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.
त्रीणि पदान्यश्विनोराविः सान्ति गुहा परः । कवी ऋतस्य पत्मभिरर्वाग्जीवेभ्यस्परि
Three steps of the Ashvins are manifest, others are hidden; the wise, by the paths of truth, reach beyond the living.
आ नूनमश्विना युवं वत्सस्य गन्तमवसे । प्रास्मै यच्छतमवृकं पृथु च्छर्दिर्युयुतं या अरातयः
Now, O Ashvins, come for the help of the calf; grant him unfailing, wide protection, and drive away those who are hostile.
यदन्तरिक्षे यद्दिवि यत्पञ्च मानुषाँ अनु । नृम्णं तद्धत्तमश्विना
Whatever power is in the midspace, whatever is in heaven, whatever among men, bestow that strength, O Ashvins.
ये वां दंसांस्यश्विना विप्रासः परिमामृशुः । एवेत्काण्वस्य बोधतम्
Those wise ones who have examined your wonders, O Ashvins, let them thus attend to the hymn of Kanva.
अयं वां घर्मो अश्विना स्तोमेन परि षिच्यते । अयं सोमो मधुमान्वाजिनीवसू येन वृत्रं चिकेतथः
This hot drink is poured out for you, O Ashvins, with praise; this honeyed Soma, O givers of horses, with which you understood the foe.
यदप्सु यद्वनस्पतौ यदोषधीषु पुरुदंससा कृतम् । तेन माविष्टमश्विना
Whatever of your power is in the waters, in the trees, or in the herbs, O Ashvins, with that protect us.
यन्नासत्या भुरण्यथो यद्वा देव भिषज्यथः । अयं वां वत्सो मतिभिर्न विन्धते हविष्मन्तं हि गच्छथः
Whatever, O Nasatyas, you have as healing, or as divine physicians, this calf does not find you by thoughts alone, for you go to the one who offers.
आ नूनमश्विनोरृषि स्तोमं चिकेत वामया । आ सोमं मधुमत्तमं घर्मं सिञ्चादथर्वणि
Now the seer has composed a hymn for the Ashvins with devotion; let him pour the sweetest Soma, the hot drink, for Atharvan.
आ नूनं रघुवर्तनिं रथं तिष्ठाथो अश्विना । आ वां स्तोमा इमे मम नभो न चुच्यवीरत
Now, O Ashvins, you mount the swiftly-turning chariot; these my praises rise up to you, as the sky does not fall away.
यदद्य वां नासत्योक्थैराचुच्युवीमहि । यद्वा वाणीभिरश्विनेवेत्काण्वस्य बोधतम्
Whatever today, O Nasatyas, we may declare to you with praises, or with words, O Ashvins, so attend to the hymn of Kanva.