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,
Rig Veda
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,
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
vāvasānā vivasvati somasya pītyā girā manuṣvacchambhū ā gatam
Ye dwellers with Vivasvan come, auspicious, as to Manu erst; come to the Soma and our praise.
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.
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.
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