Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 9

RV 8 9.1

आ नूनम् अश्विना युवꣳ वत्सस्य गन्तम् अवसे । प्रास्मै यच्छतम् अवृकम् पृथु च्छर्दिर् युयुतꣳ या अरातयः

ā nūnam aśvinā yuvaṁ vatsasya gantam avase | prāsmai yacchatam avṛkam pṛthu cchardir yuyutaṁ yā arātayaḥ

Come now, you two Aśvins, for Vatsa's help; hold out to him a wide shelter free of wolves; ward off whatever hostilities there are.

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RV 8 9.2

यद् अन्तरिक्षे यद् दिवि यत् पञ्च मानुषाꣳ अनु । नृम्णꣳ तद् धत्तम् अश्विना

yad antarikṣe yad divi yat pañca mānuṣām̐ anu | nṛmṇaṁ tad dhattam aśvinā

What (manly power) is in the midspace, what in heaven, what extends over the five peoples — that manly power bestow, O Aśvins.

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RV 8 9.3

ये वाꣳ दꣳसाꣳस्य् अश्विना विप्रासः परिमामृशुः । एवेत् काण्वस्य बोधतम्

ye vāṁ daṁsāṁsy aśvinā viprāsaḥ parimāmṛśuḥ | evet kāṇvasya bodhatam

The inspired ones who have handled your wondrous deeds, O Aśvins — just so take notice of the descendant of Kaṇva.

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RV 8 9.4

अयꣳ वाꣳ घर्मो अश्विना स्तोमेन परि षिच्यते । अयꣳ सोमो मधुमान् वाजिनीवसू येन वृत्रꣳ चिकेतथः

ayaṁ vāṁ gharmo aśvinā stomena pari ṣicyate | ayaṁ somo madhumān vājinīvasū yena vṛtraṁ ciketathaḥ

This hot draught of yours, O Aśvins, is poured out with praise; this is the honeyed soma, O you rich in prize-mares, by which you take note of Vṛtra.

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RV 8 9.5

यद् अप्सु यद् वनस्पतौ यद् ओषधीषु पुरुदꣳससा कृतम् । तेन माविष्टम् अश्विना

yad apsu yad vanaspatau yad oṣadhīṣu purudaṁsasā kṛtam | tena māviṣṭam aśvinā

What has been done in the waters, what in the tree, what in the plants, O you two of many wonders — with that help me, O Aśvins.

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RV 8 9.6

यन् नासत्या भुरण्यथो यद् वा देव भिषज्यथः । अयꣳ वाꣳ वत्सो मतिभिर् न विन्धते हविष्मन्तꣳ हि गच्छथः

yan nāsatyā bhuraṇyatho yad vā deva bhiṣajyathaḥ | ayaṁ vāṁ vatso matibhir na vindhate haviṣmantaṁ hi gacchathaḥ

When, O Nāsatyas, you bestir yourselves, or when, O gods, you act as healers — this Vatsa of yours does not fall short with his thoughts, for you go to the man who has the oblation.

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RV 8 9.7

आ नूनम् अश्विनोर् ऋषिः स्तोमꣳ चिकेत वामया । आ सोमम् मधुमत्तमꣳ घर्मꣳ सिञ्चाद् अथर्वणि

ā nūnam aśvinor ṛṣiḥ stomaṁ ciketa vāmayā | ā somam madhumattamaṁ gharmaṁ siñcād atharvaṇi

Now the ṛṣi has taken note of the praise of the Aśvins with a lovely (song); let him pour the most honeyed soma, the hot draught, upon Atharvan.

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RV 8 9.8

आ नूनꣳ रघुवर्तनिꣳ रथꣳ तिष्ठाथो अश्विना । आ वाꣳ स्तोमा इमे मम नभो न चुच्यवीरत

ā nūnaṁ raghuvartaniṁ rathaṁ tiṣṭhātho aśvinā | ā vāṁ stomā ime mama nabho na cucyavīrata

Now mount the light-rolling chariot, O Aśvins; may these praises of mine stir you, as (the wind stirs) a cloud.

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RV 8 9.9

यद् अद्य वाꣳ नासत्योक्थैर् आचुच्युवीमहि । यद् वा वाणीभिर् अश्विनेवेत् काण्वस्य बोधतम्

yad adya vāṁ nāsatyokthair ācucyuvīmahi | yad vā vāṇībhir aśvinevet kāṇvasya bodhatam

If today, O Nāsatyas, we have stirred you with our utterances, or if with our voices, O Aśvins — just so take notice of the descendant of Kaṇva.

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RV 8 9.10

यद् वाꣳ कक्षीवाꣳ उत यद् व्यश्व ऋषिर् यद् वाꣳ दीर्घतमा जुहाव । पृथी यद् वाꣳ वैन्यः सादनेष्व् एवेद् अतो अश्विना चेतयेथाम्

yad vāṁ kakṣīvām̐ uta yad vyaśva ṛṣir yad vāṁ dīrghatamā juhāva | pṛthī yad vāṁ vainyaḥ sādaneṣv eved ato aśvinā cetayethām

That Kakṣīvant, and that the ṛṣi Vyaśva, and that Dīrghatamas called you, that Pṛthī son of Vena (called) you at the seats (of sacrifice) — from just that, O Aśvins, take heed.

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RV 8 9.11

यातꣳ छर्दिष्पा उत नः परस्पा भूतꣳ जगत्पा उत नस् तनूपा । वर्तिस् तोकाय तनयाय यातम्

yātaṁ chardiṣpā uta naḥ paraspā bhūtaṁ jagatpā uta nas tanūpā | vartis tokāya tanayāya yātam

Come as guardians of our shelter, and be our guardians from afar, guardians of what moves and guardians of our bodies; drive your round for our offspring and progeny.

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RV 8 9.12

यद् इन्द्रेण सरथꣳ याथो अश्विना यद् वा वायुना भवथः समोकसा । यद् आदित्येभिर् ऋभुभिः सजोषसा यद् वा विष्णोर् विक्रमणेषु तिष्ठथः

yad indreṇa sarathaṁ yātho aśvinā yad vā vāyunā bhavathaḥ samokasā | yad ādityebhir ṛbhubhiḥ sajoṣasā yad vā viṣṇor vikramaṇeṣu tiṣṭhathaḥ

Whether you drive on the same chariot with Indra, O Aśvins, or whether you share a dwelling with Vāyu, whether you are of one mind with the Ādityas and the Ṛbhus, or whether you stand in the strides of Viṣṇu (come).

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RV 8 9.13

यद् अद्याश्विनाव् अहꣳ हुवेय वाजसातये । यत् पृत्सु तुर्वणे सहस् तच् छ्रेष्ठम् अश्विनोर् अवः

yad adyāśvināv ahaṁ huveya vājasātaye | yat pṛtsu turvaṇe sahas tac chreṣṭham aśvinor avaḥ

If today I should call the Aśvins for the winning of the prize, (and) the might that is in battles for overpowering — that is the best help of the Aśvins.

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RV 8 9.14

आ नूनꣳ यातम् अश्विनेमा हव्यानि वाꣳ हिता । इमे सोमासो अधि तुर्वशे यदाव् इमे कण्वेषु वाम् अथ

ā nūnaṁ yātam aśvinemā havyāni vāṁ hitā | ime somāso adhi turvaśe yadāv ime kaṇveṣu vām atha

Come now, O Aśvins; these oblations are set out for you; these soma-draughts are among Turvaśa and Yadu, and these among the Kaṇvas are for you.

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RV 8 9.15

यन् नासत्या पराके अर्वाके अस्ति भेषजम् । तेन नूनꣳ विमदाय प्रचेतसा छर्दिर् वत्साय यच्छतम्

yan nāsatyā parāke arvāke asti bheṣajam | tena nūnaṁ vimadāya pracetasā chardir vatsāya yacchatam

What healing remedy there is far off, what near at hand, O Nāsatyas — with that now, O you two wise ones, grant shelter to Vimada, to Vatsa.

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RV 8 9.16

अभुत्स्य् उ प्र देव्या साकꣳ वाचाहम् अश्विनोः । व्य् आवर् देव्य् आ मतिꣳ वि रातिम् मर्त्येभ्यः

abhutsy u pra devyā sākaṁ vācāham aśvinoḥ | vy āvar devy ā matiṁ vi rātim martyebhyaḥ

I have awakened, together with the divine speech of the Aśvins; the goddess has uncovered the thought, has uncovered the gift for mortals.

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RV 8 9.17

प्र बोधयोषो अश्विना प्र देवि सूनृते महि । प्र यज्ञहोतर् आनुषक् प्र मदाय श्रवो बृहत्

pra bodhayoṣo aśvinā pra devi sūnṛte mahi | pra yajñahotar ānuṣak pra madāya śravo bṛhat

Awaken the Aśvins, O Uṣas; (awaken), O great goddess Sūnṛtā; (awaken), O hotṛ of the sacrifice, in due order; (awaken) lofty fame for the exhilaration.

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RV 8 9.18

यद् उषो यासि भानुना सꣳ सूर्येण रोचसे । आ हायम् अश्विनो रथो वर्तिर् याति नृपाय्यम्

yad uṣo yāsi bhānunā saṁ sūryeṇa rocase | ā hāyam aśvino ratho vartir yāti nṛpāyyam

When, O Uṣas, you go with your beam, you shine together with Sūrya; and this chariot of the Aśvins comes on its round, protective of men.

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RV 8 9.19

यद् आपीतासो अꣳशवो गावो न दुह्र ऊधभिः । यद् वा वाणीर् अनूषत प्र देवयन्तो अश्विना

yad āpītāso aṁśavo gāvo na duhra ūdhabhiḥ | yad vā vāṇīr anūṣata pra devayanto aśvinā

When the stalks are steeped, they are milked like cows with their udders; or when the voices have sung out, then the god-seeking ones (call) the Aśvins forth.

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RV 8 9.20

प्र द्युम्नाय प्र शवसे प्र नृषाह्याय शर्मणे । प्र दक्षाय प्रचेतसा

pra dyumnāya pra śavase pra nṛṣāhyāya śarmaṇe | pra dakṣāya pracetasā

Forth for brilliance, forth for power, forth for shelter that overcomes men, forth for skill, O you two wise ones.

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RV 8 9.21

यन् नूनꣳ धीभिर् अश्विना पितुर् योना निषीदथः । यद् वा सुम्नेभिर् उक्थ्या

yan nūnaṁ dhībhir aśvinā pitur yonā niṣīdathaḥ | yad vā sumnebhir ukthyā

When now, O Aśvins, you two sit down with (our) thoughts in the father's seat, or when (you come) with favours, O you worthy of recitation —

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