Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·1·1.46
एषो उषा अपूर्व्या व्य् उच्छति प्रिया दिवः । स्तुषे वाम् अश्विना बृहत् ॥
eṣo uṣā apūrvyā vy ucchati priyā divaḥ | stuṣe vām aśvinā bṛhat ||
Now Morning with her earliest light shines forth, dear Daughter of the Sky: High, Asvins, I extol your praise,
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
या दस्रा सिन्धुमातरा मनोतरा रयीणाम् । धिया देवा वसुविदा ॥
yā dasrā sindhumātarā manotarā rayīṇām | dhiyā devā vasuvidā ||
Sons of the Sea, mighty to save discoverers of riches, ye Gods with deep thought who find out wealth.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वच्यन्ते वां ककुहासो जूर्णायाम् अधि विष्टपि । यद् वां रथो विभिष् पतात् ॥
vacyante vāṃ kakuhāso jūrṇāyām adhi viṣṭapi | yad vāṃ ratho vibhiṣ patāt ||
Your giant coursers hasten on over the region all in flames, When your car flies with winged steeds.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
हविषा जारो अपाम् पिपर्ति पपुरिर् नरा । पिता कुटस्य चर्षणिः ॥
haviṣā jāro apām piparti papurir narā | pitā kuṭasya carṣaṇiḥ ||
He, liberal, lover of the flood, Lord of the House, the vigilant, Chiefs! with oblations feeds you full.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आदारो वाम् मतीनां नासत्या मतवचसा । पातं सोमस्य धृष्णुया ॥
ādāro vām matīnāṃ nāsatyā matavacasā | pātaṃ somasya dhṛṣṇuyā ||
Ye have regard unto our hymns, Nasatyas, thinking of our words: Drink boldly of the Soma juice.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
या नः पीपरद् अश्विना ज्योतिष्मती तमस् तिरः । ताम् अस्मे रासाथाम् इषम् ॥
yā naḥ pīparad aśvinā jyotiṣmatī tamas tiraḥ | tām asme rāsāthām iṣam ||
Vouchsafe to us, O Asvin Pair, such strength as, with attendant light, May through the darkness carry us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ नो नावा मतीनां यातम् पाराय गन्तवे । युञ्जाथाम् अश्विना रथम् ॥
ā no nāvā matīnāṃ yātam pārāya gantave | yuñjāthām aśvinā ratham ||
Come in the ship of these our hymns to bear you to the hither shore O Asvins, harness ye the car.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अरित्रं वां दिवस् पृथु तीर्थे सिन्धूनां रथः । धिया युयुज्र इन्दवः ॥
aritraṃ vāṃ divas pṛthu tīrthe sindhūnāṃ rathaḥ | dhiyā yuyujra indavaḥ ||
The heaven's wide vessel is your own on the flood's shore your chariot waits Drops, with the hymn, have been prepared.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
दिवस् कण्वास इन्दवो वसु सिन्धूनाम् पदे । स्वं वव्रिं कुह धित्सथः ॥
divas kaṇvāsa indavo vasu sindhūnām pade | svaṃ vavriṃ kuha dhitsathaḥ ||
Kanvas, the drops are in the heaven; the wealth is at the waters' place: Where will ye manifest your form?
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अभूद् उ भा उ अंशवे हिरण्यम् प्रति सूर्यः । व्य् अख्यज् जिह्वयासितः ॥
abhūd u bhā u aṃśave hiraṇyam prati sūryaḥ | vy akhyaj jihvayāsitaḥ ||
Light came to lighten up the branch, the Sun appeared as it were gold: And with its tongue shone forth the dark.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अभूद् उ पारम् एतवे पन्था ऋतस्य साधुया । अदर्शि वि स्रुतिर् दिवः ॥
abhūd u pāram etave panthā ṛtasya sādhuyā | adarśi vi srutir divaḥ ||
The path of sacrifice was made to travel to the farther goal: The road of heaven was manifest.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तत्-तद् इद् अश्विनोर् अवो जरिता प्रति भूषति । मदे सोमस्य पिप्रतोः ॥
tat-tad id aśvinor avo jaritā prati bhūṣati | made somasya pipratoḥ ||
The singer of their praise awaits whatever grace the Asvins give, who save when Soma gladdens them.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वावसाना विवस्वति सोमस्य पीत्या गिरा । मनुष्वच् छम्भू आ गतम् ॥
vāvasānā vivasvati somasya pītyā girā | manuṣvac chambhū ā gatam ||
Ye dwellers with Vivasvan come, auspicious, as to Manu erst; come to the Soma and our praise.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
युवोर् उषा अनु श्रियम् परिज्मनोर् उपाचरत् । ऋता वनथो अक्तुभिः ॥
yuvor uṣā anu śriyam parijmanor upācarat | ṛtā vanatho aktubhiḥ ||
O circumambient Asvins, Dawn follows the brightness of your way: Approve with beams our solemn rites.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उभा पिबतम् अश्विनोभा नः शर्म यच्छतम् । अविद्रियाभिर् ऊतिभिः ॥
ubhā pibatam aśvinobhā naḥ śarma yacchatam | avidriyābhir ūtibhiḥ ||
Drink ye of our libations, grant protection, O ye Asvins Twain, With aids which none may interrupt.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)