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.
यद्वां कक्षीवाँ उत यद्व्यश्व ऋषिर्यद्वां दीर्घतमा जुहाव । पृथी यद्वां वैन्यः सादनेष्वेवेदतो अश्विना चेतयेथाम्
Whether Kakṣīvat, or Vyashva the seer, or Dīrghatamas invoked you, or whether Prithī the son of Vena in his dwellings, thus, O Ashvins, you become aware.
यातं छर्दिष्पा उत नः परस्पा भूतं जगत्पा उत नस्तनूपा । वर्तिस्तोकाय तनयाय यातम्
Come as givers of protection, and be our defenders; be guardians of the world and of our bodies; come for our offspring and descendants.
यदिन्द्रेण सरथं याथो अश्विना यद्वा वायुना भवथः समोकसा । यदादित्येभिरृभुभिः सजोषसा यद्वा विष्णोर्विक्रमणेषु तिष्ठथः
Whether you travel with Indra in one chariot, O Ashvins, or dwell together with Vāyu, or are united with the Ādityas and the Ṛbhus, or stand in the strides of Viṣṇu.
यदद्याश्विनावहं हुवेय वाजसातये । यत्पृत्सु तुर्वणे सहस्तच्छ्रेष्ठमश्विनोरवः
Today, O Ashvins, I call upon you for the gaining of strength; in battles, grant Turvaṇa your best aid.
आ नूनं यातमश्विनेमा हव्यानि वां हिता । इमे सोमासो अधि तुर्वशे यदाविमे कण्वेषु वामथ
Now come, O Ashvins, these offerings are set apart for you; these Somas are for Turvaśa, and when you delight in the Kanvas.
यन्नासत्या पराके अर्वाके अस्ति भेषजम् । तेन नूनं विमदाय प्रचेतसा छर्दिर्वत्साय यच्छतम्
Whatever healing, O Nasatyas, is near or far, with that, O wise ones, grant protection now for our joy, and give shelter to the calf.
अभुत्स्यु प्र देव्या साकं वाचाहमश्विनोः । व्यावर्देव्या मतिं वि रातिं मर्त्येभ्यः
I have become abundant together with the divine speech of the Ashvins; the goddess spreads wisdom and favor among mortals.
प्र बोधयोषो अश्विना प्र देवि सूनृते महि । प्र यज्ञहोतरानुषक्प्र मदाय श्रवो बृहत्
Awaken, O Ashvins, O divine, O gracious ones, O mighty; awaken, O sacrificial officiants, for the great glory and joy.
यदुषो यासि भानुना सं सूर्येण रोचसे । आ हायमश्विनो रथो वर्तिर्याति नृपाय्यम्
When you go forth with radiance, shining together with the sun, then the chariot of the Ashvins travels the path of men.
यदापीतासो अंशवो गावो न दुह्र ऊधभिः । यद्वा वाणीरनूषत प्र देवयन्तो अश्विना
When the portions are drunk, like cows yielding milk with their udders, or when the singers praise, then the Ashvins are worshipped by the divine.
प्र द्युम्नाय प्र शवसे प्र नृषाह्याय शर्मणे । प्र दक्षाय प्रचेतसा
For glory, for fame, for heroic protection, for skill, for wisdom.
यन्नूनं धीभिरश्विना पितुर्योना निषीदथः । यद्वा सुम्नेभिरुक्थ्या
Whenever, O Ashvins, you sit in the womb of the father with thoughts, or with gracious words.
यत्स्थो दीर्घप्रसद्मनि यद्वादो रोचने दिवः । यद्वा समुद्रे अध्याकृते गृहेऽत आ यातमश्विना
Whether you are in the far expanse, or in the shining realm of heaven, or in the house built upon the sea, come here, O Ashvins.
यद्वा यज्ञं मनवे सम्मिमिक्षथुरेवेत्काण्वस्य बोधतम् । बृहस्पतिं विश्वान्देवाँ अहं हुव इन्द्राविष्णू अश्विनावाशुहेषसा
Whether you wish to join the sacrifice for Manu, or awaken for the Kāṇva, I invoke all the gods, Brihaspati, Indra, Vishnu, and the Ashvins with strong praise.
त्या न्वश्विना हुवे सुदंससा गृभे कृता । ययोरस्ति प्र णः सख्यं देवेष्वध्याप्यम्
I call upon you, O Ashvins, of good counsel, established in the house; whose friendship among the gods is to be praised for us.
ययोरधि प्र यज्ञा असूरे सन्ति सूरयः । ता यज्ञस्याध्वरस्य प्रचेतसा स्वधाभिर्या पिबतः सोम्यं मधु
Upon whom the sacrifices and offerings rest, the radiant ones; those who, with their own powers, drink the sweet Soma at the ritual.
यदद्याश्विनावपाग्यत्प्राक्स्थो वाजिनीवसू । यद्द्रुह्यव्यनवि तुर्वशे यदौ हुवे वामथ मा गतम्
Whether today, O Ashvins, you are called from afar, or you are the givers of horses; whether among the Druhyus or Turvashas, or among the Yadus, I call you, come to us.
यदन्तरिक्षे पतथः पुरुभुजा यद्वेमे रोदसी अनु । यद्वा स्वधाभिरधितिष्ठथो रथमत आ यातमश्विना
Whether you fly in the midspace, O bountiful ones, or traverse these two worlds; or whether you stand by your own powers in the chariot, come here, O Ashvins.
त्वमग्ने व्रतपा असि देव आ मर्त्येष्वा । त्वं यज्ञेष्वीड्यः
You, Agni, are the guardian of vows, O god, among mortals; you are worthy of praise in sacrifices.
त्वमसि प्रशस्यो विदथेषु सहन्त्य । अग्ने रथीरध्वराणाम्
You are renowned in assemblies, powerful; Agni, you are the charioteer of rituals.