Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 117

RV 1 117.1

मध्वः सोमस्याश्विना मदाय प्रत्नो होता विवासते वाम् । बर्हिष्मती रातिर् विश्रिता गीर् इषा यातꣳ नासत्योप वाजैः

madhvaḥ somasyāśvinā madāya pratno hotā vivāsate vām | barhiṣmatī rātir viśritā gīr iṣā yātaṁ nāsatyopa vājaiḥ

For the intoxication of the sweet soma, O Aśvins, the ancient hotṛ invites you; the offering is furnished with barhis, the song is spread out — come with nourishment, O Nāsatyas, with prizes.

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RV 1 117.2

यो वाम् अश्विना मनसो जवीयान् रथः स्वश्वो विश आजिगाति । येन गच्छथः सुकृतो दुरोणꣳ तेन नरा वर्तिर् अस्मभ्यꣳ यातम्

yo vām aśvinā manaso javīyān rathaḥ svaśvo viśa ājigāti | yena gacchathaḥ sukṛto duroṇaṁ tena narā vartir asmabhyaṁ yātam

That chariot of yours, O Aśvins, swifter than thought, drawn by good horses, which comes to the clan — by which you go to the house of the man of good deeds, with that, O men, drive your round to us.

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RV 1 117.3

ऋषिꣳ नराव् अꣳहसः पाञ्चजन्यम् ऋबीसाद् अत्रिम् मुञ्चथो गणेन । मिनन्ता दस्योर् अशिवस्य माया अनुपूर्वꣳ वृषणा चोदयन्ता

ṛṣiṁ narāv aṁhasaḥ pāñcajanyam ṛbīsād atrim muñcatho gaṇena | minantā dasyor aśivasya māyā anupūrvaṁ vṛṣaṇā codayantā

You two men release the ṛṣi of the five peoples, Atri, from distress, from the fire-pit, together with his troop, foiling the wiles of the unkind Dasyu, urging (them) on one after another, O bulls.

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RV 1 117.4

अश्वꣳ न गूऴ्हम् अश्विना दुरेवैर् ऋषिꣳ नरा वृषणा रेभम् अप्सु । सꣳ तꣳ रिणीथो विप्रुतꣳ दꣳसोभिर् न वाꣳ जूर्यन्ति पूर्व्या कृतानि

aśvaṁ na gūḻham aśvinā durevair ṛṣiṁ narā vṛṣaṇā rebham apsu | saṁ taṁ riṇītho viprutaṁ daṁsobhir na vāṁ jūryanti pūrvyā kṛtāni

Like a horse hidden away by evil-doers — the ṛṣi Rebha in the waters, O Aśvins, O bullish men — him, drenched, you set free again by your wondrous deeds; your ancient works do not grow old.

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RV 1 117.5

सुषुप्वाꣳसꣳ न निरृतेर् उपस्थे सूर्यꣳ न दस्रा तमसि क्षियन्तम् । शुभे रुक्मꣳ न दर्शतꣳ निखातम् उद् ऊपथुर् अश्विना वन्दनाय

suṣupvāṁsaṁ na nirṛter upasthe sūryaṁ na dasrā tamasi kṣiyantam | śubhe rukmaṁ na darśataṁ nikhātam ud ūpathur aśvinā vandanāya

Like one who had fallen asleep in the lap of Nirṛti, like the sun dwelling in darkness, O wondrous ones, like a fair gold ornament buried away for adornment — you dug (him) up, O Aśvins, for Vandana.

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RV 1 117.6

तद् वाꣳ नरा शꣳस्यम् पज्रियेण कक्षीवता नासत्या परिज्मन् । शफाद् अश्वस्य वाजिनो जनाय शतꣳ कुम्भाꣳ असिञ्चतम् मधूनाम्

tad vāṁ narā śaṁsyam pajriyeṇa kakṣīvatā nāsatyā parijman | śaphād aśvasya vājino janāya śataṁ kumbhām̐ asiñcatam madhūnām

That deed of yours, O men, is to be praised, O Nāsatyas, (done) with Kakṣīvat of the Pajra line as you roamed about: from the hoof of the prize-winning horse you poured out a hundred jars of honey for the people.

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RV 1 117.7

युवꣳ नरा स्तुवते कृष्णियाय विष्णाप्वꣳ ददथुर् विश्वकाय । घोषायै चित् पितृषदे दुरोणे पतिꣳ जूर्यन्त्या अश्विनाव् अदत्तम्

yuvaṁ narā stuvate kṛṣṇiyāya viṣṇāpvaṁ dadathur viśvakāya | ghoṣāyai cit pitṛṣade duroṇe patiṁ jūryantyā aśvināv adattam

You two men gave Viṣṇāpū to Viśvaka the Kṛṣṇiya who praised you; and to Ghoṣā, who sat in the house with her father and was growing old, you gave a husband, O Aśvins.

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RV 1 117.8

युवꣳ श्यावाय रुशतीम् अदत्तम् महः क्षोणस्याश्विना कण्वाय । प्रवाच्यꣳ तद् वृषणा कृतꣳ वाꣳ यन् नार्षदाय श्रवो अध्यधत्तम्

yuvaṁ śyāvāya ruśatīm adattam mahaḥ kṣoṇasyāśvinā kaṇvāya | pravācyaṁ tad vṛṣaṇā kṛtaṁ vāṁ yan nārṣadāya śravo adhyadhattam

You gave the shining (maiden) to Śyāva, O Aśvins, (and) to Kaṇva out of the great throng; that deed of yours, O bulls, is to be proclaimed, that you bestowed fame upon the son of Nṛṣad.

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RV 1 117.9

पुरू वर्पाꣳस्य् अश्विना दधाना नि पेदव ऊहथुर् आशुम् अश्वम् । सहस्रसाꣳ वाजिनम् अप्रतीतम् अहिहनꣳ श्रवस्य१ꣳ तरुत्रम्

purū varpāṁsy aśvinā dadhānā ni pedava ūhathur āśum aśvam | sahasrasāṁ vājinam apratītam ahihanaṁ śravasya1ṁ tarutram

Assuming many shapes, O Aśvins, you led down to Pedu a swift horse, winner of thousands, prize-winning, unopposable, slayer of the serpent, glory-seeking, overcoming.

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RV 1 117.10

एतानि वाꣳ श्रवस्या सुदानू ब्रह्माङ्गूषꣳ सदनꣳ रोदस्योः । यद् वाम् पज्रासो अश्विना हवन्ते यातम् इषा च विदुषे च वाजम्

etāni vāṁ śravasyā sudānū brahmāṅgūṣaṁ sadanaṁ rodasyoḥ | yad vām pajrāso aśvinā havante yātam iṣā ca viduṣe ca vājam

These glorious deeds are yours, O bountiful ones: the formula, the song of praise, the seat of the two worlds. When the Pajras call upon you, O Aśvins, come with nourishment, and with prize for the one who knows.

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RV 1 117.11

सूनोर् मानेनाश्विना गृणाना वाजꣳ विप्राय भुरणा रदन्ता । अगस्त्ये ब्रह्मणा वावृधाना सꣳ विश्पलाꣳ नासत्यारिणीतम्

sūnor mānenāśvinā gṛṇānā vājaṁ viprāya bhuraṇā radantā | agastye brahmaṇā vāvṛdhānā saṁ viśpalāṁ nāsatyāriṇītam

Sung by the son of Māna, O Aśvins, you busy ones cutting out a prize for the inspired poet, strengthened by the formula in Agastya, you knit Viśpalā together again, O Nāsatyas.

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RV 1 117.12

कुह यान्ता सुष्टुतिꣳ काव्यस्य दिवो नपाता वृषणा शयुत्रा । हिरण्यस्येव कलशꣳ निखातम् उद् ऊपथुर् दशमे अश्विनाहन्

kuha yāntā suṣṭutiṁ kāvyasya divo napātā vṛṣaṇā śayutrā | hiraṇyasyeva kalaśaṁ nikhātam ud ūpathur daśame aśvināhan

Where were you going, O bulls, grandsons of heaven, (while) the fair praise of Kāvya (was in?) the resting place? Like a buried pot of gold you dug (him) up, O Aśvins, on the tenth day.

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RV 1 117.13

युवꣳ च्यवानम् अश्विना जरन्तम् पुनर् युवानꣳ चक्रथुः शचीभिः । युवो रथꣳ दुहिता सूर्यस्य सह श्रिया नासत्यावृणीत

yuvaṁ cyavānam aśvinā jarantam punar yuvānaṁ cakrathuḥ śacībhiḥ | yuvo rathaṁ duhitā sūryasya saha śriyā nāsatyāvṛṇīta

You two, Aśvins, made Cyavāna, aged, young again by your powers; the daughter of Sūrya chose your chariot together with splendour, O Nāsatyas.

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RV 1 117.14

युवꣳ तुग्राय पूर्व्येभिर् एवैः पुनर्मन्याव् अभवतꣳ युवाना । युवम् भुज्युम् अर्णसो निः समुद्राद् विभिर् ऊहथुर् ऋज्रेभिर् अश्वैः

yuvaṁ tugrāya pūrvyebhir evaiḥ punarmanyāv abhavataṁ yuvānā | yuvam bhujyum arṇaso niḥ samudrād vibhir ūhathur ṛjrebhir aśvaiḥ

For Tugra, by your ancient ways, you two became young again, mindful (of him); you carried Bhujyu up out of the flood, out of the sea, with birds, with tawny horses.

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RV 1 117.15

अजोहवीद् अश्विना तौग्र्यो वाम् प्रोऴ्हः समुद्रम् अव्यथिर् जगन्वान् । निष् टम् ऊहथुः सुयुजा रथेन मनोजवसा वृषणा स्वस्ति

ajohavīd aśvinā taugryo vām proḻhaḥ samudram avyathir jaganvān | niṣ ṭam ūhathuḥ suyujā rathena manojavasā vṛṣaṇā svasti

Loudly did Tugra's son call on you, Aśvins, when, swept out to the sea, he had gone unshaken; you carried him out with your well-yoked chariot, swift as thought, safely, O bulls.

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RV 1 117.16

अजोहवीद् अश्विना वर्तिका वाम् आस्नो यत् सीम् अमुञ्चतꣳ वृकस्य । वि जयुषा ययथुः सान्व् अद्रेर् जातꣳ विष्वाचो अहतꣳ विषेण

ajohavīd aśvinā vartikā vām āsno yat sīm amuñcataṁ vṛkasya | vi jayuṣā yayathuḥ sānv adrer jātaṁ viṣvāco ahataṁ viṣeṇa

Loudly did the quail call on you, Aśvins, when you freed her from the wolf's mouth; with the victorious (chariot) you drove over the ridge of the rock; the offspring of Viṣvāc you struck down with poison.

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RV 1 117.17

शतम् मेषान् वृक्ये मामहानꣳ तमः प्रणीतम् अशिवेन पित्रा । आक्षी ऋज्राश्वे अश्विनाव् अधत्तꣳ ज्योतिर् अन्धाय चक्रथुर् विचक्षे

śatam meṣān vṛkye māmahānaṁ tamaḥ praṇītam aśivena pitrā | ākṣī ṛjrāśve aśvināv adhattaṁ jyotir andhāya cakrathur vicakṣe

To Ṛjrāśva, who had given a hundred rams to the she-wolf, (and) who was led into darkness by his unkind father, you Aśvins gave back his two eyes; you made light for the blind man, so that he might see.

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RV 1 117.18

शुनम् अन्धाय भरम् अह्वयत् सा वृकीर् अश्विना वृषणा नरेति । जारः कनीन इव चक्षदान ऋज्राश्वः शतम् एकꣳ च मेषान्

śunam andhāya bharam ahvayat sā vṛkīr aśvinā vṛṣaṇā nareti | jāraḥ kanīna iva cakṣadāna ṛjrāśvaḥ śatam ekaṁ ca meṣān

That she-wolf called out (proclaiming) good fortune, a gain for the blind man: "Aśvins, bulls, heroes!"—Ṛjrāśva, cutting up a hundred rams and one, like a young lover (of the maiden).

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RV 1 117.19

मही वाम् ऊतिर् अश्विना मयोभूर् उत स्रामꣳ धिष्ण्या सꣳ रिणीथः । अथा युवाम् इद् अह्वयत् पुरꣳधिर् आगच्छतꣳ सीꣳ वृषणाव् अवोभिः

mahī vām ūtir aśvinā mayobhūr uta srāmaṁ dhiṣṇyā saṁ riṇīthaḥ | athā yuvām id ahvayat puraṁdhir āgacchataṁ sīṁ vṛṣaṇāv avobhiḥ

Great is your help, Aśvins, bringing joy; and you, you attentive ones, heal lameness; and so Puraṁdhi called on you two—come here, bulls, with your aids.

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RV 1 117.20

अधेनुꣳ दस्रा स्तर्य१ꣳ विषक्ताम् अपिन्वतꣳ शयवे अश्विना गाम् । युवꣳ शचीभिर् विमदाय जायाꣳ न्य् ऊहथुः पुरुमित्रस्य योषाम्

adhenuṁ dasrā starya1ṁ viṣaktām apinvataṁ śayave aśvinā gām | yuvaṁ śacībhir vimadāya jāyāṁ ny ūhathuḥ purumitrasya yoṣām

O wondrous ones, for Śayu you made swell the cow that was without milk, barren, unyoked (from calving), O Aśvins; and by your powers you led home for Vimada a wife, the maiden of Purumitra.

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RV 1 117.21

यवꣳ वृकेणाश्विना वपन्तेषꣳ दुहन्ता मनुषाय दस्रा । अभि दस्युम् बकुरेणा धमन्तोरु ज्योतिश् चक्रथुर् आर्याय

yavaṁ vṛkeṇāśvinā vapanteṣaṁ duhantā manuṣāya dasrā | abhi dasyum bakureṇā dhamantoru jyotiś cakrathur āryāya

Sowing barley with the wolf, Aśvins, milking out nourishment for the man, O wondrous ones, blowing against the Dasyu with the bakura, you made wide light for the Ārya.

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RV 1 117.22

आथर्वणायाश्विना दधीचे ऽश्व्यꣳ शिरः प्रत्य् ऐरयतम् । स वाम् मधु प्र वोचद् ऋतायन् त्वाष्ट्रꣳ यद् दस्राव् अपिकक्ष्यꣳ वाम्

ātharvaṇāyāśvinā dadhīce 'śvyaṁ śiraḥ praty airayatam | sa vām madhu pra vocad ṛtāyan tvāṣṭraṁ yad dasrāv apikakṣyaṁ vām

For Dadhyañc, Atharvan's son, Aśvins, you set on a horse's head; he, keeping the ṛta, proclaimed to you the honey, that of Tvaṣṭar, which was, O wondrous ones, your secret.

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RV 1 117.23

सदा कवी सुमतिम् आ चके वाꣳ विश्वा धियो अश्विना प्रावतम् मे । अस्मे रयिꣳ नासत्या बृहन्तम् अपत्यसाचꣳ श्रुत्यꣳ रराथाम्

sadā kavī sumatim ā cake vāṁ viśvā dhiyo aśvinā prāvatam me | asme rayiṁ nāsatyā bṛhantam apatyasācaṁ śrutyaṁ rarāthām

Always, O sages, I call upon your favour; further all my thoughts, Aśvins; grant to us, O Nāsatyas, lofty wealth, attended by offspring, worthy of renown.

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RV 1 117.24

हिरण्यहस्तम् अश्विना रराणा पुत्रꣳ नरा वध्रिमत्या अदत्तम् । त्रिधा ह श्यावम् अश्विना विकस्तम् उज् जीवस ऐरयतꣳ सुदानू

hiraṇyahastam aśvinā rarāṇā putraṁ narā vadhrimatyā adattam | tridhā ha śyāvam aśvinā vikastam uj jīvasa airayataṁ sudānū

Bestowing (him), Aśvins, you gave Hiraṇyahasta as a son to the wife of the eunuch, O heroes; and Śyāva, cut in three, you raised up to life, Aśvins, O bountiful ones.

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RV 1 117.25

एतानि वाम् अश्विना वीर्याणि प्र पूर्व्याण्य् आयवो ऽवोचन् । ब्रह्म कृण्वन्तो वृषणा युवभ्याꣳ सुवीरासो विदथम् आ वदेम

etāni vām aśvinā vīryāṇi pra pūrvyāṇy āyavo 'vocan | brahma kṛṇvanto vṛṣaṇā yuvabhyāṁ suvīrāso vidatham ā vadema

These heroic deeds of yours, Aśvins, these ancient ones, the Āyus have proclaimed; making the sacred formulation for you, O bulls, may we, rich in men, speak at the assembly.

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