Sukta 74

इमा उ वां दिविष्टय उस्रा हवन्ते अश्विना। अयं वामह्वेऽवसे शचीवसू विशंविशं हि गच्छथः॥

imā u vāṁ diviṣṭaya usrā havante aśvinā | ayaṁ vāmahve'vase śacīvasū viśaṁviśaṁ hi gacchathaḥ ||

THESE morning sacrifices call you, Asvins, at the break of day. For help have I invoked you rich in power and might: for, house by house ye visit all.

युवं चित्रं ददथुर्भोजनं नरा चोदेथां सूनृतावते। अर्वाग्रथं समनसा नि यच्छतं पिबतं सोम्यं मधु॥

yuvaṁ citraṁ dadathurbhojanaṁ narā codethāṁ sūnṛtāvate | arvāgrathaṁ samanasā ni yacchataṁ pibataṁ somyaṁ madhu ||

O Heroes, ye bestow wonderful nourishment. send it to him whose songs are sweet Accordant, both of you, drive your car down to us, and drink the savoury Soma juice.

आ यातमुप भूषतं मध्वः पिबतमश्विना। दुग्धं पयो वृषणा जेन्यावसू मा नो मर्धिष्टमा गतम्॥

ā yātamupa bhūṣataṁ madhvaḥ pibatamaśvinā | dugdhaṁ payo vṛṣaṇā jenyāvasū mā no mardhiṣṭamā gatam ||

Approach ye and be near to us. drink, O ye Asvins, of the meath. Draw forth the milk, ye Mighty, rich in genuine wealth: injure us not, and come to us.

अश्वासो ये वामुप दाशुषो गृहं युवां दीयन्ति बिभ्रतः। मक्षूयुभिर्नरा हयेभिरश्विना देवा यातमस्मयू॥

aśvāso ye vāmupa dāśuṣo gṛhaṁ yuvāṁ dīyanti bibhrataḥ | makṣūyubhirnarā hayebhiraśvinā devā yātamasmayū ||

The horses that convey you in their rapid flight down to the worshipper's abode, With these your speedy coursers, Heroes, Asvins, come, ye Gods, come well-inclined to us.

अधा ह यन्तो अश्विना पृक्षः सचन्त सूरयः। ता यंसतो मघवद्भ्यो ध्रुवं यशश्छर्दिरस्मभ्यं नासत्या॥

adhā ha yanto aśvinā pṛkṣaḥ sacanta sūrayaḥ | tā yaṁsato maghavadbhyo dhruvaṁ yaśaśchardirasmabhyaṁ nāsatyā ||

Yea, verily, our princes seek the Asvins in pursuit of food. These shall give lasting glory to our liberal lords, and, both Nasatyas, shelter us.

प्र ये ययुरवृकासो रथा इव नृपातारो जनानाम्। उत स्वेन शवसा शूशुवुर्नर उत क्षियन्ति सुक्षितिम्॥

pra ye yayuravṛkāso rathā iva nṛpātāro janānām | uta svena śavasā śūśuvurnara uta kṣiyanti sukṣitim ||

Those who have led the way, like cars, offending none, those who are guardians of the men- Also through their own might the heroes have grown strong, and dwell in safe and happy homes.