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Ṛgveda

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1,22 Aśvins and Others

1.XXII Aśvins and Others

prātaryújā ví bodhaya aśvínāv éhá gachatām |
asyá sómasya pītáye ||

1 WAKEN the Aśvin Pair who yoke their car at early morn: may they Approach to drink this Soma juice.

yā́ suráthā rathī́tama ubhā́ devā́ divispŕ̥śā |
aśvínā tā́ havāmahe ||

2 We call the Aśvins Twain, the Gods borne in a noble car, the best Of charioteers, who reach the heavens.

yā́ vāṃ káśā mádhumatī áśvinā sūnŕ̥tāvatī |
táyā yajñám mimikṣatam ||

3 Dropping with honey is your whip, Aśvins, and full of pleasantness Sprinkle therewith the sacrifice.

nahí vām ásti dūraké yátrā ráthena gáchathaḥ |
áśvinā somíno gr̥hám ||

4 As ye go thither in your car, not far, O Aśvins, is the home Of him who offers Soma juice.

híraṇyapāṇim ūtáye savitā́ram úpa hvaye |
sá céttā devátā padám ||

5 For my protection I invoke the golden-handed Savitar. He knoweth, as a God, the place.

apā́ṃ nápātam ávase savitā́ram úpa stuhi |
tásya vratā́ni uśmasi ||

6 That he may send us succour, praise the Waters’ Offspring Savitar: Fain are we for his holy ways.

vibhaktā́raṃ havāmahe vásoś citrásya rā́dhasaḥ |
savitā́raṃ nr̥cákṣasam ||

7 We call on him, distributer of wondrous bounty and of wealth, On Savitar who looks on men.

sákhāya ā́ ní ṣīdata savitā́ stómiyo nú naḥ |
dā́tā rā́dhāṃsi śumbhati ||

8 Come hither, friends, and seat yourselves Savitar, to be praised by us, Giving good gifts, is beautiful.

ágne pátnīr ihā́ vaha devā́nām uśatī́r úpa |
tváṣṭāraṃ sómapītaye ||

9 O Agni, hither bring to us the willing Spouses of the Gods, And Tvaṣṭar, to the Soma draught.

ā́ gnā́ agna ihā́vase hótrāṃ yaviṣṭha bhā́ratīm |
várūtrīṃ dhiṣáṇāṃ vaha ||

10 Most youthful Agni, hither bring their Spouses, Hotrā, Bhāratī, Varūtrī, Dhiṣaṇā, for aid.

abhí no devī́r ávasā maháḥ śármaṇā nr̥pátnīḥ |
áchinnapatrāḥ sacantām ||

11 Spouses of Heroes, Goddesses, with whole wings may they come to us With great protection and with aid.

ihéndrāṇī́m úpa hvaye varuṇānī́ṃ suastáye |
agnā́yīṃ sómapītaye ||

12 Indrāṇī, Varuṇānī, and Agnāyī hither I invite, For weal, to drink the Soma juice.

mahī́ dyaúḥ pr̥thivī́ ca na imáṃ yajñám mimikṣatām |
pipr̥tā́ṃ no bhárīmabhiḥ ||

13 May Heaven and Earth, the Mighty Pair, bedew for us our sacrifice, And feed us full with nourishments.

táyor íd ghr̥távat páyo víprā rihanti dhītíbhiḥ |
gandharvásya dhruvé padé ||

14 Their water rich with fatness, there in the Gandharva's steadfast place, The singers taste through sacred songs.

siyonā́ pr̥thivi bhava anr̥kṣarā́ nivéśanī |
yáchā naḥ śárma sapráthaḥ ||

15 Thornless be thou, O Earth, spread wide before us for a dwelling-place: Vouchsafe us shelter broad and sure.

áto devā́ avantu no yáto víṣṇur vicakramé |
pr̥thivyā́ḥ saptá dhā́mabhiḥ ||

16 The Gods be gracious unto us even from the place whence Viṣṇu strode Through the seven regions of the earth!

idáṃ víṣṇur ví cakrame trẽdhā́ ní dadhe padám |
sámūḷham asya pāṃsuré ||

17 Through all this world strode Viṣṇu; thrice his foot he planted, and the whole Was gathered in his footstep's dust.

trī́ṇi padā́ ví cakrame víṣṇur gopā́ ádābhiyaḥ |
áto dhármāṇi dhāráyan ||

18 Viṣṇu, the Guardian, he whom none deceiveth, made three steps; thenceforth Establishing his high decrees.

víṣṇoḥ kármāṇi paśyata yáto vratā́ni paspaśé |
índrasya yújiyaḥ sákhā ||

19 Look ye on Viṣṇu's works, whereby the Friend of Indra, close-allied, Hath let his holy ways be seen.

tád víṣṇoḥ paramám padáṃ sádā paśyanti sūráyaḥ |
divī́va cákṣur ā́tatam ||

20 The princes evermore behold that loftiest place where Viṣṇu is, Laid as it were an eye in heaven.

tád víprāso vipanyávo jāgr̥vā́ṃsaḥ sám indhate |
víṣṇor yát paramám padám ||

21 This, Viṣṇu's station most sublime, the singers, ever vigilant, Lovers of holy song, light up.

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