हिरण्यत्वङ्मधुवर्णो घृतस्नुः पृक्षो वहन्ना रथो वर्तते वाम् । मनोजवा अश्विना वातरंहा येनातियाथो दुरितानि विश्वा
Golden-bodied, honey-colored, streaming with ghee, your chariot moves, O Ashvins, drawn by horses. Swift as thought, swift as the wind, by which you cross over all misfortunes.
यो भूयिष्ठं नासत्याभ्यां विवेष चनिष्ठं पित्वो ररते विभागे । स तोकमस्य पीपरच्छमीभिरनूर्ध्वभासः सदमित्तुतुर्यात्
He who most often invokes the two Nasatyas, who is the dearest at the division of the portion, may he fill his offspring with blessings, always ascending in brightness, may he ever surpass others.
समश्विनोरवसा नूतनेन मयोभुवा सुप्रणीती गमेम । आ नो रयिं वहतमोत वीराना विश्वान्यमृता सौभगानि
With the new favor of the Ashvins, with joy-bringing guidance, may we go. Bring us wealth and also heroes, and all the undying blessings.
अश्विनावेह गच्छतं नासत्या मा वि वेनतम् । हंसाविव पततमा सुताँ उप
Come here, Ashvins, O Nasatyas, do not delay. Like swans, fly to the pressed Soma.
अश्विना हरिणाविव गौराविवानु यवसम् । हंसाविव पततमा सुताँ उप
Ashvins, like deer, like cows to the pasture, like swans, fly to the pressed Soma.
अश्विना वाजिनीवसू जुषेथां यज्ञमिष्टये । हंसाविव पततमा सुताँ उप
Ashvins, givers of horses, accept the sacrifice for the sake of the desired offering. Like swans, fly to the pressed Soma.
अत्रिर्यद्वामवरोहन्नृबीसमजोहवीन्नाधमानेव योषा । श्येनस्य चिज्जवसा नूतनेनागच्छतमश्विना शंतमेन
When Atri, fallen into distress, called upon you as a woman in labor, you Ashvins, swift as the falcon, came with new help, bringing happiness.
वि जिहीष्व वनस्पते योनिः सूष्यन्त्या इव । श्रुतं मे अश्विना हवं सप्तवध्रिं च मुञ्चतम्
Open up, O tree, the womb as if for one who wishes to give birth. Hear my call, Ashvins, and release Saptavadhrin.
भीताय नाधमानाय ऋषये सप्तवध्रये । मायाभिरश्विना युवं वृक्षं सं च वि चाचथः
For the frightened, fallen sage Saptavadhrin, by your powers, Ashvins, you split and joined the tree.
यथा वातः पुष्करिणीं समिङ्गयति सर्वतः । एवा ते गर्भ एजतु निरैतु दशमास्यः
As the wind stirs the lotus pond from all sides, so may the embryo move and the ten-month child come forth.
यथा वातो यथा वनं यथा समुद्र एजति । एवा त्वं दशमास्य सहावेहि जरायुणा
As the wind, as the forest, as the ocean moves, so may you, ten-month child, come forth together with the womb.
दश मासाञ्छशयानः कुमारो अधि मातरि । निरैतु जीवो अक्षतो जीवो जीवन्त्या अधि
The boy who has lain ten months in the mother, let him come out alive, unharmed, alive upon the living.
महे नो अद्य बोधयोषो राये दिवित्मती । यथा चिन्नो अबोधयः सत्यश्रवसि वाय्ये सुजाते अश्वसूनृते
Awaken us today, O Dawn, great and shining for wealth, as you have awakened us before, O true-famed, noble-born, bestower of horses and good speech.
या सुनीथे शौचद्रथे व्यौच्छो दुहितर्दिवः । सा व्युच्छ सहीयसि सत्यश्रवसि वाय्ये सुजाते अश्वसूनृते
You who, well-guided, rise in the pure chariot, O daughter of the sky, rise up, O mighty one, true-famed, noble-born, bestower of horses and good speech.
सा नो अद्याभरद्वसुर्व्युच्छा दुहितर्दिवः । यो व्यौच्छः सहीयसि सत्यश्रवसि वाय्ये सुजाते अश्वसूनृते
May she, the generous, bring us today, O daughter of the sky, she who rises, mighty, true-famed, noble-born, bestower of horses and good speech.
अभि ये त्वा विभावरि स्तोमैर्गृणन्ति वह्नयः । मघैर्मघोनि सुश्रियो दामन्वन्तः सुरातयः सुजाते अश्वसूनृते
Those fires who praise you, O radiant one, with hymns, O Dawn, with gifts, O bountiful, beautiful, dwelling in the house, bestower of noble offspring and good speech.
यच्चिद्धि ते गणा इमे छदयन्ति मघत्तये । परि चिद्वष्टयो दधुर्ददतो राधो अह्रयं सुजाते अश्वसूनृते
If indeed these hosts conceal you for the sake of bounty, yet the generous ones have placed all around the gifts you give, O well-born, bestower of horses and good speech.
ऐषु धा वीरवद्यश उषो मघोनि सूरिषु । ये नो राधांस्यह्रया मघवानो अरासत सुजाते अश्वसूनृते
Place among these, O bountiful Dawn, glory rich in heroes among the generous; those generous ones, O well-born, bestower of horses and good speech, have granted us gifts without reluctance.
तेभ्यो द्युम्नं बृहद्यश उषो मघोन्या वह । ये नो राधांस्यश्व्या गव्या भजन्त सूरयः सुजाते अश्वसूनृते
Bring to them, O bountiful Dawn, great glory and wide renown; those generous ones, O well-born, bestower of horses and good speech, who share with us gifts of horses and cattle.
उत नो गोमतीरिष आ वहा दुहितर्दिवः । साकं सूर्यस्य रश्मिभिः शुक्रैः शोचद्भिरर्चिभिः सुजाते अश्वसूनृते
And bring to us, O daughter of the sky, wealth abounding in cattle, together with the bright rays of the sun, shining with brilliant beams, O well-born, bestower of horses and good speech.
व्युच्छा दुहितर्दिवो मा चिरं तनुथा अपः । नेत्त्वा स्तेनं यथा रिपुं तपाति सूरो अर्चिषा सुजाते अश्वसूनृते
Shine forth, O daughter of the sky, do not long withhold your form; drive away the thief as an enemy, as the sun scorches with its ray, O well-born, bestower of horses and good speech.
एतावद्वेदुषस्त्वं भूयो वा दातुमर्हसि । या स्तोतृभ्यो विभावर्युच्छन्ती न प्रमीयसे सुजाते अश्वसूनृते
As much as you have given to the knowing, you are worthy to give even more; you, O well-born, bestower of horses and good speech, who, shining forth, are never diminished for your praisers.
द्युतद्यामानं बृहतीमृतेन ऋतावरीमरुणप्सुं विभातीम् । देवीमुषसं स्वरावहन्तीं प्रति विप्रासो मतिभिर्जरन्ते
The shining, great one, upholding truth with truth, reddish, appearing in the waters, the goddess Dawn, bringing light, the inspired ones praise her with their thoughts.
एषा जनं दर्शता बोधयन्ती सुगान्पथः कृण्वती यात्यग्रे । बृहद्रथा बृहती विश्वमिन्वोषा ज्योतिर्यच्छत्यग्रे अह्नाम्
She, manifest, awakens the people, making easy paths, she goes first; with a great chariot, great, she bestows all strength, Dawn sends forth light at the beginning of days.
एषा गोभिररुणेभिर्युजानास्रेधन्ती रयिमप्रायु चक्रे । पथो रदन्ती सुविताय देवी पुरुष्टुता विश्ववारा वि भाति
She, yoking red cattle, increasing wealth, has made a path; granting ways for prosperity, the goddess, praised by many, all-giving, shines forth.
एषा व्येनी भवति द्विबर्हा आविष्कृण्वाना तन्वं पुरस्तात् । ऋतस्य पन्थामन्वेति साधु प्रजानतीव न दिशो मिनाति
She becomes visible, with two plaits, revealing her form in front; she follows the path of truth well, as one who knows, she does not miss the directions.
एषा शुभ्रा न तन्वो विदानोर्ध्वेव स्नाती दृशये नो अस्थात् । अप द्वेषो बाधमाना तमांस्युषा दिवो दुहिता ज्योतिषागात्
She, bright, as if displaying her body, stands upright for our sight as if bathed; repelling hatred and darkness, Dawn, daughter of the sky, has come with light.
एषा प्रतीची दुहिता दिवो नॄन्योषेव भद्रा नि रिणीते अप्सः । व्यूर्ण्वती दाशुषे वार्याणि पुनर्ज्योतिर्युवतिः पूर्वथाकः
She, facing us, daughter of the sky, like a beneficent woman, draws forth the waters; uncovering treasures for the worshipper, the young woman brings back the light as before.
युञ्जते मन उत युञ्जते धियो विप्रा विप्रस्य बृहतो विपश्चितः । वि होत्रा दधे वयुनाविदेक इन्मही देवस्य सवितुः परिष्टुतिः
They harness the mind and they harness the thoughts, the inspired ones of the inspired, great, wise one; for the knower of rites, he alone has established the offerings—this great praise of the god Savitar.
विश्वा रूपाणि प्रति मुञ्चते कविः प्रासावीद्भद्रं द्विपदे चतुष्पदे । वि नाकमख्यत्सविता वरेण्योऽनु प्रयाणमुषसो वि राजति
The sage releases all forms; he sends forth good fortune to two-footed and four-footed beings; Savitar, the choicest, has revealed the sky, he shines forth at the setting out of the Dawns.