Rig Veda
o tyam ahva ā ratham adyā daṃsiṣṭham ūtaye yam aśvinā suhavā rudravartanī ā sūryāyai tasthathuḥ
Hitherward have I called to-day, for succour, that most wondrous car Which ye ascended, Asvins, ye whose paths are red, swift to give Car, for Surya's sake.
pūrvāyuṣaṃ suhavam puruspṛham bhujyuṃ vājeṣu pūrvyam sacanāvantaṃ sumatibhiḥ sobhare vidveṣasam anehasam
Car ever young, much longed-for, easily invoked, soon guided, first in deeds of might, Which waits and serves, O Sobhari, with benevolence, without a rival or a foe.
iha tyā purubhūtamā devā namobhir aśvinā arvācīnā sv avase karāmahe gantārā dāśuṣo gṛham
These Asvins with our homage, these Two Omnipresent Deities Hitherward will we bring for kind help, these who seek the dwelling of the worshipper.
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One of your chariot wheels is moving swiftly round, one speeds for you its onward course. Like a milch-cow, O Lords of splendour, and with haste let your benevolence come to us.
ratho yo vāṃ trivandhuro hiraṇyābhīśur aśvinā pari dyāvāpṛthivī bhūṣati śrutas tena nāsatyā gatam
That chariot of yours which hath a triple seat and reins of gold, The famous car that traverseth the heaven and earth, thereon Nasatyas, Asvins, come.
daśasyantā manave pūrvyaṃ divi yavaṃ vṛkeṇa karṣathaḥ tā vām adya sumatibhiḥ śubhas patī aśvinā pra stuvīmahi
Ye with your plough, when favouring Manu with your help, ploughed the first harvest in the sky. As such will we exalt you, Lords of splendour, now, O Asvins, with our prayer and praise.
upa no vājinīvasū yātam ṛtasya pathibhiḥ yebhis tṛkṣiṃ vṛṣaṇā trāsadasyavam mahe kṣatrāya jinvathaḥ
Come to us, Lords of ample wealth, by paths of everlasting Law, Whereby to high dominion ye with mighty strength raised Trikshi, Trasadasyu's son.
ayaṃ vām adribhiḥ sutaḥ somo narā vṛṣaṇvasū ā yātaṃ somapītaye pibataṃ dāśuṣo gṛhe
This Soma pressed with stones is yours, ye Heroes, Lords of plenteous wealth. Approach to drink the Soma, come, drink in the worshipper's abode.
ā hi ruhatam aśvinā rathe kośe hiraṇyaye vṛṣaṇvasū yuñjāthām pīvarīr iṣaḥ
O Asvins, mount the chariot, mount the golden seat, ye who are Lords of plenteous wealth, And bring to us abundant food.
yābhiḥ paktham avatho yābhir adhriguṃ yābhir babhruṃ vijoṣasam tābhir no makṣū tūyam aśvinā gatam bhiṣajyataṃ yad āturam
The aids wherewith ye helped Paktha and Adhrigt;, and Babhru severed from his friends,- With those, O Asvins, come hither with speed and soon, and heal whatever is diseased.
yad adhrigāvo adhrigū idā cid ahno aśvinā havāmahe vayaṃ gīrbhir vipanyavaḥ
When we continually invoke the Asvins, the resistless, at this time of day, We lovers of the song, with songs.
tābhir ā yātaṃ vṛṣaṇopa me havaṃ viśvapsuṃ viśvavāryam iṣā maṃhiṣṭhā purubhūtamā narā yābhiḥ kriviṃ vāvṛdhus tābhir ā gatam
Through these, ye Mighty Ones, come hither to my call which brings all blessings, wears all forms,- Through which, All-present Heroes, lavishest of food ye strengthened Krivi, come through these.
tāv idā cid ahānāṃ tāv aśvinā vandamāna upa bruve tā u namobhir īmahe
I speak to both of these as such, these Asvins whom I reverence at this time of day: With homage we entreat them both.
tāv id doṣā tā uṣasi śubhas patī tā yāman rudravartanī mā no martāya ripave vājinīvasū paro rudrāv ati khyatam
Ye who are Lords of splendour, ye whose paths are red, at eve, at mom, at sacrifice, Give us not utterly as prey to mortal foe, ye Rudras, Lords of ample wealth.
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For bliss I call. the blissful car, at morn the inseparable Asvins with their car I call, like Sobhari our sire.
manojavasā vṛṣaṇā madacyutā makṣuṃgamābhir ūtibhiḥ ārāttāc cid bhūtam asme avase pūrvībhiḥ purubhojasā
Rapid as thought, and strong, and speeding to the joy, bringing your swiftly-coming help, Be to us a protection even from far away Lords of great wealth, with many aids.'
ā no aśvāvad aśvinā vartir yāsiṣṭam madhupātamā narā gomad dasrā hiraṇyavat
Come, Wonder-Workers, to our home, our home, O Asvins, rich in cattle, steeds, and gold, Chief drinkers of the Soma's juice
suprāvargaṃ suvīryaṃ suṣṭhu vāryam anādhṛṣṭaṃ rakṣasvinā asminn ā vām āyāne vājinīvasū viśvā vāmāni dhīmahi
Choice-worthy strength, heroic, firm and excellent, uninjured by the Rakshas foe, At this your coming nigh, ye Lords of ample wealth and all good things, may we obtain.