Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 5

RV 8 5.1

दूराद् इहेव यत् सत्य् अरुणप्सुर् अशिश्वितत् । वि भानुꣳ विश्वधातनत्

dūrād iheva yat saty aruṇapsur aśiśvitat | vi bhānuṁ viśvadhātanat

When the ruddy-hued (Dawn), as if from afar, has shone out here, she has stretched her radiance through all (regions).

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RV 8 5.2

नृवद् दस्रा मनोयुजा रथेन पृथुपाजसा । सचेथे अश्विनोषसम्

nṛvad dasrā manoyujā rathena pṛthupājasā | sacethe aśvinoṣasam

With a man-bearing chariot yoked by thought, of broad form, O wondrous ones, you two, Aśvins, accompany the Dawn.

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RV 8 5.3

युवाभ्याꣳ वाजिनीवसू प्रति स्तोमा अदृक्षत । वाचꣳ दूतो यथोहिषे

yuvābhyāṁ vājinīvasū prati stomā adṛkṣata | vācaṁ dūto yathohiṣe

For you two, rich in mares, the praise-songs have become visible; I have carried up (my) speech (to you) as a messenger does.

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RV 8 5.4

पुरुप्रिया ण ऊतये पुरुमन्द्रा पुरूवसू । स्तुषे कण्वासो अश्विना

purupriyā ṇa ūtaye purumandrā purūvasū | stuṣe kaṇvāso aśvinā

The two much-beloved, for our aid, much-gladdening, of much wealth — the Kaṇvas (praise them); I praise the Aśvins.

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RV 8 5.5

मꣳहिष्ठा वाजसातमेषयन्ता शुभस् पती । गन्तारा दाशुषो गृहम्

maṁhiṣṭhā vājasātameṣayantā śubhas patī | gantārā dāśuṣo gṛham

The two most bountiful, best at winning prizes, sending refreshment, lords of splendour, who come to the house of the worshipper.

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RV 8 5.6

ता सुदेवाय दाशुषे सुमेधाम् अवितारिणीम् । घृतैर् गव्यूतिम् उक्षतम्

tā sudevāya dāśuṣe sumedhām avitāriṇīm | ghṛtair gavyūtim ukṣatam

Sprinkle you two with ghee, for the worshipper devoted to the gods, the pasture-land that is of good understanding and unfailing.

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RV 8 5.7

आ नः स्तोमम् उप द्रवत् तूयꣳ श्येनेभिर् आशुभिः । यातम् अश्वेभिर् अश्विना

ā naḥ stomam upa dravat tūyaṁ śyenebhir āśubhiḥ | yātam aśvebhir aśvinā

Come running swiftly to our praise-song with (your) quick falcons, come with (your) horses, O Aśvins.

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RV 8 5.8

येभिस् तिस्रः परावतो दिवो विश्वानि रोचना । त्रीꣳर् अक्तून् परिदीयथः

yebhis tisraḥ parāvato divo viśvāni rocanā | trīm̐r aktūn paridīyathaḥ

With which you two fly around the three distances, all the bright realms of heaven, the three night-times.

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RV 8 5.9

उत नो गोमतीर् इष उत सातीर् अहर्विदा । वि पथः सातये सितम्

uta no gomatīr iṣa uta sātīr aharvidā | vi pathaḥ sātaye sitam

And (grant) us refreshments rich in cattle, and gains, O you two who know the day; open wide the paths for (our) winning.

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RV 8 5.10

आ नो गोमन्तम् अश्विना सुवीरꣳ सुरथꣳ रयिम् । वोऴ्हम् अश्वावतीर् इषः

ā no gomantam aśvinā suvīraṁ surathaṁ rayim | voḻham aśvāvatīr iṣaḥ

Convey to us, O Aśvins, wealth consisting of cattle, of good men, of good chariots — refreshments rich in horses.

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RV 8 5.11

वावृधाना शुभस् पती दस्रा हिरण्यवर्तनी । पिबतꣳ सोम्यम् मधु

vāvṛdhānā śubhas patī dasrā hiraṇyavartanī | pibataṁ somyam madhu

Grown strong, lords of splendour, wondrous ones, with golden courses, drink the soma honey.

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RV 8 5.12

अस्मभ्यꣳ वाजिनीवसू मघवद्भ्यश् च सप्रथः । छर्दिर् यन्तम् अदाभ्यम्

asmabhyaṁ vājinīvasū maghavadbhyaś ca saprathaḥ | chardir yantam adābhyam

To us and to the liberal patrons grant a wide, inviolable shelter, O you two rich in mares.

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RV 8 5.13

नि षु ब्रह्म जनानाꣳ याविष्टꣳ तूयम् आ गतम् । मो ष्व् अ१न्याꣳ उपारतम्

ni ṣu brahma janānāṁ yāviṣṭaṁ tūyam ā gatam | mo ṣv a1nyām̐ upāratam

Keep off indeed the (rival) prayer of (other) men; come quickly here; do not turn aside to others.

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RV 8 5.14

अस्य पिबतम् अश्विना युवम् मदस्य चारुणः । मध्वो रातस्य धिष्ण्या

asya pibatam aśvinā yuvam madasya cāruṇaḥ | madhvo rātasya dhiṣṇyā

Drink, you two Aśvins, of this dear intoxicating drink, of the honey that has been given, O attentive ones.

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RV 8 5.15

अस्मे आ वहतꣳ रयिꣳ शतवन्तꣳ सहस्रिणम् । पुरुक्षुꣳ विश्वधायसम्

asme ā vahataṁ rayiṁ śatavantaṁ sahasriṇam | purukṣuṁ viśvadhāyasam

Convey to us wealth consisting of hundreds, of thousands, with much food, all-nourishing.

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RV 8 5.16

पुरुत्रा चिद् धि वाꣳ नरा विह्वयन्ते मनीषिणः । वाघद्भिर् अश्विना गतम्

purutrā cid dhi vāṁ narā vihvayante manīṣiṇaḥ | vāghadbhir aśvinā gatam

For in many places, O men, the thoughtful ones call you two variously; come with the singers, O Aśvins.

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RV 8 5.17

जनासो वृक्तबर्हिषो हविष्मन्तो अरꣳकृतः । युवाꣳ हवन्ते अश्विना

janāso vṛktabarhiṣo haviṣmanto araṁkṛtaḥ | yuvāṁ havante aśvinā

The people, with barhis twisted, with oblations, adorned (for you), call on you two, O Aśvins.

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RV 8 5.18

अस्माकम् अद्य वाम् अयꣳ स्तोमो वाहिष्ठो अन्तमः । युवाभ्याम् भूत्व् अश्विना

asmākam adya vām ayaṁ stomo vāhiṣṭho antamaḥ | yuvābhyām bhūtv aśvinā

Today this praise-song of ours, most conveying, most intimate — let it be for you two, O Aśvins.

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RV 8 5.19

यो ह वाम् मधुनो दृतिर् आहितो रथचर्षणे । ततः पिबतम् अश्विना

yo ha vām madhuno dṛtir āhito rathacarṣaṇe | tataḥ pibatam aśvinā

The skin of honey that is set for you on the chariot-rail — from that drink, O Aśvins.

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RV 8 5.20

तेन नो वाजिनीवसू पश्वे तोकाय शꣳ गवे । वहतम् पीवरीर् इषः

tena no vājinīvasū paśve tokāya śaṁ gave | vahatam pīvarīr iṣaḥ

With that, O you two rich in mares, convey to us fat refreshments, for welfare to cattle, to offspring, to the cow.

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RV 8 5.21

उत नो दिव्या इष उत सिन्धूꣳर् अहर्विदा । अप द्वारेव वर्षथः

uta no divyā iṣa uta sindhūm̐r aharvidā | apa dvāreva varṣathaḥ

And for us, O you two who know the days, you rain down the heavenly refreshments and the rivers, opening (them) as (one opens) doors.

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RV 8 5.22

कदा वाꣳ तौग्र्यो विधत् समुद्रे जहितो नरा । यद् वाꣳ रथो विभिष् पतात्

kadā vāṁ taugryo vidhat samudre jahito narā | yad vāṁ ratho vibhiṣ patāt

When will Tugra's son do you honour, (he who was) abandoned in the sea, O men — when your chariot shall fly with its birds?

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RV 8 5.23

युवꣳ कण्वाय नासत्या ऋपिरिप्ताय हर्म्ये । शश्वद् ऊतीर् दशस्यथः

yuvaṁ kaṇvāya nāsatyā ṛpiriptāya harmye | śaśvad ūtīr daśasyathaḥ

You two, O Nāsatyas, ever grant your aids to Kaṇva, hidden away (?) in the stone house.

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RV 8 5.24

ताभिर् आ यातम् ऊतिभिर् नव्यसीभिः सुशस्तिभिः । यद् वाꣳ वृषण्वसू हुवे

tābhir ā yātam ūtibhir navyasībhiḥ suśastibhiḥ | yad vāṁ vṛṣaṇvasū huve

With those aids come here, the newest ones, with fair praises, when I call you, O you two rich in bulls.

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RV 8 5.25

यथा चित् कण्वम् आवतम् प्रियमेधम् उपस्तुतम् । अत्रिꣳ शिञ्जारम् अश्विना

yathā cit kaṇvam āvatam priyamedham upastutam | atriṁ śiñjāram aśvinā

Just as you helped Kaṇva, Priyamedha, Upastuta, Atri, Śiñjāra, O Aśvins —

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RV 8 5.26

यथोत कृत्व्ये धने ऽꣳशुꣳ गोष्व् अगस्त्यम् । यथा वाजेषु सोभरिम्

yathota kṛtvye dhane 'ṁśuṁ goṣv agastyam | yathā vājeṣu sobharim

And as (you helped) Aṁśu in the wealth to be won, Agastya among the cows, as Sobhari in the prize-contests —

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RV 8 5.27

एतावद् वाꣳ वृषण्वसू अतो वा भूयो अश्विना । गृणन्तः सुम्नम् ईमहे

etāvad vāṁ vṛṣaṇvasū ato vā bhūyo aśvinā | gṛṇantaḥ sumnam īmahe

This much, O you rich in bulls, or more than this, O Aśvins, do we, singing, ask of (your) favour.

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RV 8 5.28

रथꣳ हिरण्यवन्धुरꣳ हिरण्याभीशुम् अश्विना । आ हि स्थाथो दिविस्पृशम्

rathaṁ hiraṇyavandhuraṁ hiraṇyābhīśum aśvinā | ā hi sthātho divispṛśam

For you two mount, O Aśvins, the chariot with golden seat, with golden reins, that touches heaven.

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RV 8 5.29

हिरण्ययी वाꣳ रभिर् ईषा अक्षो हिरण्ययः । उभा चक्रा हिरण्यया

hiraṇyayī vāṁ rabhir īṣā akṣo hiraṇyayaḥ | ubhā cakrā hiraṇyayā

Golden is your handhold (?), (golden) the pole, golden the axle, both wheels golden.

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RV 8 5.30

तेन नो वाजिनीवसू परावतश् चिद् आ गतम् । उपेमाꣳ सुष्टुतिम् मम

tena no vājinīvasū parāvataś cid ā gatam | upemāṁ suṣṭutim mama

With it, O you two rich in mares, come to us even from far away, here to this good praise of mine.

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RV 8 5.31

आ वहेथे पराकात् पूर्वीर् अश्नन्ताव् अश्विना । इषो दासीर् अमर्त्या

ā vahethe parākāt pūrvīr aśnantāv aśvinā | iṣo dāsīr amartyā

You two drive here from afar, reaching many (peoples), O Aśvins, O immortals — the refreshments of the Dāsas.

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RV 8 5.32

आ नो द्युम्नैर् आ श्रवोभिर् आ राया यातम् अश्विना । पुरुश्चन्द्रा नासत्या

ā no dyumnair ā śravobhir ā rāyā yātam aśvinā | puruścandrā nāsatyā

Come to us with splendours, with renown, with riches, O Aśvins, you of many delights, O Nāsatyas.

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RV 8 5.33

एह वाम् प्रुषितप्सवो वयो वहन्तु पर्णिनः । अच्छा स्वध्वरꣳ जनम्

eha vām pruṣitapsavo vayo vahantu parṇinaḥ | acchā svadhvaraṁ janam

Let the dappled-formed winged birds carry you two here, to the man of good rite.

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RV 8 5.34

रथꣳ वाम् अनुगायसꣳ य इषा वर्तते सह । न चक्रम् अभि बाधते

rathaṁ vām anugāyasaṁ ya iṣā vartate saha | na cakram abhi bādhate

Your chariot that follows the singing, which rolls along together with the pole — no wheel obstructs it.

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RV 8 5.35

हिरण्ययेन रथेन द्रवत्पाणिभिर् अश्वैः । धीजवना नासत्या

hiraṇyayena rathena dravatpāṇibhir aśvaiḥ | dhījavanā nāsatyā

With your golden chariot, with your swift-footed horses, (come,) O thought-speeding Nāsatyas.

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RV 8 5.36

युवम् मृगꣳ जागृवाꣳसꣳ स्वदथो वा वृषण्वसू । ता नः पृङ्क्तम् इषा रयिम्

yuvam mṛgaṁ jāgṛvāṁsaṁ svadatho vā vṛṣaṇvasū | tā naḥ pṛṅktam iṣā rayim

You two make the wakeful beast palatable (?), O you rich in bulls: so mix wealth for us together with refreshment.

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RV 8 5.37

ता मे अश्विना सनीनाꣳ विद्यातꣳ नवानाम् । यथा चिच् चैद्यः कशुः शतम् उष्ट्रानाꣳ ददत् सहस्रा दश गोनाम्

tā me aśvinā sanīnāṁ vidyātaṁ navānām | yathā cic caidyaḥ kaśuḥ śatam uṣṭrānāṁ dadat sahasrā daśa gonām

So, O Aśvins, take note of new gains for me, as Kaśu the Caidya gave a hundred camels, ten thousand cows.

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RV 8 5.38

यो मे हिरण्यसꣳदृशो दश राज्ञो अमꣳहत । अधस्पदा इच् चैद्यस्य कृष्टयश् चर्मम्ना अभितो जनाः

yo me hiraṇyasaṁdṛśo daśa rājño amaṁhata | adhaspadā ic caidyasya kṛṣṭayaś carmamnā abhito janāḥ

He who bestowed on me ten kings golden in appearance — beneath the feet of the Caidya are the settled peoples, the folk on all sides are workers in hides.

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RV 8 5.39

माकिर् एना पथा गाद् येनेमे यन्ति चेदयः । अन्यो नेत् सूरिर् ओहते भूरिदावत्तरो जनः

mākir enā pathā gād yeneme yanti cedayaḥ | anyo net sūrir ohate bhūridāvattaro janaḥ

Let no one go by that path by which these Cedis go; let no other patron be accounted a man more abundantly giving.

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