Rig Veda
īﾱe dyāvāpṛthivī pūrvacittaye 'gniṃ gharmaṃ surucaṃ yāmann iṣṭaye yābhir bhare kāram aṃśāya jinvathas tābhir ū ṣu ūtibhir aśvinā gatam
To give first thought to them, I worship Heaven and Earth, and Agni, fair bright glow, to hasten their approach. Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids wherewith in fight ye speed the war-cry to the spoil.
yuvor dānāya subharā asaścato ratham ā tasthur vacasaṃ na mantave yābhir dhiyo 'vathaḥ karmann iṣṭaye tābhir ū ṣu ūtibhir aśvinā gatam
Ample, unfailing, they have mounted as it were an eloquent car that ye may think of us and give. Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids wherewith ye help our thoughts to further holy acts.
yuvaṃ tāsāṃ divyasya praśāsane viśāṃ kṣayatho amṛtasya majmanā yābhir dhenum asvam pinvatho narā tābhir ū ṣu ūtibhir aśvinā gatam
Ye by the might which heavenly nectar giveth you are in supreme dominion Lords of all these folk. Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids wherewith ye, Heroes, made the barren cow give milk.
yābhiḥ parijmā tanayasya majmanā dvimātā tūrṣu taraṇir vibhūṣati yābhis trimantur abhavad vicakṣaṇas tābhir ū ṣu ūtibhir aśvinā gatam
The aids wherewith the Wanderer through his offspring's might, or the Two-Mothered Son shows swiftest mid the swift; Wherewith the sapient one acquired his triple lore,—Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
yābhī rebhaṃ nivṛtaṃ sitam adbhya ud vandanam airayataṃ svar dṛśe yābhiḥ kaṇvam pra siṣāsantam āvataṃ tābhir ū ṣu ūtibhir aśvinā gatam
Wherewith ye raised from waters, prisoned and fast bound, Rebha, and Vandana to look upon the light; Wherewith ye succoured Kanva as he strove to win,—Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
yābhir antakaṃ jasamānam āraṇe bhujyuṃ yābhir avyathibhir jijinvathuḥ yābhiḥ karkandhuṃ vayyaṃ ca jinvathas tābhir ū ṣu ūtibhir aśvinā gatam
Wherewith ye rescued Antaka when languishing deep in the pit, and Bhujyu with unfailing help. And comforted Karkandhu, Vayya, in their woe,—Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
yābhiḥ śucantiṃ dhanasāṃ suṣaṃsadaṃ taptaṃ gharmam omyāvantam atraye yābhiḥ pṛśnigum purukutsam āvataṃ tābhir ū ṣu ūtibhir aśvinā gatam
Wherewith ye gave Suchanti wealth and happy home, and made the fiery pit friendly for Atri's sake; Wherewith ye guarded Purukutsa, Prisnigu,—Come hither unto us, O Asvin;, with those aids.
yābhiḥ śacībhir vṛṣaṇā parāvṛjam prāndhaṃ śroṇaṃ cakṣasa etave kṛthaḥ yābhir vartikāṃ grasitām amuñcataṃ tābhir ū ṣu ūtibhir aśvinā gatam
Mighty Ones, with what powers ye gave Paravrij aid what time ye made the blind and lame to see and walk; Wherewith ye set at liberty the swallowed quail,—Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
yābhiḥ sindhum madhumantam asaścataṃ vasiṣṭhaṃ yābhir ajarāv ajinvatam yābhiḥ kutsaṃ śrutaryaṃ naryam āvataṃ tābhir ū ṣu ūtibhir aśvinā gatam
Wherewith ye quickened the most sweet exhaustless flood, and comforted Vasishtha, ye who ne'er decay; And to Srutarya, Kutsa, Narya gave your help,—Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
yābhir viśpalāṃ dhanasām atharvyaṃ sahasramīﾱha ājāv ajinvatam yābhir vaśam aśvyam preṇim āvataṃ tābhir ū ṣu ūtibhir aśvinā gatam
Wherewith ye helped, in battle of a thousand spoils, Vispala seeking booty, powerless to move. Wherewith ye guarded friendly Vasa, Asva's son,—Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
yābhiḥ sudānū auśijāya vaṇije dīrghaśravase madhu kośo akṣarat kakṣīvantaṃ stotāraṃ yābhir āvataṃ tābhir ū ṣu ūtibhir aśvinā gatam
Whereby the cloud, ye Bounteous Givers, shed sweet rain for Dirghasravas, for the merchant Ausija, Wherewith ye helped Kakshivan, singer of your praise,—Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
yābhī rasāṃ kṣodasodnaḥ pipinvathur anaśvaṃ yābhī ratham āvataṃ jiṣe yābhis triśoka usriyā udājata tābhir ū ṣu ūtibhir aśvinā gatam
Wherewith ye made Rasa swell full with water-floods, and urged to victory the car without a horse; Wherewith Trisoka drove forth his recovered cows,—Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
yābhiḥ sūryam pariyāthaḥ parāvati mandhātāraṃ kṣaitrapatyeṣv āvatam yābhir vipram pra bharadvājam āvataṃ tābhir ū ṣu ūtibhir aśvinā gatam
Wherewith ye, compass round the Sun when far away, strengthened Mandhatar in his tasks as lord of lands, And to sage Bharadvaja gave protecting help,—Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
yābhir mahām atithigvaṃ kaśojuvaṃ divodāsaṃ śambarahatya āvatam yābhiḥ pūrbhidye trasadasyum āvataṃ tābhir ū ṣu ūtibhir aśvinā gatam
Wherewith, when Sambara was slain, ye guarded well great Atithigva, Divodisa, Kasoju, And Trasadasyu when the forts were shattered down,—Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
yābhir vamraṃ vipipānam upastutaṃ kaliṃ yābhir vittajāniṃ duvasyathaḥ yābhir vyaśvam uta pṛthim āvataṃ tābhir ū ṣu ūtibhir aśvinā gatam
Wherewith ye honoured the great drinker Vamra, and Upastuta and Kali when he gained his wife, And lent to Vyasva and to Prithi favouring help,—Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
yābhir narā śayave yābhir atraye yābhiḥ purā manave gātum īṣathuḥ yābhiḥ śārīr ājataṃ syūmaraśmaye tābhir ū ṣu ūtibhir aśvinā gatam
Wherewith, O Heroes, ye vouchsafed deliverance to Sayu, Atri, and to Manu long ago; Wherewith ye shot your shafts in Syumarasmi's cause.—Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
yābhiḥ paṭharvā jaṭharasya majmanāgnir nādīdec cita iddho ajmann ā yābhiḥ śaryātam avatho mahādhane tābhir ū ṣu ūtibhir aśvinā gatam
Wherewith Patharva, in his majesty of form, shone in his course like to a gathered kindled fire; Wherewith ye helped Saryata in the mighty fray,—Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
yābhir aṅgiro manasā niraṇyatho 'graṃ gacchatho vivare goarṇasaḥ yābhir manuṃ śūram iṣā samāvataṃ tābhir ū ṣu ūtibhir aśvinā gatam
Wherewith, Angirases! ye triumphed in your heart, and onward went to liberate the flood of milk; Wherewith ye helped the hero Manu with new strength,—Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
yābhiḥ patnīr vimadāya nyūhathur ā gha vā yābhir aruṇīr aśikṣatam yābhiḥ sudāsa ūhathuḥ sudevyaṃ tābhir ū ṣu ūtibhir aśvinā gatam
Wherewith ye brought a wife for Vimada to wed, wherewith ye freely gave the ruddy cows away; Wherewith ye brought the host of kind Gods to Sudas—Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
yābhiḥ śantātī bhavatho dadāśuṣe bhujyuṃ yābhir avatho yābhir adhrigum omyāvatīṃ subharām ṛtastubhaṃ tābhir ū ṣu ūtibhir aśvinā gatam
Wherewith ye bring great bliss to him who offers gifts, wherewith ye have protected Bhujyu, Adhrigu, And good and gracious Subhara and Ritastup,—Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
yābhiḥ kṛśānum asane duvasyatho jave yābhir yūno arvantam āvatam madhu priyam bharatho yat saraḍbhyas tābhir ū ṣu ūtibhir aśvinā gatam
Wherewith ye served Krisanu where the shafts were shot, and helped the young man's horse to swiftness in the race; Wherewith ye bring delicious honey to the bees,—Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
yābhir naraṃ goṣuyudhaṃ nṛṣāhye kṣetrasya sātā tanayasya jinvathaḥ yābhī rathāṁ avatho yābhir arvatas tābhir ū ṣu ūtibhir aśvinā gatam
Wherewith ye speed the hero as he fights for kine in hero battle, in the strife for land and sons, Wherewith ye safely guard his horses and his car,—Come hither unto us, O Asvins with those aids.
yābhiḥ kutsam ārjuneyaṃ śatakratū pra turvītim pra ca dabhītim āvatam yābhir dhvasantim puruṣantim āvataṃ tābhir ū ṣu ūtibhir aśvinā gatam
Wherewith ye, Lords of Hundred Powers, helped Kutsa, son of Arjuni, gave Turviti and Dabhiti strength, Favoured Dhvasanti and lent Purushanti help,—Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
apnasvatīm aśvinā vācam asme kṛtaṃ no dasrā vṛṣaṇā manīṣām adyūtye 'vase ni hvaye vāṃ vṛdhe ca no bhavataṃ vājasātau
Make ye our speech effectual, O ye Asvins, and this our hymn, ye mighty Wonder-Workers. In luckless game I call on you for succour: strengthen us also on the field of battle.
This verse is not included in this edition.
With, undiminished blessings, O ye Asvins, for evermore both night and day protect us. This prayer of ours may Varuna grant, and Mitra, and Aditi and Sindhu, Earth and Heaven.