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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 3 — Chapter 58

RV 3 58.1

धेनुः प्रत्नस्य काम्यꣳ दुहानान्तः पुत्रश् चरति दक्षिणायाः । आ द्योतनिꣳ वहति शुभ्रयामोषसः स्तोमो अश्विनाव् अजीगः

dhenuḥ pratnasya kāmyaṁ duhānāntaḥ putraś carati dakṣiṇāyāḥ | ā dyotaniṁ vahati śubhrayāmoṣasaḥ stomo aśvināv ajīgaḥ

The cow, milking out the desired (milk) of the ancient one — within, the son of the dakṣiṇā moves about; she brings brightness, of brilliant course; the praise-song of the dawn has awakened the Aśvins.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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THE Ancient's Milch-cow yields the things we long for: the Son of Dakshina travels between them. She with the splendid chariot brings refulgence. The praise of Ushas hath awoke the Aṣvins.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 58.2

सुयुग् वहन्ति प्रति वाम् ऋतेनोर्ध्वा भवन्ति पितरेव मेधाः । जरेथाम् अस्मद् वि पणेर् मनीषाꣳ युवोर् अवश् चकृमा यातम् अर्वाक्

suyug vahanti prati vām ṛtenordhvā bhavanti pitareva medhāḥ | jarethām asmad vi paṇer manīṣāṁ yuvor avaś cakṛmā yātam arvāk

Well-yoked (horses) carry (them) toward you two in accord with ṛta; the offerings rise upright like parents. Drive away from us the Paṇi's design; we have done you service — come hither.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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They bear you hither by well-orderd statute: our sacred offerings rise as if to parents. Destroy in us the counsel of the niggard come hitherward, for we have shown you favour.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 58.3

सुयुग्भिर् अश्वैः सुवृता रथेन दस्राव् इमꣳ शृणुतꣳ श्लोकम् अद्रेः । किम् अङ्ग वाम् प्रत्य् अवर्तिꣳ गमिष्ठाहुर् विप्रासो अश्विना पुराजाः

suyugbhir aśvaiḥ suvṛtā rathena dasrāv imaṁ śṛṇutaṁ ślokam adreḥ | kim aṅga vām praty avartiṁ gamiṣṭhāhur viprāso aśvinā purājāḥ

With well-yoked horses, with the smooth-rolling chariot, O wondrous ones, hear this sound of the pressing-stone. Why then, O Aśvins, have the ancient-born inspired singers called you the readiest to come against destitution?

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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With lightly-rolling car and well-yoked horses hear this, the press-stone's song, ye Wonder- Workers. Have not the sages of old time, ye Aṣvins, called you most prompt to come and stay misfortune?

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 58.4

आ मन्येथाम् आ गतꣳ कच् चिद् एवैर् विश्वे जनासो अश्विना हवन्ते । इमा हि वाꣳ गोऋजीका मधूनि प्र मित्रासो न ददुर् उस्रो अग्रे

ā manyethām ā gataṁ kac cid evair viśve janāso aśvinā havante | imā hi vāṁ goṛjīkā madhūni pra mitrāso na dadur usro agre

Be mindful, come hither by your courses in any way; all peoples call upon the Aśvins. For these sweets of yours, mixed with milk, they have offered, like friends, at the beginning of the dawns.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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Remember us, and come to us, for ever men, as their wont is, invocate the Aṣvins. Friends as it were have offered you these juices, sweet, blent with milk at the first break of morning.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 58.5

तिरः पुरू चिद् अश्विना रजाꣳस्य् आङ्गूषो वाम् मघवाना जनेषु । एह यातम् पथिभिर् देवयानैर् दस्राव् इमे वाꣳ निधयो मधूनाम्

tiraḥ purū cid aśvinā rajāṁsy āṅgūṣo vām maghavānā janeṣu | eha yātam pathibhir devayānair dasrāv ime vāṁ nidhayo madhūnām

Across many spaces indeed, O Aśvins, your song of praise (goes) among the peoples, O bounteous ones. Come hither by the paths travelled by the gods, O wondrous ones; these are your stores of sweets.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Even through many regions, O ye Aṣvins high praise is yours among mankind, ye Mighty- Come, helpers, on the paths which Gods have travelled: here your libations of sweet meath are ready.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 58.6

पुराणम् ओकः सख्यꣳ शिवꣳ वाꣳ युवोर् नरा द्रविणꣳ जह्नाव्याम् । पुनः कृण्वानाः सख्या शिवानि मध्वा मदेम सह नू समानाः

purāṇam okaḥ sakhyaṁ śivaṁ vāṁ yuvor narā draviṇaṁ jahnāvyām | punaḥ kṛṇvānāḥ sakhyā śivāni madhvā madema saha nū samānāḥ

Ancient is your dwelling, kindly your friendship, and yours, O men, is the wealth on the Jahnāvī. Making our kind friendships anew, may we now rejoice together with the honey, being as one.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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Ancient your home, auspicious is your friendship: Heroes, your wealth is with the house of Jahnu. Forming again with you auspicious friendship, let us rejoice with draughts of meath together.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 58.7

अश्विना वायुना युवꣳ सुदक्षा नियुद्भिष् च सजोषसा युवाना । नासत्या तिरोअह्न्यꣳ जुषाणा सोमम् पिबतम् अस्रिधा सुदानू

aśvinā vāyunā yuvaṁ sudakṣā niyudbhiṣ ca sajoṣasā yuvānā | nāsatyā tiroahnyaṁ juṣāṇā somam pibatam asridhā sudānū

Aśvins, you two of good skill, together with Vāyu and his teams, of one accord, youthful — O Nāsatyas, taking pleasure in the day-old soma, drink it, unerring, of good gifts.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Aṣvins, Very Mighty ones, with Vâyu and with his steeds, one-minded, ever-youthful, Nâsatyas, joying in the third day's Soma, drink it, not hostile, Very Bounteous Givers.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 58.8

अश्विना परि वाम् इषः पुरूचीर् ईयुर् गीर्भिर् यतमाना अमृध्राः । रथो ह वाम् ऋतजा अद्रिजूतः परि द्यावापृथिवी याति सद्यः

aśvinā pari vām iṣaḥ purūcīr īyur gīrbhir yatamānā amṛdhrāḥ | ratho ha vām ṛtajā adrijūtaḥ pari dyāvāpṛthivī yāti sadyaḥ

Aśvins, abundant refreshments have come round about you two, striving with songs, unyielding. Your chariot indeed, born of ṛta, sped by the stone, goes round heaven and earth in a single day.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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Aṣvins, to you are brought abundant viands in rivalry with sacred songs, unceasing. Sprung from high Law your car, urged on by press-stones, goes round the earth and heaven in one brief moment.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 58.9

अश्विना मधुषुत्तमो युवाकुः सोमस् तम् पातम् आ गतꣳ दुरोणे । रथो ह वाम् भूरि वर्पः करिक्रत् सुतावतो निष्कृतम् आगमिष्ठः

aśvinā madhuṣuttamo yuvākuḥ somas tam pātam ā gataṁ duroṇe | ratho ha vām bhūri varpaḥ karikrat sutāvato niṣkṛtam āgamiṣṭhaḥ

Aśvins, the best-pressed honeyed soma is for you: drink it, come to the house. Your chariot indeed, assuming many a form, comes most readily to the appointed place of the man who has pressed (soma).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Aṣvins, your Soma sheds delicious sweetness: drink ye thereof and come unto our dwelling. Your car, assuming many a shape, most often goes to the Soma-presser's place of meeting.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)