तत्सूर्यं रोदसी उभे दोषा वस्तोरुप ब्रुवे । भोजेष्वस्माँ अभ्युच्चरा सदा
That Sun, I invoke both earth and heaven at dawn and dusk for his dwelling; may he always rise among us with bounty.
ऋज्रमुक्षण्यायने रजतं हरयाणे । रथं युक्तमसनाम सुषामणि
With swift-moving steeds on the path, with shining horses, I praise the chariot that is yoked and adorned with beautiful ornaments.
ता मे अश्व्यानां हरीणां नितोशना । उतो नु कृत्व्यानां नृवाहसा
Those are the swift ones among my horses, the shining ones; and also the deeds accomplished by men in their assemblies.
स्मदभीशू कशावन्ता विप्रा नविष्ठया मती । महो वाजिनावर्वन्ता सचासनम्
With reins and whips, the inspired sages, with newest thought, together with mighty, swift steeds, join in the seat of assembly.
युवोरु षू रथं हुवे सधस्तुत्याय सूरिषु । अतूर्तदक्षा वृषणा वृषण्वसू
I call upon your chariot, O youthful ones, for praise among the noble; you are powerful, unwearied, and possess abundant wealth.
युवं वरो सुषाम्णे महे तने नासत्या । अवोभिर्याथो वृषणा वृषण्वसू
You grant favor for the beautiful, for the great family, O Nāsatyas; with your help you come, powerful and wealthy.
ता वामद्य हवामहे हव्येभिर्वाजिनीवसू । पूर्वीरिष इषयन्तावति क्षपः
Today we invoke you with offerings, O givers of horses and wealth; you bestow many gifts and protect the nights.
आ वां वाहिष्ठो अश्विना रथो यातु श्रुतो नरा । उप स्तोमान्तुरस्य दर्शथः श्रिये
Let your most excellent chariot, O Ashvins, come, renowned heroes; may you approach our praises, visible for glory.
जुहुराणा चिदश्विना मन्येथां वृषण्वसू । युवं हि रुद्रा पर्षथो अति द्विषः
Even when called upon, O Ashvins, you consider us, givers of wealth; indeed, O Rudras, you lead us beyond hostility.
दस्रा हि विश्वमानुषङ्मक्षूभिः परिदीयथः । धियंजिन्वा मधुवर्णा शुभस्पती
O wondrous ones, you swiftly traverse all mankind with your movements; you inspire thought, honey-colored, lords of beauty.
उप नो यातमश्विना राया विश्वपुषा सह । मघवाना सुवीरावनपच्युता
Come to us, O Ashvins, with wealth, with all prosperity and strength; O generous ones, with heroic and unfailing gifts.
आ मे अस्य प्रतीव्यमिन्द्रनासत्या गतम् । देवा देवेभिरद्य सचनस्तमा
Come to me, Indra and Nāsatyas, to this offering; O gods, today, join together with the other gods.
वयं हि वां हवामह उक्षण्यन्तो व्यश्ववत् । सुमतिभिरुप विप्राविहा गतम्
We indeed invoke you, offering libations, with horses and cattle; come to us, O wise ones, with your favor and blessings.
अश्विना स्वृषे स्तुहि कुवित्ते श्रवतो हवम् । नेदीयसः कूळयातः पणीँरुत
Praise the Ashvins, the mighty ones; call them for fame and offering; come near, O swift ones, drive away the tricksters.
वैयश्वस्य श्रुतं नरोतो मे अस्य वेदथः । सजोषसा वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा
You have heard of Vaiyaśva, O heroes, and you know of him; Varuna, Mitra, and Aryaman are united with him.
युवादत्तस्य धिष्ण्या युवानीतस्य सूरिभिः । अहरहर्वृषण मह्यं शिक्षतम्
With your gifts, O divine ones, and with your guidance among the noble, day by day, O mighty ones, teach me.
यो वां यज्ञेभिरावृतोऽधिवस्त्रा वधूरिव । सपर्यन्ता शुभे चक्राते अश्विना
He who, surrounded by your sacrifices, like a bride adorned, serves you, O Ashvins, has fashioned beauty.
यो वामुरुव्यचस्तमं चिकेतति नृपाय्यम् । वर्तिरश्विना परि यातमस्मयू
He who discerns your vast and most generous favor, seeking the path of nobility, O Ashvins, let your chariot circle around him.
अस्मभ्यं सु वृषण्वसू यातं वर्तिर्नृपाय्यम् । विषुद्रुहेव यज्ञमूहथुर्गिरा
Bring to us, O mighty Ashvins, your abundant wealth and the noble path; with your words, drive away the obstacles from our sacrifice.
वाहिष्ठो वां हवानां स्तोमो दूतो हुवन्नरा । युवाभ्यां भूत्वश्विना
The most excellent praise of offerings calls you as messengers, O Ashvins; become present with us.
यददो दिवो अर्णव इषो वा मदथो गृहे । श्रुतमिन्मे अमर्त्या
Whatever you bring from the ocean of heaven, or from the house of riches, O immortals, I have heard of it.
उत स्या श्वेतयावरी वाहिष्ठा वां नदीनाम् । सिन्धुर्हिरण्यवर्तनिः
And among rivers, the Sindhu with golden course is the swiftest for you, O Ashvins, drawn by the white steed.
स्मदेतया सुकीर्त्याश्विना श्वेतया धिया । वहेथे शुभ्रयावाना
May you, O Ashvins, be mindful with your radiant wisdom, riding in your shining chariot, accompanied by noble fame.
युक्ष्वा हि त्वं रथासहा युवस्व पोष्या वसो । आन्नो वायो मधु पिबास्माकं सवना गहि
Harness your chariot, O mighty one; accept the nourishment, O gracious lord; come to us, Vayu, drink the sweet soma, enter our offering.
तव वायवृतस्पते त्वष्टुर्जामातरद्भुत । अवांस्या वृणीमहे
O Vayu, lord of the ritual, wondrous kinsman of Tvashtar, we choose your favor.
त्वष्टुर्जामातरं वयमीशानं राय ईमहे । सुतावन्तो वायुं द्युम्ना जनासः
We seek Vayu, the kinsman of Tvashtar, the lord of wealth; the people, possessing soma, desire his brilliance.
वायो याहि शिवा दिवो वहस्वा सु स्वश्व्यम् । वहस्व महः पृथुपक्षसा रथे
Vayu, come from the auspicious sky, bring us good horses; bring greatness on your broad-winged chariot.
त्वां हि सुप्सरस्तमं नृषदनेषु हूमहे । ग्रावाणं नाश्वपृष्ठं मंहना
We call you, most excellent among the swift, in the dwellings of men; the stone, not the horse's back, with praise.
स त्वं नो देव मनसा वायो मन्दानो अग्रियः । कृधि वाजाँ अपो धियः
So you, O god Vayu, delighting in our minds, foremost, grant us strength, waters, and wisdom.
अग्निरुक्थे पुरोहितो ग्रावाणो बर्हिरध्वरे । ऋचा यामि मरुतो ब्रह्मणस्पतिं देवाँ अवो वरेण्यम्
Agni is invoked as the priest, the stones, the sacred grass at the ritual; with a hymn I approach the Maruts, Brahmanaspati, and the gods, seeking their noble protection.