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Click to Expand/Collapse OptionMaṇḍala I
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8,73 Aśvins 
8.LXII Aśvins 
úd īrāthām r̥tāyaté yuñjā́thām aśvinā rátham |
ánti ṣád bhūtu vām ávaḥ || 
1 ROUSE ye for him who keeps the Law, yoke your steeds, Aśvins, to your car Let your protecting help be near. 
nimíṣaś cij jávīyasā ráthenā́ yātam aśvinā |
ánti ṣád bhūtu vām ávaḥ || 
2 Come, Aśvins, with your car more swift than is the twinkling of an eye Let your protecting help be near. 
úpa str̥ṇītam átraye hiména gharmám aśvinā |
ánti ṣad bhūtu vām ávaḥ || 
3 Aśvins, ye overlaid with cold the fiery pit for Atri's sake: Let your protecting help be near. 
kúha sthaḥ kúha jagmathuḥ kúha śyenéva petathuḥ |
ánti ṣad bhūtu vām ávaḥ || 
4 Where are ye? whither are ye gone? whither, like falcons, have ye flown? Let your protecting help be near. 
yád adyá kárhi kárhi cic chuśrūyā́tam imáṃ hávam |
ánti ṣad bhūtu vām ávaḥ || 
5 If ye at any time this day are listening to this my call, Let your protecting help be near. 
aśvínā yāmahū́tamā nédiṣṭhaṃ yāmi ā́piyam |
ánti ṣad bhūtu vām ávaḥ || 
6 The Aśvins, first to hear our prayer, for closest kinship I approach: Let your protecting help be near. 
ávantam átraye gr̥háṃ kr̥ṇutáṃ yuvám aśvinā |
ánti ṣad bhūtu vām ávaḥ || 
7 For Atri ye, O Aśvins, made a dwelling-place to shield him well, Let your protecting help be near. 
várethe agním ātápo vádate valgú átraye |
ánti ṣad bhūtu vām ávaḥ || 
8 Ye warded off the fervent heat for Atri when he sweetly spake: Let your protecting help be near. 
prá saptávadhrir āśásā dhā́rām agnér aśāyata |
ánti ṣad bhūtu vām ávaḥ || 
9 Erst Saptavadhri by his prayer obtained the trenchant edge of fire: Let your protecting help be near. 
ihā́ gataṃ vr̥ṣaṇvasū śr̥ṇutám ma imáṃ hávam |
ánti ṣad bhūtu vām ávaḥ || 
10 Come hither, O ye Lords of wealth, and listen to this call of mine: Let your protecting help be near. 
kím idáṃ vām purāṇaváj járator iva śasyate |
ánti ṣad bhūtu vām ávaḥ || 
11 What is this praise told forth of you as Elders in the ancient way? Let your protecting help be near. 
samānáṃ vāṃ sajātíyaṃ samānó bándhur aśvinā |
ánti ṣad bhūtu vām ávaḥ || 
12 One common brotherhood is yours, Aśvins your kindred is the same: Let your protecting help be near. 
yó vāṃ rájāṃsi aśvinā rátho viyā́ti ródasī |
ánti ṣad bhūtu vām ávaḥ || 
13 This is your chariot, Aśvins, which speeds through the regions, earth and heaven Let your protecting aid be near. 
ā́ no gávyebhir áśviyaiḥ sahásrair úpa gachatam |
ánti ṣad bhūtu vām ávaḥ || 
14 Approach ye hitherward to us with thousands both of steeds and kine: Let your protecting help be near. 
mā́ no gávyebhir áśviyaiḥ sahásrebhir áti khyatam |
ánti ṣad bhūtu vām ávaḥ || 
15 Pass us not by, remember us with thousands both of kine and steeds: Let your protecting help be near. 
aruṇápsur uṣā́ abhūd ákar jyótir r̥tā́varī |
ánti ṣad bhūtu vām ávaḥ || 
16 The purple-tinted Dawn hath risen, and true to Law hath made the light Let your protecting help be near. 
aśvínā sú vicā́kaśad vr̥kṣám paraśumā́m̐ iva |
ánti ṣad bhūtu vām ávaḥ || 
17 He looked upon the Aśvins, as an axe-armed man upon a tree: Let your protecting help be near. 
púraṃ ná dhr̥ṣṇav ā́ ruja kr̥ṣṇáyā bādhitó viśā́ |
ánti ṣad bhūtu vām ávaḥ || 
18 By the black band encompassed round, break it down, bold one, like a fort. Let your protecting help be near. 
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