Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·8·8.26
युवोर् उ षू रथं हुवे सधस्तुत्याय सूरिषु । अतूर्तदक्षा वृषणा वृषण्वसू ॥
yuvor u ṣū rathaṃ huve sadhastutyāya sūriṣu | atūrtadakṣā vṛṣaṇā vṛṣaṇvasū ||
I CALL your chariot to receive united praise mid princely men, Strong Gods who pour down wealth, of never vanquished might!
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
युवं वरो सुषाम्णे महे तने नासत्या । अवोभिर् याथो वृषणा वृषण्वसू ॥
yuvaṃ varo suṣāmṇe mahe tane nāsatyā | avobhir yātho vṛṣaṇā vṛṣaṇvasū ||
Ye to Varosusaman come, Nasatyas, for this glorious rite. With your protecting aid. Strong Gods, who pour down wealth.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ता वाम् अद्य हवामहे हव्येभिर् वाजिनीवसू । पूर्वीर् इष इषयन्ताव् अति क्षपः ॥
tā vām adya havāmahe havyebhir vājinīvasū | pūrvīr iṣa iṣayantāv ati kṣapaḥ ||
So with oblations we invoke you, rich in ample wealth, to-day, When night hath passed, O ye who send us plenteous food.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ वां वाहिष्ठो अश्विना रथो यातु श्रुतो नरा । उप स्तोमान् तुरस्य दर्शथः श्रिये ॥
ā vāṃ vāhiṣṭho aśvinā ratho yātu śruto narā | upa stomān turasya darśathaḥ śriye ||
O Asvins, Heroes, let your car, famed, best to travel, come to us, And, for his glory, mark your zealous servant's lauds.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
जुहुराणा चिद् अश्विना मन्येथां वृषण्वसू । युवं हि रुद्रा पर्षथो अति द्विषः ॥
juhurāṇā cid aśvinā manyethāṃ vṛṣaṇvasū | yuvaṃ hi rudrā parṣatho ati dviṣaḥ ||
Asvins, who send us precious gifts, even when offended, think of him: For ye, O Rudras, lead us safe beyond our foes.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
दस्रा हि विश्वम् आनुषङ् मक्षूभिः परिदीयथः । धियञ्जिन्वा मधुवर्णा शुभस् पती ॥
dasrā hi viśvam ānuṣaṅ makṣūbhiḥ paridīyathaḥ | dhiyañjinvā madhuvarṇā śubhas patī ||
For, Wonder-Workers, with fleet steeds ye fly completely round this All, Stirring our thoughts, ye Lords of splendour, honey-hued.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उप नो यातम् अश्विना राया विश्वपुषा सह । मघवाना सुवीराव् अनपच्युता ॥
upa no yātam aśvinā rāyā viśvapuṣā saha | maghavānā suvīrāv anapacyutā ||
With all-sustaining opulence, Asvins, come hitherward to us, Ye rich and noble Heroes, ne'er to be o'erthrown.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ मे अस्य प्रतीव्यम् इन्द्रनासत्या गतम् । देवा देवेभिर् अद्य सचनस्तमा ॥
ā me asya pratīvyam indranāsatyā gatam | devā devebhir adya sacanastamā ||
To welcome this mine offering, O ye Indra-like Nasatyas, come As Gods of best accord this day with other Gods.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वयं हि वां हवामह उक्षण्यन्तो व्यश्ववत् । सुमतिभिर् उप विप्राव् इहा गतम् ॥
vayaṃ hi vāṃ havāmaha ukṣaṇyanto vyaśvavat | sumatibhir upa viprāv ihā gatam ||
For we, like Vyasva, lifting up our voice like oxen, call on you: With all your loving kindness, Sages, come to us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अश्विना स्व् ऋषे स्तुहि कुवित् ते श्रवतो हवम् । नेदीयसः कूळयातः पणींर् उत ॥
aśvinā sv ṛṣe stuhi kuvit te śravato havam | nedīyasaḥ kūḷayātaḥ paṇīṃr uta ||
O Rsi, laud the Asvins well. Will they not listen to thy call? Will they not burn the Panis who are nearer them?
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वैयश्वस्य श्रुतं नरोतो मे अस्य वेदथः । सजोषसा वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा ॥
vaiyaśvasya śrutaṃ naroto me asya vedathaḥ | sajoṣasā varuṇo mitro aryamā ||
O Heroes, listen to the son of Vyasva, and regard me here, Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman, of one accord.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
युवादत्तस्य धिष्ण्या युवानीतस्य सूरिभिः । अहर्-अहर् वृषण मह्यं शिक्षतम् ॥
yuvādattasya dhiṣṇyā yuvānītasya sūribhiḥ | ahar-ahar vṛṣaṇa mahyaṃ śikṣatam ||
Gods whom we yearn for, of your gifts, of what ye bring to us, bestow By princes' hands on me, ye Mighty, day by day.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यो वां यज्ञेभिर् आवृतो ऽधिवस्त्रा वधूर् इव । सपर्यन्ता शुभे चक्राते अश्विना ॥
yo vāṃ yajñebhir āvṛto 'dhivastrā vadhūr iva | saparyantā śubhe cakrāte aśvinā ||
Him whom your sacrifices clothe, even as a woman with her robe, The Asvins help to glory honouring him well.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यो वाम् उरुव्यचस्तमं चिकेतति नृपाय्यम् । वर्तिर् अश्विना परि यातम् अस्मयू ॥
yo vām uruvyacastamaṃ ciketati nṛpāyyam | vartir aśvinā pari yātam asmayū ||
Whoso regards your care of men as succour widest in its reach, About his dwelling go, ye Asvins, loving us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अस्मभ्यं सु वृषण्वसू यातं वर्तिर् नृपाय्यम् । विषुद्रुहेव यज्ञम् ऊहथुर् गिरा ॥
asmabhyaṃ su vṛṣaṇvasū yātaṃ vartir nṛpāyyam | viṣudruheva yajñam ūhathur girā ||
Come to us ye who pour down wealth, come to the home which men must guard: Like shafts, ye are made meet for sacrifice by song.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वाहिष्ठो वां हवानां स्तोमो दूतो हुवन् नरा । युवाभ्याम् भूत्व् अश्विना ॥
vāhiṣṭho vāṃ havānāṃ stomo dūto huvan narā | yuvābhyām bhūtv aśvinā ||
Most fetching of all calls, the laud, as envoy, Heroes, called to you Be it your own, O Asvin Pair.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यद् अदो दिवो अर्णव इषो वा मदथो गृहे । श्रुतम् इन् मे अमर्त्या ॥
yad ado divo arṇava iṣo vā madatho gṛhe | śrutam in me amartyā ||
Be ye in yonder sea of heaven, or joying in the home of food, Listen to me, Immortal Ones.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उत स्या श्वेतयावरी वाहिष्ठा वां नदीनाम् । सिन्धुर् हिरण्यवर्तनिः ॥
uta syā śvetayāvarī vāhiṣṭhā vāṃ nadīnām | sindhur hiraṇyavartaniḥ ||
This river with his lucid flow attracts you, more than all the streams,- Even Sindhu with his path of gold.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स्मद् एतया सुकीर्त्याश्विना श्वेतया धिया । वहेथे शुभ्रयावाना ॥
smad etayā sukīrtyāśvinā śvetayā dhiyā | vahethe śubhrayāvānā ||
O Asvins, with that glorious fame come hither, through our brilliant song, Come ye whose ways are marked with light.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
युक्ष्वा हि त्वं रथासहा युवस्व पोष्या वसो । आन् नो वायो मधु पिबास्माकं सवना गहि ॥
yukṣvā hi tvaṃ rathāsahā yuvasva poṣyā vaso | ān no vāyo madhu pibāsmākaṃ savanā gahi ||
Harness the steeds who draw the car, O Vasu, bring the well-fed pair. O Vayu, drink thou of our meath: come unto our drink-offerings.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तव वायव् ऋतस्पते त्वष्टुर् जामातर् अद्भुत । अवांस्य् आ वृणीमहे ॥
tava vāyav ṛtaspate tvaṣṭur jāmātar adbhuta | avāṃsy ā vṛṇīmahe ||
Wonderful Vayu, Lord of Right, thou who art Tvastar's son-in-law, Thy saving succour we elect.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वष्टुर् जामातरं वयम् ईशानं राय ईमहे । सुतावन्तो वायुं द्युम्ना जनासः ॥
tvaṣṭur jāmātaraṃ vayam īśānaṃ rāya īmahe | sutāvanto vāyuṃ dyumnā janāsaḥ ||
To Tvastar's son-in-law we pray for wealth whereof he hath control: For glory we seek vayu, men with juice effused.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वायो याहि शिवा दिवो वहस्वा सु स्वश्व्यम् । वहस्व महः पृथुपक्षसा रथे ॥
vāyo yāhi śivā divo vahasvā su svaśvyam | vahasva mahaḥ pṛthupakṣasā rathe ||
From heaven, auspicious Vayu, come drive hither with thy noble steeds: Come on thy mighty car with wide-extending seat.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वां हि सुप्सरस्तमं नृषदनेषु हूमहे । ग्रावाणं नाश्वपृष्ठम् मंहना ॥
tvāṃ hi supsarastamaṃ nṛṣadaneṣu hūmahe | grāvāṇaṃ nāśvapṛṣṭham maṃhanā ||
We call thee to the homes of men, thee wealthiest in noble food, And liberal as a press-stone with a horse's back.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स त्वं नो देव मनसा वायो मन्दानो अग्रियः । कृधि वाजां अपो धियः ॥
sa tvaṃ no deva manasā vāyo mandāno agriyaḥ | kṛdhi vājāṃ apo dhiyaḥ ||
So, glad and joyful in thine heart, do thou, God, Vayu, first of all Vouchsafe us water, strength, and thought.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)