सूक्त ६९

आ वां रथो रोदसी बद्बधानो हिरण्ययो वृषभिर्यात्वश्वैः। घृतवर्तनिः पविभी रुचान इषां वोळ्हा नृपतिर्वाजिनीवान्॥

ā vāṁ ratho rodasī badbadhāno hiraṇyayo vṛṣabhiryātvaśvaiḥ | ghṛtavartaniḥ pavibhī rucāna iṣāṁ voḻhā nṛpatirvājinīvān ||

MAY your gold chariot, drawn by vigorous horses, come to us, blocking up the earth and heaven, Bright with its fellies while its way drops fatness, food-laden, rich in coursers, man's protector.

स पप्रथानो अभि पञ्च भूमा त्रिवन्धुरो मनसा यातु युक्तः। विशो येन गच्छथो देवयन्तीः कुत्रा चिद्याममश्विना दधाना॥

sa paprathāno abhi pañca bhūmā trivandhuro manasā yātu yuktaḥ | viśo yena gacchatho devayantīḥ kutrā cidyāmamaśvinā dadhānā ||

Let it approach, yoked by thewill, three-seated, extending far and wide o'er fivefold beings, Whereon ye visit God-adoring races, bending your course whither ye will, O Asvins.

स्वश्वा यशसा यातमर्वाग्दस्रा निधिं मधुमन्तं पिबाथः। वि वां रथो वध्वा यादमानोऽन्तान्दिवो बाधते वर्तनिभ्याम्॥

svaśvā yaśasā yātamarvāgdasrā nidhiṁ madhumantaṁ pibāthaḥ | vi vāṁ ratho vadhvā yādamāno'ntāndivo bādhate vartanibhyām ||

Renowned, with noble horses, come ye hither: drink, Wondrous Pair, the cup that holds sweet juices. Your car whereon your Spouse is wont to travel marks with its track the farthest ends of heaven.

युवोः श्रियं परि योषावृणीत सूरो दुहिता परितक्म्यायाम्। यद्देवयन्तमवथः शचीभिः परि घ्रंसमोमना वां वयो गात्॥

yuvoḥ śriyaṁ pari yoṣāvṛṇīta sūro duhitā paritakmyāyām | yaddevayantamavathaḥ śacībhiḥ pari ghraṁsamomanā vāṁ vayo gāt ||

When night was turning to the grey of morning the Maiden, Surya's Daughter, chose your splendour. When with your power and might ye aid the pious he comes through heat to life by your assistance.

यो ह स्य वां रथिरा वस्त उस्रा रथो युजानः परियाति वर्तिः। तेन नः शं योरुषसो व्युष्टौ न्यश्विना वहतं यज्ञे अस्मिन्॥

yo ha sya vāṁ rathirā vasta usrā ratho yujānaḥ pariyāti vartiḥ | tena naḥ śaṁ yoruṣaso vyuṣṭau nyaśvinā vahataṁ yajñe asmin ||

O Chariot-borne, this car of yours invested with rays of light comes harnessed to our dwelling. Herewith, O Asvins, while the dawn is breaking, to this our sacrifice bring peace and blessing.

नरा गौरेव विद्युतं तृषाणास्माकमद्य सवनोप यातम्। पुरुत्रा हि वां मतिभिर्हवन्ते मा वामन्ये नि यमन्देवयन्तः॥

narā gaureva vidyutaṁ tṛṣāṇāsmākamadya savanopa yātam | purutrā hi vāṁ matibhirhavante mā vāmanye ni yamandevayantaḥ ||

Like the wild cattle thirsty for the lightning, Heroes, come nigh this day to our libations. Men call on you with hymns in many places, but let not other worshippers detain you.

युवं भुज्युमवविद्धं समुद्र उदूहथुरर्णसो अस्रिधानैः। पतत्रिभिरश्रमैरव्यथिभिर्दंसनाभिरश्विना पारयन्ता॥

yuvaṁ bhujyumavaviddhaṁ samudra udūhathurarṇaso asridhānaiḥ | patatribhiraśramairavyathibhirdaṁsanābhiraśvinā pārayantā ||

Bhujyu, abandoned in the midst of ocean, ye raised from out the water with your horses, Uninjured, winged, flagging not, undaunted, with deeds of wonder saving him, O Asvins.

नू मे हवमा शृणुतं युवाना यासिष्टं वर्तिरश्विनाविरावत्। धत्तं रत्नानि जरतं च सूरीन्यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः॥

nū me havamā śṛṇutaṁ yuvānā yāsiṣṭaṁ vartiraśvināvirāvat | dhattaṁ ratnāni jarataṁ ca sūrīnyūyaṁ pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ ||

Now hear, O Youthful Twain, mine invocation: come, Asvins, to the home where food aboundeth. Vouchsafe us wealth, do honour to our nobles. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.