Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·3·3.58
धेनुः प्रत्नस्य काम्यं दुहानान्तः पुत्रश् चरति दक्षिणायाः । आ द्योतनिं वहति शुभ्रयामोषस स्तोमो अश्विनाव् अजीगः ॥
dhenuḥ pratnasya kāmyaṃ duhānāntaḥ putraś carati dakṣiṇāyāḥ | ā dyotaniṃ vahati śubhrayāmoṣasa stomo aśvināv ajīgaḥ ||
The Ancient's Milch-cow yields the things we long for: the Son of Daksina travels between them. She with the splendid chariot brings refulgence. The praise of Usas hath awoke the Asvins.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सुयुग् वहन्ति प्रति वाम् ऋतेनोर्ध्वा भवन्ति पितरेव मेधाः । जरेथाम् अस्मद् वि पणेर् मनीषां युवोर् अवश् चकृमा यातम् अर्वाक् ॥
suyug vahanti prati vām ṛtenordhvā bhavanti pitareva medhāḥ | jarethām asmad vi paṇer manīṣāṃ yuvor avaś cakṛmā yātam arvāk ||
They bear you hither by well-ordered statute: our sacred offerings rise as if to parents. Destroy in us the counsel of the niggard come hitherward, for we have shown you favour.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सुयुग्भिर् अश्वैः सुवृता रथेन दस्राव् इमं शृणुतं श्लोकम् अद्रेः । किम् अङ्ग वाम् प्रत्य् अवर्तिं गमिष्ठाहुर् विप्रासो अश्विना पुराजाः ॥
suyugbhir aśvaiḥ suvṛtā rathena dasrāv imaṃ śṛṇutaṃ ślokam adreḥ | kim aṅga vām praty avartiṃ gamiṣṭhāhur viprāso aśvinā purājāḥ ||
With lightly-rolling car and well-yoked horses hear this, the press-stone's song, ye Wonder-Workers. Have not the sages of old time, ye Asvins, called you most prompt to come and stay misfortune?
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ मन्येथाम् आ गतं कच् चिद् एवैर् विश्वे जनासो अश्विना हवन्ते । इमा हि वां गोऋजीका मधूनि प्र मित्रासो न ददुर् उस्रो अग्रे ॥
ā manyethām ā gataṃ kac cid evair viśve janāso aśvinā havante | imā hi vāṃ goṛjīkā madhūni pra mitrāso na dadur usro agre ||
Remember us, and come to us, for ever men, as their wont is, invocate the Asvins. Friends as it were have offered you these juices, sweet, blent with milk at the first break of morning.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तिरः पुरू चिद् अश्विना रजांस्य् आङ्गूषो वाम् मघवाना जनेषु । एह यातम् पथिभिर् देवयानैर् दस्राव् इमे वां निधयो मधूनाम् ॥
tiraḥ purū cid aśvinā rajāṃsy āṅgūṣo vām maghavānā janeṣu | eha yātam pathibhir devayānair dasrāv ime vāṃ nidhayo madhūnām ||
Even through many regions, O ye Asvins high praise is yours among mankind, ye Mighty- Come, helpers, on the paths which Gods have travelled: here your libations of sweet meath are ready.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पुराणम् ओकः सख्यं शिवं वां युवोर् नरा द्रविणं जह्नाव्याम् । पुनः कृण्वानाः सख्या शिवानि मध्वा मदेम सह नू समानाः ॥
purāṇam okaḥ sakhyaṃ śivaṃ vāṃ yuvor narā draviṇaṃ jahnāvyām | punaḥ kṛṇvānāḥ sakhyā śivāni madhvā madema saha nū samānāḥ ||
Ancient your home, auspicious is your friendship: Heroes, your wealth is with the house of Jahnu. Forming again with you auspicious friendship, let us rejoice with draughts of meath together.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अश्विना वायुना युवं सुदक्षा नियुद्भिष् च सजोषसा युवाना । नासत्या तिरोअह्न्यं जुषाणा सोमम् पिबतम् अस्रिधा सुदानू ॥
aśvinā vāyunā yuvaṃ sudakṣā niyudbhiṣ ca sajoṣasā yuvānā | nāsatyā tiroahnyaṃ juṣāṇā somam pibatam asridhā sudānū ||
O Asvins, Very Mighty ones, with Vayu and with his steeds, one-minded, ever-youthful, Nasatyas, joying in the third day's Soma, drink it, not hostile, Very Bounteous Givers.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अश्विना परि वाम् इषः पुरूचीर् ईयुर् गीर्भिर् यतमाना अमृध्राः । रथो ह वाम् ऋतजा अद्रिजूतः परि द्यावापृथिवी याति सद्यः ॥
aśvinā pari vām iṣaḥ purūcīr īyur gīrbhir yatamānā amṛdhrāḥ | ratho ha vām ṛtajā adrijūtaḥ pari dyāvāpṛthivī yāti sadyaḥ ||
Asvins, to you are brought abundant viands in rivalry with sacred songs, unceasing. Sprung from high Law your car, urged on by press-stones, goes round the earth and heaven in one brief moment.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अश्विना मधुषुत्तमो युवाकुः सोमस् तम् पातम् आ गतं दुरोणे । रथो ह वाम् भूरि वर्पः करिक्रत् सुतावतो निष्कृतम् आगमिष्ठः ॥
aśvinā madhuṣuttamo yuvākuḥ somas tam pātam ā gataṃ duroṇe | ratho ha vām bhūri varpaḥ karikrat sutāvato niṣkṛtam āgamiṣṭhaḥ ||
Asvins, your Soma sheds delicious sweetness: drink ye thereof and come unto our dwelling. Your car, assuming many a shape, most often goes to the Soma-presser's place of meeting.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)