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1 To give first thought to them, I worship
Heaven and Earth, and Agni, fair bright glow, to hasten their approach.
Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids wherewith in
fight ye speed the war-cry to the spoil.
2 Ample, unfailing, they have mounted as it
were an eloquent car that ye may think of us and give.
Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids wherewith ye
help our thoughts to further holy acts.
3 Ye by the might which heavenly nectar
giveth you are in supreme dominion Lords of all these folk.
Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids wherewith ye,
Heroes, made the barren cow give milk.
4 The aids wherewith the Wanderer through
his offipring's might, or the Two-Mothered Son shows swiftest mid the swift;
Wherewith the sapient one acquired his triple lore,-Come
hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
5 Wherewith ye raised from waters, prisoned
and fast bound, Rebha, and Vandana to look upon the light;
Wherewith ye succoured Kapva as he strove to win,-Come
hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
6 Wherewith ye rescued Antaka when
languishing deep in the pit, and Bhujyu with unfailing help.
And comforted Karkandhu, Vayya, in their woe,-Come hither
unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
7 Wherewith ye gave gucanti wealth and
happy home, and made the fiery pit friendly for Atri's sake;
Wherewith ye guarded Purukutsa, Prsnigu, -Come hither unto
us, O Agvin;, with those aids.
8 Mighty Ones, with what powers ye gave
Paravrj aid what time ye made the blind and lame to see and walk;
Wherewith ye set at liberty the swallowed quail,-Come hither
unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
9 Wherewith ye quickened the most sweet
exhaustless flood, and comforted Vasistha, ye who ne'er decay;
And to Srutarya, Kutsa, Narya gave your help,-Come hither
unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
10 Wherewith ye helped, in battle of a
thousand spoils, Vispala seeking booty, powerless to move.
Wherewith ye guarded friendly Vaga, Asva's son,-Come hither
unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
11 Whereby the cloud, ye Bounteous Givers,
shed sweet rain for Dirghasravas, for the merchant Ausija,
Wherewith ye helped Kaksivan, singer of your praise,-Come
hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
12 Wherewith ye made Rasa swell full with
water-floods, and urged to victory the car without a horse;
Wherewith Trisoka drove forth his recovered cows,-Come
hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
13 Wherewith ye, compass round the Sun when
far away, strengthened Manddatar in his tasks as lord of lands,
And to sage Bharadvija gave protecting help,-Come hither
unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
14 Wherewith, when Sambara was slain, ye
guarded well great Atithigva, Divodisa, Kasoju,
And Trasadasyu when the forts were shattered down,-Come
hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
15 Wherewith ye honoured the great drinker
Vamra, and Upastuta and Kali when he gained his wife,
And lent to Vyasva. and to Prthi favouring help,-Come hither
unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
16 Wherewith, O Heroes, ye vouchsafed
deliverance to Sayu, Atri, and to Manu long ago;
Wherewith ye shot your shafts in Syumarasmi's cause.-Come
hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
17 Wherewith Patharva, in his majesty of
form, shone in his course like to a gathered kindled fire;
Wherewith ye helped Suryata in the mighty fray,-Come hither
unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
18 Wherewith, Angirases! ye triumphed in
your heart, and onward went to liberate the flood of milk;
Wherewith ye helped the hero Manu with new strength,-Come
hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
19 Wherewith ye brought awife for Vimada to
wed, wherewith ye freely gave the ruddy cows away;
Wherewith ye brought the host of kind Gods to Sudas-Come
hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
20 Wherewith ye bring great bliss to him
who offers gifts, wherewith ye have protected Bhujyu, Adhrigu,
And good and gracious Subhara and Rtastup,-Come hither unto
us, O Asvins, with those aids.
21 Wherewith ye served Krsanu where the
shafts were shot, and helped the young man's horse to swiftness in the race;
Wherewith ye bring delicious honey to the bees,-Come hither
unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.
22 Wherewith ye speed the hero as he fights
for kine in hero battle, in the strife for land and sons,
Wherewith ye safely guard his horses and his car,-Come
hither unto us, O Asvins with those aids.
23 Wherewith ye, Lords of Hundred Powers,
helped Kutsa, son of Aduni, gave Turviti and Dabhiti strength,
Favoured Dhvasanti and lent Purusanti help,-Come hither unto
us, O Asvins, with those aids.
24 Make ye our speech effectual, O ye
Asvins, and this our hymn, ye mighty Wonder-Workers.
In luckless game I call on you for succour . strengthen us
also on the field of battle.
25 With, undiminished blessings, O ye
Asvins, for evermore both night and day protect us.
This prayer of ours may Varuna grant, and Mitra, and Aditi
and Sindhu, Earth and Heaven.
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