च मेषान् ॥
śunam andhāya bharam ahvayat sā vṛkīr aśvinā vṛṣaṇā nareti | jāraḥ kanīna iva cakṣadāna ṛjrāśvaḥ śatam ekaṃ ca meṣān ||
To bring the blind man joy thus cried the she-wolf: O Asvins, O ye Mighty Ones, O Heroes, For me Rjrasva, like a youthful lover, hath. cut piecemeal one and a hundred wethers.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मही वाम् ऊतिर् अश्विना मयोभूर् उत स्रामं धिष्ण्या सं रिणीथः । अथा युवाम् इद् अह्वयत् पुरन्धिर् आगच्छतं सीं वृषणाव् अवोभिः ॥
mahī vām ūtir aśvinā mayobhūr uta srāmaṃ dhiṣṇyā saṃ riṇīthaḥ | athā yuvām id ahvayat purandhir āgacchataṃ sīṃ vṛṣaṇāv avobhiḥ ||
Great and weal-giving is your aid, O Asvins, ye, objects of all thought, made whole the cripple. Purandhi also for this cause invoked you, and ye, O mighty, came to her with succours.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अधेनुं दस्रा स्तर्यं विषक्ताम् अपिन्वतं शयवे अश्विना गाम् । युवं शचीभिर् विमदाय जायां न्य् ऊहथुः पुरुमित्रस्य योषाम् ॥
adhenuṃ dasrā staryaṃ viṣaktām apinvataṃ śayave aśvinā gām | yuvaṃ śacībhir vimadāya jāyāṃ ny ūhathuḥ purumitrasya yoṣām ||
Ye, Wonder-Workers, filled with milk for Sayu the milkless cow, emaciated, barren; And by your powers the child of Purumitra ye brought to Vimada to be his consort.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यवं वृकेणाश्विना वपन्तेषं दुहन्ता मनुषाय दस्रा । अभि दस्युम् बकुरेणा धमन्तोरु ज्योतिश् चक्रथुर् आर्याय ॥
yavaṃ vṛkeṇāśvinā vapanteṣaṃ duhantā manuṣāya dasrā | abhi dasyum bakureṇā dhamantoru jyotiś cakrathur āryāya ||
Ploughing and sowing barley, O ye Asvins, milking out food for men, ye Wonder-Workers, Blasting away the Dasyu with your trumpet, ye gave far-spreading light unto the Arya.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आथर्वणायाश्विना दधीचे ऽश्व्यं शिरः प्रत्य् ऐरयतम् । स वाम् मधु प्र वोचद् ऋतायन् त्वाष्ट्रं यद् दस्राव् अपिकक्ष्यं वाम् ॥
ātharvaṇāyāśvinā dadhīce 'śvyaṃ śiraḥ praty airayatam | sa vām madhu pra vocad ṛtāyan tvāṣṭraṃ yad dasrāv apikakṣyaṃ vām ||
Ye brought the horse's head, Asvins, and gave it unto Dadhyac the offspring of Atharvan. True, he revealed to you, O Wonder-Workers, sweet Soma, Tvastar's secret, as your girdle.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सदा कवी सुमतिम् आ चके वां विश्वा धियो अश्विना प्रावतम् मे । अस्मे रयिं नासत्या बृहन्तम् अपत्यसाचं श्रुत्यं रराथाम् ॥
sadā kavī sumatim ā cake vāṃ viśvā dhiyo aśvinā prāvatam me | asme rayiṃ nāsatyā bṛhantam apatyasācaṃ śrutyaṃ rarāthām ||
O Sages, evermore I crave your favour: be gracious unto all my prayers, O Asvins. Grant me, Nasatyas, riches in abundance, wealth famous and accompanied with children.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
हिरण्यहस्तम् अश्विना रराणा पुत्रं नरा वध्रिमत्या अदत्तम् । त्रिधा ह श्यावम् अश्विना विकस्तम् उज् जीवस ऐरयतं सुदानू ॥
hiraṇyahastam aśvinā rarāṇā putraṃ narā vadhrimatyā adattam | tridhā ha śyāvam aśvinā vikastam uj jīvasa airayataṃ sudānū ||
With liberal bounty to the weakling's consorts ye, Heroes, gave a son Hiranyahasta; And Syava, cut into three several pieces, ye brought to life again, O bounteous Asvins.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एतानि वाम् अश्विना वीर्याणि प्र पूर्व्याण्य् आयवो ऽवोचन् । ब्रह्म कृण्वन्तो वृषणा युवभ्यां सुवीरासो विदथम् आ वदेम ॥
etāni vām aśvinā vīryāṇi pra pūrvyāṇy āyavo 'vocan | brahma kṛṇvanto vṛṣaṇā yuvabhyāṃ suvīrāso vidatham ā vadema ||
These your heroic exploits, O ye Asvins, done in the days. of old, have men related. May we, addressing prayer to you, ye Mighty, speak with brave sons about us to the synod.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)