Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 8

RV 8 8.1

आ नो विश्वाभिर् ऊतिभिर् अश्विना गच्छतꣳ युवम् । दस्रा हिरण्यवर्तनी पिबतꣳ सोम्यम् मधु

ā no viśvābhir ūtibhir aśvinā gacchataṁ yuvam | dasrā hiraṇyavartanī pibataṁ somyam madhu

Come to us with all your aids, you two Aśvins; you wondrous ones whose track is golden, drink the somic honey.

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RV 8 8.2

आ नूनꣳ यातम् अश्विना रथेन सूर्यत्वचा । भुजी हिरण्यपेशसा कवी गम्भीरचेतसा

ā nūnaṁ yātam aśvinā rathena sūryatvacā | bhujī hiraṇyapeśasā kavī gambhīracetasā

Drive here now, Aśvins, with the chariot whose skin is the sun, you two bringers of enjoyment, adorned with gold, you two sages of deep insight.

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RV 8 8.3

आ यातꣳ नहुषस् पर्य् आन्तरिक्षात् सुवृक्तिभिः । पिबाथो अश्विना मधु कण्वानाꣳ सवने सुतम्

ā yātaṁ nahuṣas pary āntarikṣāt suvṛktibhiḥ | pibātho aśvinā madhu kaṇvānāṁ savane sutam

Come hither from Nahuṣa, from the midspace, (drawn) by well-turned hymns; you two Aśvins shall drink the honey pressed at the Kaṇvas' soma-pressing.

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RV 8 8.4

आ नो यातꣳ दिवस् पर्य् आन्तरिक्षाद् अधप्रिया । पुत्रः कण्वस्य वाम् इह सुषाव सोम्यम् मधु

ā no yātaṁ divas pary āntarikṣād adhapriyā | putraḥ kaṇvasya vām iha suṣāva somyam madhu

Come to us from heaven, from the midspace, you two dear ones; here the son of Kaṇva has pressed the somic honey for you.

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RV 8 8.5

आ नो यातम् उपश्रुत्य् अश्विना सोमपीतये । स्वाहा स्तोमस्य वर्धना प्र कवी धीतिभिर् नरा

ā no yātam upaśruty aśvinā somapītaye | svāhā stomasya vardhanā pra kavī dhītibhir narā

Come to us, listening (to our call), Aśvins, to the soma-drinking; svāhā! You two strengtheners of the laud, you sages, you men, (come) forward with (our) insights.

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RV 8 8.6

यच् चिद् धि वाम् पुर ऋषयो जुहूरे ऽवसे नरा । आ यातम् अश्विना गतम् उपेमाꣳ सुष्टुतिम् मम

yac cid dhi vām pura ṛṣayo juhūre 'vase narā | ā yātam aśvinā gatam upemāṁ suṣṭutim mama

Since indeed the seers of old called you two for help, O men, come, Aśvins, arrive here at this good praise of mine.

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RV 8 8.7

दिवश् चिद् रोचनाद् अध्य् आ नो गन्तꣳ स्वर्विदा । धीभिर् वत्सप्रचेतसा स्तोमेभिर् हवनश्रुता

divaś cid rocanād adhy ā no gantaṁ svarvidā | dhībhir vatsapracetasā stomebhir havanaśrutā

Come to us even from the bright realm of heaven, you two finders of the sun, made attentive to Vatsa by (his) thoughts, hearers of the call through (his) lauds.

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RV 8 8.8

किम् अन्ये पर्य् आसते ऽस्मत् स्तोमेभिर् अश्विना । पुत्रः कण्वस्य वाम् ऋषिर् गीर्भिर् वत्सो अवीवृधत्

kim anye pary āsate 'smat stomebhir aśvinā | putraḥ kaṇvasya vām ṛṣir gīrbhir vatso avīvṛdhat

Why do others sit about (you) with lauds, apart from us, O Aśvins? The son of Kaṇva, the seer Vatsa, has strengthened you with his songs.

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RV 8 8.9

आ वाꣳ विप्र इहावसे ऽह्वत् स्तोमेभिर् अश्विना । अरिप्रा वृत्रहन्तमा ता नो भूतम् मयोभुवा

ā vāṁ vipra ihāvase 'hvat stomebhir aśvinā | ariprā vṛtrahantamā tā no bhūtam mayobhuvā

The inspired singer has called you two here with lauds for help, Aśvins; you stainless ones, best slayers of obstacles — be you such as bring us joy.

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RV 8 8.10

आ यद् वाꣳ योषणा रथम् अतिष्ठद् वाजिनीवसू । विश्वान्य् अश्विना युवम् प्र धीतान्य् अगच्छतम्

ā yad vāṁ yoṣaṇā ratham atiṣṭhad vājinīvasū | viśvāny aśvinā yuvam pra dhītāny agacchatam

When the young woman mounted your chariot, O you rich in prizes, then, Aśvins, you two went forth to all (men's) devotions.

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RV 8 8.11

अतः सहस्रनिर्णिजा रथेना यातम् अश्विना । वत्सो वाम् मधुमद् वचो ऽशꣳसीत् काव्यः कविः

ataḥ sahasranirṇijā rathenā yātam aśvinā | vatso vām madhumad vaco 'śaṁsīt kāvyaḥ kaviḥ

From there drive hither, Aśvins, with the chariot of a thousand adornments; Vatsa the sage, son of a sage, has recited for you a honeyed speech.

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RV 8 8.12

पुरुमन्द्रा पुरूवसू मनोतरा रयीणाम् । स्तोमम् मे अश्विनाव् इमम् अभि वह्नी अनूषाताम्

purumandrā purūvasū manotarā rayīṇām | stomam me aśvināv imam abhi vahnī anūṣātām

Much-gladdening, rich in many goods, first thinkers of riches — the two Aśvins, the two draught-bearers, have roared toward this laud of mine.

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RV 8 8.13

आ नो विश्वान्य् अश्विना धत्तꣳ राधाꣳस्य् अह्रया । कृतꣳ न ऋत्वियावतो मा नो रीरधतꣳ निदे

ā no viśvāny aśvinā dhattaṁ rādhāṁsy ahrayā | kṛtaṁ na ṛtviyāvato mā no rīradhataṁ nide

Grant us all your bounties, Aśvins, bounties not to be ashamed of; make us possessed of (offerings) in due season; do not deliver us over to scorn.

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RV 8 8.14

यन् नासत्या परावति यद् वा स्थो अध्य् अम्बरे । अतः सहस्रनिर्णिजा रथेना यातम् अश्विना

yan nāsatyā parāvati yad vā stho adhy ambare | ataḥ sahasranirṇijā rathenā yātam aśvinā

Whether, Nāsatyas, you are in the distance or up in the sky, from there drive hither, Aśvins, with the chariot of a thousand adornments.

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RV 8 8.15

यो वाꣳ नासत्याव् ऋषिर् गीर्भिर् वत्सो अवीवृधत् । तस्मै सहस्रनिर्णिजम् इषꣳ धत्तꣳ घृतश्चुतम्

yo vāṁ nāsatyāv ṛṣir gīrbhir vatso avīvṛdhat | tasmai sahasranirṇijam iṣaṁ dhattaṁ ghṛtaścutam

The seer Vatsa, who has strengthened you with songs, O Nāsatyas — to him grant nourishment of a thousand adornments, dripping with ghee.

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RV 8 8.16

प्रास्मा ऊर्जꣳ घृतश्चुतम् अश्विना यच्छतꣳ युवम् । यो वाꣳ सुम्नाय तुष्टवद् वसूयाद् दानुनस् पती

prāsmā ūrjaṁ ghṛtaścutam aśvinā yacchataṁ yuvam | yo vāṁ sumnāya tuṣṭavad vasūyād dānunas patī

Hold out to him, Aśvins, strength dripping with ghee — to him who praises you for your favour, who seeks goods, O lords of the gift.

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RV 8 8.17

आ नो गन्तꣳ रिशादसेमꣳ स्तोमम् पुरुभुजा । कृतꣳ नः सुश्रियो नरेमा दातम् अभिष्टये

ā no gantaṁ riśādasemaṁ stomam purubhujā | kṛtaṁ naḥ suśriyo naremā dātam abhiṣṭaye

Come to us, you who destroy the hostile, to this laud, you of much enjoyment; make us possessed of fair splendour, O men, and grant these (goods) for our superiority.

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RV 8 8.18

आ वाꣳ विश्वाभिर् ऊतिभिः प्रियमेधा अहूषत । राजन्ताव् अध्वराणाम् अश्विना यामहूतिषु

ā vāṁ viśvābhir ūtibhiḥ priyamedhā ahūṣata | rājantāv adhvarāṇām aśvinā yāmahūtiṣu

The Priyamedhas have called you two here with all your forms of help, you two who rule over the rites, O Aśvins, at the calls that summon (you) to come.

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RV 8 8.19

आ नो गन्तम् मयोभुवाश्विना शम्भुवा युवम् । यो वाꣳ विपन्यू धीतिभिर् गीर्भिर् वत्सो अवीवृधत्

ā no gantam mayobhuvāśvinā śambhuvā yuvam | yo vāṁ vipanyū dhītibhir gīrbhir vatso avīvṛdhat

Come to us, O Aśvins, you two who bring gladness and bring welfare — (you) whom Vatsa, worthy of praise, has strengthened with his thoughts and his songs.

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RV 8 8.20

याभिः कण्वम् मेधातिथिꣳ याभिर् वशꣳ दशव्रजम् । याभिर् गोशर्यम् आवतꣳ ताभिर् नो ऽवतꣳ नरा

yābhiḥ kaṇvam medhātithiṁ yābhir vaśaṁ daśavrajam | yābhir gośaryam āvataṁ tābhir no 'vataṁ narā

With which (aids) you helped Kaṇva and Medhātithi, with which Vaśa Daśavraja, with which you helped Gośarya — with those help us, O men.

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RV 8 8.21

याभिर् नरा त्रसदस्युम् आवतꣳ कृत्व्ये धने । ताभिः ष्व् अ१स्माꣳ अश्विना प्रावतꣳ वाजसातये

yābhir narā trasadasyum āvataṁ kṛtvye dhane | tābhiḥ ṣv a1smām̐ aśvinā prāvataṁ vājasātaye

With which (aids), O men, you helped Trasadasyu in the decisive stake — with just those help us onward, O Aśvins, for the winning of the prize.

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RV 8 8.22

प्र वाꣳ स्तोमाः सुवृक्तयो गिरो वर्धन्त्व् अश्विना । पुरुत्रा वृत्रहन्तमा ता नो भूतम् पुरुस्पृहा

pra vāṁ stomāḥ suvṛktayo giro vardhantv aśvinā | purutrā vṛtrahantamā tā no bhūtam puruspṛhā

Let the praises, the well-turned hymns, the songs strengthen you, O Aśvins; in many places best slayers of obstacles — be you two for us much-longed-for.

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RV 8 8.23

त्रीणि पदान्य् अश्विनोर् आविः सान्ति गुहा परः । कवी ऋतस्य पत्मभिर् अर्वाग् जीवेभ्यस् परि

trīṇi padāny aśvinor āviḥ sānti guhā paraḥ | kavī ṛtasya patmabhir arvāg jīvebhyas pari

Three are the tracks of the Aśvins: (some) are manifest, (some) hidden beyond. The two sages, by the flights of ṛta, (come) hither, away from the living.

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