अध द्रप्सो अंशुमत्या उपस्थेऽधारयत्तन्वं तित्विषाणः । विशो अदेवीरभ्याचरन्तीर्बृहस्पतिना युजेन्द्रः ससाहे
Then the drop, shining, settled in the lap, holding its form with force; the godless hosts approached, but Indra, yoked with Bṛhaspati, overcame them.
त्वं ह त्यत्सप्तभ्यो जायमानोऽशत्रुभ्यो अभवः शत्रुरिन्द्र । गूल्हे द्यावापृथिवी अन्वविन्दो विभुमद्भ्यो भुवनेभ्यो रणं धाः
Indeed, when you were born from the seven, you became the enemy of the enemy, Indra; you found the hidden heavens and earth, and brought battle to the widespread worlds.
त्वं ह त्यदप्रतिमानमोजो वज्रेण वज्रिन् धृषितो जघन्थ । त्वं शुष्णस्यावातिरो वधत्रैस्त्वं गा इन्द्र शच्येदविन्दः
Indeed, you, O wielder of the thunderbolt, unmatched in strength, struck down with your weapon in fury; you destroyed Śuṣṇa with your slaying tools, and by your power, Indra, you found the cows.
तमिन्द्रं वाजयामसि महे वृत्राय हन्तवे । स वृषा वृषभो भुवत्
We urge that Indra, the mighty bull, to slay the great Vṛtra; let him be the powerful, virile bull.
३ इन्द्रः स दामने कृत ओजिष्ठः स मदे हितः । द्युम्नी श्लोकी स सोम्यः
Indra is made for victory, most vigorous, set in the exhilaration; glorious, renowned, and Soma-loving.
गिरा वज्रो न संभृतः सबलो अनपच्युतः । ववक्ष ऋष्वो अस्तृतः
The thunderbolt, gathered by speech, is powerful, unfailing; it has grown, lofty, unshaken.
महाँ इन्द्रो य ओजसा पर्जन्यो वृष्टिमामिव । स्तोमैर्वत्सस्य वावृधे
Great is Indra by his might, like a rain-bringing cloud; he has grown strong through the hymns for the calf.
प्रजामृतस्य पिप्रतः प्र यद्भरन्त वह्नयः । विप्रा ऋतस्य वाहसा
When the fires, bearers of the nectar, increase the offspring of immortality, the inspired ones, by the vehicle of truth.
कण्वाः इन्द्रं यदक्रत स्तोमैर्यज्ञस्य साधनम् । जामि ब्रुवत आयुधम्
When the Kaṇvas made Indra, with hymns, the accomplisher of the sacrifice, speak, O kin, the weapon.
आ नूनमश्विना युवं वत्सस्य गन्तमवसे । प्रास्मै यच्छतमवृकं पृथु छर्दिर्युयुतं या अरातयः
Now, Ashvins, come for the help of the calf; grant him unfailing, wide protection, and drive away the foes.
यदन्तरिक्षे यद्दिवि यत्पञ्च मानुषामनु । नृम्नं तद्धत्तमश्विना
Whatever is in the midspace, whatever is in the sky, whatever follows among men—bestow that manliness, Ashvins.
ये वां दंसांस्यश्विना विप्रासः परिमामृशुः । एवेत्काण्वस्य बोधतम्
Those inspired ones who have measured your powers, Ashvins—thus be aware of the Kaṇva's call.
अयं वां घर्मो अश्विना स्तोमेन परि षिच्यते । अयं सोमो मधुमान् वाजिनीवसू येन वृत्रं चिकेतथः
This hot libation, O Aśvins, is poured out for you with praise; this sweet Soma, rich in honey, O bestowers of horses, by which you became aware of Vṛtra.
यदप्सु यद्वनस्पतौ यदोषधीषु पुरुदंससा कृतम् । तेन माविष्टमश्विना
Whatever in the waters, in the forest, or among the healing herbs, you have made full of manifold power—by that, O Aśvins, protect me.
यन् नासत्या भुरण्यथो यद्वा देव भिषज्यथः । अयं वां वत्सो मतिभिर्न विन्धते हविष्मन्तं हि गच्छथः
Whatever, O Nāsatyas, you have done to help, or as divine healers, this calf does not attain you by thoughts alone, for you go to those who offer oblations.
आ नूनमश्विनोर्ऋषि स्तोमं चिकेत वामया । आ सोमं मधुमत्तमं घर्मं सिञ्चादथर्वणि
Now the sage has recognized the praise for the Aśvins; let him pour out the sweetest Soma, the hot libation, O Atharvan.
आ नूनं रघुवर्तनिं रथं तिष्ठाथो अश्विना । आ वां स्तोमा इमे मम नभो न चुच्यवीरत
Now, O Aśvins, mount the swiftly-turning chariot; these my praises have not fallen away from you, like the sky.
यदद्य वां नासत्योक्थैराचुच्युवीमहि । यद्वा वाणीभिरश्विनेवेत्कण्वस्य बोधतम्
Whatever today, O Nāsatyas, we may express to you with invocations, or with words, O Aśvins, may you be aware of the desire of Kaṇva.
यद्वां कक्षीवामुत यद्व्यश्व ऋषिर्यद्वां दीर्घतमा जुहाव । पृथी यद्वां वैन्यः सादनेष्वेवेदतो अश्विना चेतयेथाम्
Whether Kakṣīvant, or Vyashva the seer, or Dīrghatamas invoked you, or whether Prithī, the son of Vena, in their dwellings—by these, O Aśvins, may you be mindful.
यातं छर्दिष्पा उत परस्पा भूतं जगत्पा उत नस्तनूपा । वर्तिस्तोकाय तनयाय यातम्
Come as protectors from harm, as guardians, be preservers of the world, and protect our bodies; come for the sake of offspring and descendants.
यदिन्द्रेण सरथं याथो अश्विना यद्वा वायुना भवथः समोकसा । यदादित्येभिर्ऋभुभिः सजोषसा यद्वा विष्णोर्विक्रमणेषु तिष्ठथः
Whether you travel with Indra in one chariot, O Aśvins, or dwell together with Vāyu, or are in company with the Ādityas and the Ṛbhus, or stand in the strides of Viṣṇu.
यदद्याश्विनावहं हुवेय वाजसातये । यत्पृत्सु तुर्वणे सनस्तच्छ्रेष्ठमश्विनोरवः
Whatever today, O Aśvins, I may invoke for the gaining of strength; whatever help in battles for Turvaṇa, may that best aid of the Aśvins be ours.
आ नूनं यातमश्विनेमा हव्यानि वां हिता । इमे सोमासो अधि तुर्वशे यदाविमे कण्वेषु वामथ
Now come, O Aśvins, these offerings are set for you; these Somas are pressed for Turvaśa, and these you enjoy among the Kaṇvas.
यन् नासत्या पराके अर्वाके अस्ति भेषजम् । तेन नूनं विमदाय प्रचेतसा छर्दिर्वत्साय यच्छतम्
Whatever remedy, O Nāsatyas, is near or far, by that, with awareness, grant protection for joy and a covering for the calf.
अभुत्स्यु प्र देव्या साकं वाचाहमश्विनोः । व्यावर्देव्या मतिं वि रातिं मर्त्येभ्यः
I have spoken forth together with the goddess, the divine speech, for the Aśvins; the goddess has spread out thought and bounty among mortals.
प्र बोधयोषो अश्विना प्र देवि सूनृते महि । प्र यज्ञहोतरानुषक्प्र मदाय श्रवो बृहत्
Awaken, O Dawn, O Aśvins, awaken, O divine gracious one, greatly; awaken, O you who accompany the sacrifice, for the great glory and exhilaration.
यदुषो यासि भानुना सं सूर्येण रोचसे । आ हायमश्विनो रथो वर्तिर्याति नृपाय्यम्
When you, O Dawn, go forth with your light, you shine together with the Sun; then the chariot of the Aśvins, the path, proceeds to the gathering of men.
यदापीतासो अंशवो गावो न दुह्र ऊधभिः । यद्वा वाणीरनुषत प्र देवयन्तो अश्विना
When the Soma-draughts, like cows, have yielded their milk, or when the hymns have followed, then, O Aśvins, the worshippers go forth.
प्र द्युम्नाय प्र शवसे प्र नृषाह्याय शर्मणे । प्र दक्षाय प्रचेतसा
For glory, for fame, for heroism, for shelter, for skill, for wisdom.
यन् नूनं धीभिरश्विना पितुर्योना निषीदथः । यद्वा सुम्नेभिरुक्थ्या
Whenever now, O Aśvins, you sit in the womb of the father with thoughts, or with kindly hymns.