Rig Veda · Mandala 5 · Sukta 76
Rig Veda 5.76 — Aśvins
Deity: Aśvins. Rishi family (Mandala 5): Atri and the Atreya line. This Sukta contains 5 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 5.76.1
आ भात्य अग्निर उषसाम अनीकम उद विप्राणां देवया वाचो अस्थुः | अर्वाञ्चा नूनं रथ्येह यातम पीपिवांसम अश्विना घर्मम अछ
ā bhāty aghnir uṣasām anīkam ud viprāṇāṃ devayā vāco asthuḥ | arvāñcā nūnaṃ rathyeha yātam pīpivāṃsam aśvinā gharmam acha
Rig Veda 5.76.2
न संस्क्र्तम पर मिमीतो गमिष्ठान्ति नूनम अश्विनोपस्तुतेह | दिवाभिपित्वे ऽवसागमिष्ठा परत्य अवर्तिं दाशुषे शम्भविष्ठा
na saṃskṛtam pra mimīto ghamiṣṭhānti nūnam aśvinopastuteha | divābhipitve 'vasāghamiṣṭhā praty avartiṃ dāśuṣe śambhaviṣṭhā
Most frequent guests, they scorn not what is ready: even now the lauded Aśvins are beside us. With promptest aid they come at morn and evening, the worshipper's most blessed guards from trouble.
Rig Veda 5.76.3
उता यातं संगवे परातर अह्नो मध्यंदिन उदिता सूर्यस्य | दिवा नक्तम अवसा शंतमेन नेदानीम पीतिर अश्विना ततान
utā yātaṃ saṃghave prātar ahno madhyaṃdina uditā sūryasya | divā naktam avasā śaṃtamena nedānīm pītir aśvinā tatāna
Yea, come at milking-time, at early morning, at noon of day and when the Sun is setting, By day, by night, with favour most auspicious. Not only now the draught hath drawn the Aśvins.
Rig Veda 5.76.4
इदं हि वाम परदिवि सथानम ओक इमे गर्हा अश्विनेदं दुरोणम | आ नो दिवो बर्हतः पर्वताद आद्भ्यो यातम इषम ऊर्जं वहन्ता
idaṃ hi vām pradivi sthānam oka ime ghṛhā aśvinedaṃ duroṇam | ā no divo bṛhataḥ parvatād ādbhyo yātam iṣam ūrjaṃ vahantā
For this place, Aśvins, was of old your dwelling, these were your houses, this your habitation. Come to us from high heaven and from the mountain. Come from the waters bringing food and vigour.
Rig Veda 5.76.5
सम अश्विनोर अवसा नूतनेन मयोभुवा सुप्रणीती गमेम | आ नो रयिं वहतम ओत वीरान आ विश्वान्य अम्र्ता सौभगानि
sam aśvinor avasā nūtanena mayobhuvā supraṇītī ghamema | ā no rayiṃ vahatam ota vīrān ā viśvāny amṛtā saubhaghāni
May we obtain the Aśvins' newest favour, and gain their health-bestowing happy guidance. Bring riches hither unto us, and heroes, and all felicity and joy, Immortals!
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