Rig Veda · Mandala 3 · Sukta 58
Rig Veda 3.58 — Aśvins
Deity: Aśvins. Rishi family (Mandala 3): Vishvamitra and the Kushika line. This Sukta contains 9 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 3.58.1
धेनुः परत्नस्य काम्यं दुहानान्तः पुत्रश्चरति दक्षिणायाः | आ दयोतनिं वहति शुभ्रयामोषस सतोमो अश्विनावजीगः
dhenuḥ pratnasya kāmyaṃ duhānāntaḥ putraścarati dakṣiṇāyāḥ | ā dyotaniṃ vahati śubhrayāmoṣasa stomo aśvināvajīghaḥ
Rig Veda 3.58.2
सुयुग वहन्ति परति वां रतेनोर्ध्वा भवन्ति पितरेव मेधाः | जरेथामस्मद वि पणेर्महीषां युवोरवश्चक्र्मा यातमर्वाक
suyugh vahanti prati vāṃ ṛtenordhvā bhavanti pitareva medhāḥ | jarethāmasmad vi paṇermahīṣāṃ yuvoravaścakṛmā yātamarvāk
They bear you hither by well-orderd statute: our sacred offerings rise as if to parents. Destroy in us the counsel of the niggard come hitherward, for we have shown you favour.
Rig Veda 3.58.3
सुयुग्भिरश्वैः सुव्र्ता रथेन दस्राविमं शर्णुतं शलोकमद्रेः | किमङग वां परत्यवर्तिं गमिष्ठाहुर्विप्रासो अश्विना पुराजाः
suyughbhiraśvaiḥ suvṛtā rathena dasrāvimaṃ śṛṇutaṃ ślokamadreḥ | kimaṅgha vāṃ pratyavartiṃ ghamiṣṭhāhurviprāso aśvinā purājāḥ
With lightly-rolling car and well-yoked horses hear this, the press-stone's song, ye Wonder-Workers. Have not the sages of old time, ye Aśvins, called you most prompt to come and stay misfortune?
Rig Veda 3.58.4
आ मन्येथामा गतं कच्चिदेवैर्विश्वे जनासो अश्विना हवन्ते | इमा हि वां गोर्जीका मधूनि पर मित्रासो न ददुरुस्रो अग्रे
ā manyethāmā ghataṃ kaccidevairviśve janāso aśvinā havante | imā hi vāṃ ghoṛjīkā madhūni pra mitrāso na dadurusro aghre
Remember us, and come to us, for ever men, as their wont is, invocate the Aśvins. Friends as it were have offered you these juices, sweet, blent with milk at the first break of morning.
Rig Veda 3.58.5
तिरः पुरू चिदश्विना रजांस्याङगूषो वां मघवाना जनेषु | एह यातं पथिभिर्देवयानैर्दस्राविमे वां निधयो मधूनाम
tiraḥ purū cidaśvinā rajāṃsyāṅghūṣo vāṃ maghavānā janeṣu | eha yātaṃ pathibhirdevayānairdasrāvime vāṃ nidhayo madhūnām
Even through many regions, O ye Aśvins high praise is yours among mankind, ye Mighty- Come, helpers, on the paths which Gods have travelled: here your libations of sweet meath are ready.
Rig Veda 3.58.6
पुराणमोकः सख्यं शिवं वां युवोर्नरा दरविणं जह्नाव्याम | पुनः कर्ण्वानाः सख्या शिवानि मध्वा मदेमसह नू समानाः
purāṇamokaḥ sakhyaṃ śivaṃ vāṃ yuvornarā draviṇaṃ jahnāvyām | punaḥ kṛṇvānāḥ sakhyā śivāni madhvā mademasaha nū samānāḥ
Ancient your home, auspicious is your friendship: Heroes, your wealth is with the house of Jahnu. Forming again with you auspicious friendship, let us rejoice with draughts of meath together.
Rig Veda 3.58.7
अश्विना वायुना युवं सुदक्षा नियुद्भिष च सजोषसा युवाना | नासत्या तिरोह्न्यं जुषाणा सोमं पिबतमस्रिधा सुदानू
aśvinā vāyunā yuvaṃ sudakṣā niyudbhiṣ ca sajoṣasā yuvānā | nāsatyā tiroahnyaṃ juṣāṇā somaṃ pibatamasridhā sudānū
O Aśvins, Very Mighty ones, with Vāyu and with his steeds, one-minded, ever-youthful, Nāsatyas, joying in the third day's Soma, drink it, not hostile, Very Bounteous Givers.
Rig Veda 3.58.8
अश्विना परि वामिषः पुरूचीरीयुर्गीर्भिर्यतमाना अम्र्ध्राः | रथो ह वां रतजा अद्रिजूतः परि दयावाप्र्थिवी याति सद्यः
aśvinā pari vāmiṣaḥ purūcīrīyurghīrbhiryatamānā amṛdhrāḥ | ratho ha vāṃ ṛtajā adrijūtaḥ pari dyāvāpṛthivī yāti sadyaḥ
Aśvins, to you are brought abundant viands in rivalry with sacred songs, unceasing. Sprung from high Law your car, urged on by press-stones, goes round the earth and heaven in one brief moment.
Rig Veda 3.58.9
अश्विना मधुषुत्तमो युवाकुः सोमस्तं पातमा गतं दुरोणे | रथो ह वां भूरि वर्पः करिक्रत सुतावतो निष्क्र्तमागमिष्ठः
aśvinā madhuṣuttamo yuvākuḥ somastaṃ pātamā ghataṃ duroṇe | ratho ha vāṃ bhūri varpaḥ karikrat sutāvato niṣkṛtamāghamiṣṭhaḥ
Aśvins, your Soma sheds delicious sweetness: drink ye thereof and come unto our dwelling. Your car, assuming many a shape, most often goes to the Soma-presser's place of meeting.
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