Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·7·7.74
इमा उ वां दिविष्टय उस्रा हवन्ते अश्विना । अयं वाम् अह्वे ऽवसे शचीवसू विशं-विशं हि गच्छथः ॥
imā u vāṃ diviṣṭaya usrā havante aśvinā | ayaṃ vām ahve 'vase śacīvasū viśaṃ-viśaṃ hi gacchathaḥ ||
These morning sacrifices call you, Asvins, at the break of day. For help have I invoked you rich in power and might: for, house by house ye visit all.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
युवं चित्रं ददथुर् भोजनं नरा चोदेथां सूनृतावते । अर्वाग् रथं समनसा नि यच्छतम् पिबतं सोम्यम् मधु ॥
yuvaṃ citraṃ dadathur bhojanaṃ narā codethāṃ sūnṛtāvate | arvāg rathaṃ samanasā ni yacchatam pibataṃ somyam madhu ||
O Heroes, ye bestow wonderful nourishment. send it to him whose songs are sweet Accordant, both of you, drive your car down to us, and drink the savoury Soma juice.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ यातम् उप भूषतम् मध्वः पिबतम् अश्विना । दुग्धम् पयो वृषणा जेन्यावसू मा नो मर्धिष्टम् आ गतम् ॥
ā yātam upa bhūṣatam madhvaḥ pibatam aśvinā | dugdham payo vṛṣaṇā jenyāvasū mā no mardhiṣṭam ā gatam ||
Approach ye and be near to us. drink, O ye Asvins, of the meath. Draw forth the milk, ye Mighty, rich in genuine wealth: injure us not, and come to us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अश्वासो ये वाम् उप दाशुषो गृहं युवां दीयन्ति बिभ्रतः । मक्षूयुभिर् नरा हयेभिर् अश्विना देवा यातम् अस्मयू ॥
aśvāso ye vām upa dāśuṣo gṛhaṃ yuvāṃ dīyanti bibhrataḥ | makṣūyubhir narā hayebhir aśvinā devā yātam asmayū ||
The horses that convey you in their rapid flight down to the worshipper's abode, With these your speedy coursers, Heroes, Asvins, come, ye Gods, come well-inclined to us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अधा ह यन्तो अश्विना पृक्षः सचन्त सूरयः । ता यंसतो मघवद्भ्यो ध्रुवं यशश् छर्दिर् अस्मभ्यं नासत्या ॥
adhā ha yanto aśvinā pṛkṣaḥ sacanta sūrayaḥ | tā yaṃsato maghavadbhyo dhruvaṃ yaśaś chardir asmabhyaṃ nāsatyā ||
Yea, verily, our princes seek the Asvins in pursuit of food. These shall give lasting glory to our liberal lords, and, both Nasatyas, shelter us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्र ये ययुर् अवृकासो रथा इव नृपातारो जनानाम् । उत स्वेन शवसा शूशुवुर् नर उत क्षियन्ति सुक्षितिम् ॥
pra ye yayur avṛkāso rathā iva nṛpātāro janānām | uta svena śavasā śūśuvur nara uta kṣiyanti sukṣitim ||
Those who have led the way, like cars, offending none, those who are guardians of the men- Also through their own might the heroes have grown strong, and dwell in safe and happy homes.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)