1 HITHERWARD have I called to-day, for succour, that most wondrous car Which ye ascended, Aśvins, ye whose paths are red, swift to give Car, for Sūrya's sake.
2 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.
4 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.
5 That chariot of yours which hath a triple seat and reins of gold, The famous car that traverseth the heaven and earth, thereon Nāsatyas, Aśvins, come.
6 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 Aśvins, with our prayer and praise.
10 The aids wherewith ye helped Paktha and Adhrigt; , and Babhru severed from his friends, —With those, O Aśvins, come hither with speed and soon, and heal whatever is diseased.
12 Through these, ye Mighty Ones, come hither to my call which brings all blessings, wears all forms, —Tlirough which, All-present Heroes, lavishest of food ye strengthened Krvi, come through these.
14 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.
16 Rapid as thought, and strong, and speeding to thejoy, bringing. your swiftly-coming help, Be to us a protection even from far away Lords of great wealth, with many aids. '
18 Choice-worthy strength, heroic, firm and excellent, uninjured by the Rakṣas foe, At this your coming nigh, ye Lords of ample wealth and all good things, may we obtain.
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Maṇḍala I