Rig Veda · Mandala 7 · Sukta 70
Rig Veda 7.70 — Aśvins
Deity: Aśvins. Rishi family (Mandala 7): Vasishtha and his lineage. This Sukta contains 7 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 7.70.1
आ विश्ववाराश्विना गतं नः पर तत सथानमवाचि वां पर्थिव्याम | अश्वो न वाजी शुनप्र्ष्ठो अस्थादा यत सेदथुर्ध्रुवसे न योनिम
ā viśvavārāśvinā ghataṃ naḥ pra tat sthānamavāci vāṃ pṛthivyām | aśvo na vājī śunapṛṣṭho asthādā yat sedathurdhruvase na yonim
Rig Veda 7.70.2
सिषक्ति सा वां सुमतिश्चनिष्ठातापि घर्मो मनुषो दुरोणे | यो वां समुद्रान सरितः पिपर्त्येतग्वा चिन न सुयुजा युजानः
siṣakti sā vāṃ sumatiścaniṣṭhātāpi gharmo manuṣo duroṇe | yo vāṃ samudrān saritaḥ pipartyetaghvā cin na suyujā yujānaḥ
This most delightful eulogy awaits you in the man's house drink-offering hath been heated, Which bringeth you over the seas and rivers, yoking as’twere two well-matched shining horses.
Rig Veda 7.70.3
यानि सथानान्यश्विना दधाथे दिवो यह्वीष्वोषधीषु विक्षु | नि पर्वतस्य मूर्धनि सदन्तेषं जनाय दाशुषेवहन्ता
yāni sthānānyaśvinā dadhāthe divo yahvīṣvoṣadhīṣu vikṣu | ni parvatasya mūrdhani sadanteṣaṃ janāya dāśuṣevahantā
Whatever dwellings ye possess, O Aśvins, in fields of men or in the streams of heaven, Resting upon the summit of the mountain, or bringing food to him who gives oblation,
Rig Veda 7.70.4
चनिष्टं देवा ओषधीष्वप्सु यद योग्या अश्नवैथे रषीणाम | पुरूणि रत्ना दधतौ नयस्मे अनु पूर्वाणि चख्यथुर्युगानि
caniṣṭaṃ devā oṣadhīṣvapsu yad yoghyā aśnavaithe ṛṣīṇām | purūṇi ratnā dadhatau nyasme anu pūrvāṇi cakhyathuryughāni
Delight yourselves, ye Gods, in plants and waters when Ṛṣis give them and ye find they suit You. Enriching us with treasures in abundance ye have looked back to former generations.
Rig Veda 7.70.5
शुश्रुवांसा चिदश्विना पुरूण्यभि बरह्माणि चक्षाथे रषीणाम | परति पर यातं वरमा जनायास्मे वामस्तु सुमतिश्चनिष्ठा
śuśruvāṃsā cidaśvinā purūṇyabhi brahmāṇi cakṣāthe ṛṣīṇām | prati pra yātaṃ varamā janāyāsme vāmastu sumatiścaniṣṭhā
Aśvins, though ye have heard them oft aforetime, regard the many prayers which Ṛṣis offer. Come to the man even as his heart desireth: may we enjoy your most delightful favour.
Rig Veda 7.70.6
यो वां यज्ञो नासत्या हविष्मान कर्तब्रह्मा समर्यो भवाति | उप पर यातं वरमा वसिष्ठमिमा बरह्माण्य रच्यन्ते युवभ्याम
yo vāṃ yajño nāsatyā haviṣmān kṛtabrahmā samaryo bhavāti | upa pra yātaṃ varamā vasiṣṭhamimā brahmāṇy ṛcyante yuvabhyām
Come to the sacrifice offered you, Nāsatyas, with men, oblations, and prayer duly uttered. Come to Vasiṣṭha as his heart desireth, for unto you these holy hymns are chanted.
Rig Veda 7.70.7
इयं मनीषा इयमश्विना गीरिमां सुव्र्क्तिं वर्षणा जुषेथाम | इमा बरह्माणि युवयून्यग्मन यूयं पात ...
iyaṃ manīṣā iyamaśvinā ghīrimāṃ suvṛktiṃ vṛṣaṇā juṣethām | imā brahmāṇi yuvayūnyaghman yūyaṃ pāta ...
This is the thought, this is the song, O Aśvins: accept this hymn of ours, ye Steers, with favour. May these our prayers addressed to you come nigh you. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.
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