Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 2 — Chapter 39

RV 2 39.1

ग्रावाणेव तद् इद् अर्थꣳ जरेथे गृध्रेव वृक्षꣳ निधिमन्तम् अच्छ । ब्रह्माणेव विदथ उक्थशासा दूतेव हव्या जन्या पुरुत्रा

grāvāṇeva tad id arthaṁ jarethe gṛdhreva vṛkṣaṁ nidhimantam accha | brahmāṇeva vidatha ukthaśāsā dūteva havyā janyā purutrā

Like two pressing-stones you two cry out for that very purpose, like two vultures toward a tree that holds a store. Like two brahmans reciting the hymn you know (the rite), like two envoys, oblations to be invoked among the folk in many places.

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RV 2 39.2

प्रातर्यावाणा रथ्येव वीराजेव यमा वरम् आ सचेथे । मेने इव तन्वा३ शुम्भमाने दम्पतीव क्रतुविदा जनेषु

prātaryāvāṇā rathyeva vīrājeva yamā varam ā sacethe | mene iva tanvā3 śumbhamāne dampatīva kratuvidā janeṣu

Setting out at dawn like two charioteers, like two heroes, like two twin kings, you attend upon the one (you) choose; like two wives adorning themselves in body, like husband and wife finding counsel among the peoples.

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RV 2 39.3

शृङ्गेव नः प्रथमा गन्तम् अर्वाक् छफाव् इव जर्भुराणा तरोभिः । चक्रवाकेव प्रति वस्तोर् उस्रार्वाञ्चा यातꣳ रथ्येव शक्रा

śṛṅgeva naḥ prathamā gantam arvāk chaphāv iva jarbhurāṇā tarobhiḥ | cakravākeva prati vastor usrārvāñcā yātaṁ rathyeva śakrā

Like two horns, come first toward us; like two hooves, stirring briskly with (your) swift powers; like two cakravāka birds at the breaking of dawn, come hither, mighty ones, like two chariot-horses.

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RV 2 39.4

नावेव नः पारयतꣳ युगेव नभ्येव न उपधीव प्रधीव । श्वानेव नो अरिषण्या तनूनाꣳ खृगलेव विस्रसः पातम् अस्मान्

nāveva naḥ pārayataṁ yugeva nabhyeva na upadhīva pradhīva | śvāneva no ariṣaṇyā tanūnāṁ khṛgaleva visrasaḥ pātam asmān

Like two boats, carry us across; (be) for us like two yokes, like two hubs, like the felly-pieces, like the rims; like two dogs not harming our bodies, like a splint against breaking apart — protect us.

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RV 2 39.5

वातेवाजुर्या नद्येव रीतिर् अक्षी इव चक्षुषा यातम् अर्वाक् । हस्ताव् इव तन्वे३ शम्भविष्ठा पादेव नो नयतꣳ वस्यो अच्छ

vātevājuryā nadyeva rītir akṣī iva cakṣuṣā yātam arvāk | hastāv iva tanve3 śambhaviṣṭhā pādeva no nayataṁ vasyo accha

Unaging like the wind, a flowing like a river, come hither like two eyes with their sight; like two hands most beneficial to the body, like two feet lead us toward what is better.

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RV 2 39.6

ओष्ठाव् इव मध्व् आस्ने वदन्ता स्तनाव् इव पिप्यतꣳ जीवसे नः । नासेव नस् तन्वो रक्षितारा कर्णाव् इव सुश्रुता भूतम् अस्मे

oṣṭhāv iva madhv āsne vadantā stanāv iva pipyataṁ jīvase naḥ | nāseva nas tanvo rakṣitārā karṇāv iva suśrutā bhūtam asme

Like two lips speaking honey into the mouth, swell forth like two breasts for our living; like a nose, (be) the guardians of our body, like ears be keen of hearing for us.

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RV 2 39.7

हस्तेव शक्तिम् अभि सꣳददी नः क्षामेव नः सम् अजतꣳ रजाꣳसि । इमा गिरो अश्विना युष्मयन्तीः क्ष्णोत्रेणेव स्वधितिꣳ सꣳ शिशीतम्

hasteva śaktim abhi saṁdadī naḥ kṣāmeva naḥ sam ajataṁ rajāṁsi | imā giro aśvinā yuṣmayantīḥ kṣṇotreṇeva svadhitiṁ saṁ śiśītam

Like two hands conferring ability on us, drive together the spaces for us as (you drive together) the earths; these songs, O Aśvins, that go out to you — sharpen (them) as with a whetstone (one sharpens) an axe.

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RV 2 39.8

एतानि वाम् अश्विना वर्धनानि ब्रह्म स्तोमꣳ गृत्समदासो अक्रन् । तानि नरा जुजुषाणोप यातम् बृहद् वदेम विदथे सुवीराः

etāni vām aśvinā vardhanāni brahma stomaṁ gṛtsamadāso akran | tāni narā jujuṣāṇopa yātam bṛhad vadema vidathe suvīrāḥ

These strengthenings are for you two, Aśvins: the Gṛtsamadas have made the sacred formulation, the praise-song. Taking pleasure in them, O men, come near. May we speak loud in the assembly, possessing good heroes.

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