सुषोमे शर्यणावत्यार्जीके पस्त्यावति । ययुर्निचक्रया नरः
At Śaryaṇāvat, at Ārjīka, at Pastyāvat, the men went forth with their assembled hosts.
कदा गच्छाथ मरुत इत्था विप्रं हवमानम् । मार्डीकेभिर्नाधमानम्
When will you, O Maruts, come thus to the sage who calls, not abandoning him, with gracious shouts?
कद्ध नूनं कधप्रियो यदिन्द्रमजहातन । को वः सखित्व ओहते
When now, when beloved ones, have you abandoned Indra? Who among you desires friendship?
सहो षु णो वज्रहस्तैः कण्वासो अग्निं मरुद्भिः । स्तुषे हिरण्यवाशीभिः
With your strength, O Maruts with the thunderbolt in hand, the Kaṇvas praise Agni with golden mantles.
ओ षु वृष्णः प्रयज्यूना नव्यसे सुविताय । ववृत्यां चित्रवाजान्
May the mighty ones, ready for the sacrifice, grant us splendid wealth, ever increasing, with brilliant steeds.
गिरयश्चिन्नि जिहते पर्शानासो मन्यमानाः । पर्वताश्चिन्नि येमिरे
Even the mountains are split apart, the proud ones are subdued; even the mountains are restrained.
आक्ष्णयावानो वहन्त्यन्तरिक्षेण पततः । धातार स्तुवते वयः
Those who travel with swift wings, flying through the mid-air, praise the supporter.
अग्निर्हि जानि पूर्व्यश्छन्दो न सूरो अर्चिषा । ते भानुभिर्वि तस्थिरे
For Agni is born as the ancient one, like the sun with his flame; by their rays they have spread out.
आ नो विश्वाभिरूतिभिरश्विना गच्छतं युवम् । दस्रा हिरण्यवर्तनी पिबतं सोम्यं मधु
Come to us, Ashvins, with all your aids; O wondrous ones with golden wheels, drink the Soma mead.
आ नूनं यातमश्विना रथेन सूर्यत्वचा । भुजी हिरण्यपेशसा कवी गम्भीरचेतसा
Now come, Ashvins, with your chariot shining like the sun, with your strong, golden-adorned arms, O wise ones of deep thought.
आ यातं नहुषस्पर्यान्तरिक्षात्सुवृक्तिभिः । पिबाथो अश्विना मधु कण्वानां सवने सुतम्
Come, O Ashvins, on Nahusha’s path from the midspace, with splendid praises; drink the sweet soma pressed for you by the Kanvas at the sacrifice.
आ नो यातं दिवस्पर्यान्तरिक्षादधप्रिया । पुत्रः कण्वस्य वामिह सुषाव सोम्यं मधु
Come to us, O beloved ones, from the sky, from the midspace; here the son of Kanva has pressed the soma, your honeyed drink.
आ नो यातमुपश्रुत्यश्विना सोमपीतये । स्वाहा स्तोमस्य वर्धना प्र कवी धीतिभिर्नरा
Come to us, O Ashvins, having heard our call, to drink the soma; you who increase the praise, O wise ones, with your thoughts, with the cry of 'svaha.'
यच्चिद्धि वां पुर ऋषयो जुहूरेऽवसे नरा । आ यातमश्विना गतमुपेमां सुष्टुतिं मम
For even in the past, O men, the seers have invoked you for help; so come, O Ashvins, come to this my excellent praise.
दिवश्चिद्रोचनादध्या नो गन्तं स्वर्विदा । धीभिर्वत्सप्रचेतसा स्तोमेभिर्हवनश्रुता
Even from the shining heaven above, come to us, O givers of light, with thoughts, O Ashvins, wise as calves, with praises, you who are invoked at the offering.
किमन्ये पर्यासतेऽस्मत्स्तोमेभिरश्विना । पुत्रः कण्वस्य वामृषिर्गीर्भिर्वत्सो अवीवृधत्
Why do others linger, O Ashvins, with our praises? The son of Kanva, your seer, the calf, has grown strong with songs.
आ वां विप्र इहावसेऽह्वत्स्तोमेभिरश्विना । अरिप्रा वृत्रहन्तमा ता नो भूतं मयोभुवा
To you both, O Ashvins, the inspired one has called here for help with praises; O irresistible, slayers of Vritra, be gracious to us, bringers of joy.
आ यद्वां योषणा रथमतिष्ठद्वाजिनीवसू । विश्वान्यश्विना युवं प्र धीतान्यगच्छतम्
When your chariot, O Ashvins, yoked with swift steeds, was mounted by a maiden, you both went forth to all those deeds with your thoughts.
अतः सहस्रनिर्णिजा रथेना यातमश्विना । वत्सो वां मधुमद्वचोऽशंसीत्काव्यः कविः
From here, O Ashvins, come with your chariot of a thousand courses; your calf, the honey-voiced poet, has called upon you.
पुरुमन्द्रा पुरूवसू मनोतरा रयीणाम् । स्तोमं मे अश्विनाविममभि वह्नी अनूषाताम्
Most delightful, possessing many treasures, bestowers of wealth, O Ashvins, may you both attend to this my praise with favor.
आ नो विश्वान्यश्विना धत्तं राधांस्यह्रया । कृतं न ऋत्वियावतो मा नो रीरधतं निदे
Grant us, O Ashvins, all blessings without delay; fulfill for us the rites, do not withhold your favor from us.
यन्नासत्या परावति यद्वा स्थो अध्यम्बरे । अतः सहस्रनिर्णिजा रथेना यातमश्विना
Wherever you are, O Nasatyas, whether far or in the sky, from there, O Ashvins, come with your chariot of a thousand courses.
यो वां नासत्यावृषिर्गीर्भिर्वत्सो अवीवृधत् । तस्मै सहस्रनिर्णिजमिषं धत्तं घृतश्चुतम्
To him, O Nasatyas, your seer, the calf, who has grown strong with songs, grant the thousandfold, ghee-flowing bounty.
प्रास्मा ऊर्जं घृतश्चुतमश्विना यच्छतं युवम् । यो वां सुम्नाय तुष्टवद्वसूयाद्दानुनस्पती
Bestow upon him, O Ashvins, the ghee-flowing strength; to him who has rejoiced in your favor, O lords of gifts, who seeks wealth.
आ नो गन्तं रिशादसेमं स्तोमं पुरुभुजा । कृतं नः सुश्रियो नरेमा दातमभिष्टये
Come to us, O Ashvins, delighting in praise, you who enjoy much; grant us splendid gifts, O men, bestow upon us what is desired.
आ वां विश्वाभिरूतिभिः प्रियमेधा अहूषत । राजन्तावध्वराणामश्विना यामहूतिषु
With all your aids, O Ashvins, Priyamedha has called you; O kings of the rituals, come to our invocations.
आ नो गन्तं मयोभुवाश्विना शम्भुवा युवम् । यो वां विपन्यू धीतिभिर्गीर्भिर्वत्सो अवीवृधत्
Come to us, O Ashvins, bringing joy and happiness; to him, your calf, who has grown strong with inspired thoughts and songs.
याभिः कण्वं मेधातिथिं याभिर्वशं दशव्रजम् । याभिर्गोशर्यमावतं ताभिर्नोऽवतं नरा
By which you protected Kanva, Medhatithi, by which you aided Vasha and Dashavraja, by which you helped Gosharya—by those, O men, protect us.
याभिर्नरा त्रसदस्युमावतं कृत्व्ये धने । ताभिः ष्वस्माँ अश्विना प्रावतं वाजसातये
With those means by which, O men, you protected Trasadasyu in the contest for wealth, with those, O Ashvins, protect us now for the gaining of strength.
प्र वां स्तोमाः सुवृक्तयो गिरो वर्धन्त्वश्विना । पुरुत्रा वृत्रहन्तमा ता नो भूतं पुरुस्पृहा
May your praises, your well-composed hymns, rise up, O Ashvins; you who are victorious over many foes, be for us greatly desired in many places.