Rig Veda · Mandala 1 · Sukta 46
Rig Veda 1.46 — Aśvins
Deity: Aśvins. Rishi family (Mandala 1): Diverse seers — Madhuchchhandas, Medhatithi, Shunahshepa, Hiranyastupa and others. This Sukta contains 15 verses presented below in Devanagari Sanskrit, IAST romanisation, and Ralph T. H. Griffith's English translation. Click any verse to read a fuller explanation.
Verses
Rig Veda 1.46.1
एषो उषा अपूर्व्य वयुछति परिया दिवः | सतुषे वामश्विना बर्हत
eṣo uṣā apūrvya vyuchati priyā divaḥ | stuṣe vāmaśvinā bṛhat
Now Morning with her earliest light shines forth, dear Daughter of the Sky: High, Aśvins, I extol your praise,
Rig Veda 1.46.2
या दस्रा सिन्धुमातरा मनोतरा रयीणाम | धिया देवा वसुविदा
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.
Rig Veda 1.46.3
वच्यन्ते वां ककुहासो जूर्णायामधि विष्टपि | यद वांरथो विभिष पतात
vacyante vāṃ kakuhāso jūrṇāyāmadhi viṣṭapi | yad vāṃratho vibhiṣ patāt
Your giant coursers hasten on over the region all in flames, When your car flies with winged steeds.
Rig Veda 1.46.4
हविषा जारो अपां पिपर्ति पपुरिर्नरा | पिता कुटस्य चर्षणिः
haviṣā jāro apāṃ piparti papurirnarā | pitā kuṭasya carṣaṇiḥ
He, liberal, lover of the flood, Lord of the House, the vigilant, Chiefs! with oblations feeds you full.
Rig Veda 1.46.5
आदारो वां मतीनां नासत्या मतवचसा | पातं सोमस्य धर्ष्णुया
ādāro vāṃ matīnāṃ nāsatyā matavacasā | pātaṃ somasya dhṛṣṇuyā
Ye have regard unto our hymns, Nāsatyas, thinking of our words: Drink boldly of the Soma juice.
Rig Veda 1.46.6
या नः पीपरदश्विना जयोतिष्मती तमस्तिरः | तामस्मे रासाथामिषम
yā naḥ pīparadaśvinā jyotiṣmatī tamastiraḥ | tāmasme rāsāthāmiṣam
Vouchsafe to us, O Aśvin Pair, such strength as, with attendant light, May through the darkness carry us.
Rig Veda 1.46.7
आ नो नावा मतीनां यातं पाराय गन्तवे | युञ्जाथामश्विना रथम
ā no nāvā matīnāṃ yātaṃ pārāya ghantave | yuñjāthāmaśvinā ratham
Come in the ship of these our hymns to bear you to the hither shore O Aśvins, harness ye the car.
Rig Veda 1.46.8
अरित्रं वां दिवस पर्थु तीर्थे सिन्धूनां रथः | धिया युयुज्र इन्दवः
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.
Rig Veda 1.46.9
दिवस कण्वास इन्दवो वसु सिन्धूनां पदे | सवं वव्रिं कुह धित्सथः
divas kaṇvāsa indavo vasu sindhūnāṃ pade | svaṃ vavriṃ kuha dhitsathaḥ
Kaṇvas, the drops are in the heaven; the wealth is at the waters' place: Where will ye manifest your form?
Rig Veda 1.46.10
अभूदु भा उ अंशवे हिरण्यं परति सूर्यः | वयख्यज्जिह्वयासितः
abhūdu bhā u aṃśave hiraṇyaṃ prati sūryaḥ | vyakhyajjihvayāsitaḥ
Light came to lighten up the branch, the Sun appeared as it were gold: And with its tongue shone forth the dark.
Rig Veda 1.46.11
अभूदु पारमेतवे पन्था रतय्स साधुया | अदर्शि वि सरुतिर्दिवः
abhūdu pārametave panthā ṛtaysa sādhuyā | adarśi vi srutirdivaḥ
The path of sacrifice was made to travel to the farther goal: The road of heaven was manifest.
Rig Veda 1.46.12
तत-तदिदश्विनोरवो जरिता परति भूषति | मदे सोमस्यपिप्रतोः
tat-tadidaśvinoravo jaritā prati bhūṣati | made somasyapipratoḥ
The singer of their praise awaits whatever grace the Aśvins give, who save when Soma gladdens them.
Rig Veda 1.46.13
वावसाना विवस्वति सोमस्य पीत्या गिरा | मनुष्वच्छम्भूा गतम
vāvasānā vivasvati somasya pītyā ghirā | manuṣvacchambhūā ghatam
Ye dwellers with Vivasvān come, auspicious, as to Manu erst; come to the Soma and our praise.
Rig Veda 1.46.14
युवोरुषा अनु शरियं परिज्मनोरुपाचरत | रता वनथो अक्तुभिः
yuvoruṣā anu śriyaṃ parijmanorupācarat | ṛtā vanatho aktubhiḥ
O circumambient Aśvins, Dawn follows the brightness of your way: Approve with beams our solemn rites.
Rig Veda 1.46.15
उभा पिबतमश्विनोभा नः शर्म यछतम | अविद्रियाभिरूतिभिः
ubhā pibatamaśvinobhā naḥ śarma yachatam | avidriyābhirūtibhiḥ
Drink ye of our libations, grant protection, O ye Aśvins Twain, With aids which none may interrupt.
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