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1. YOUR radiant
Chariot-whither goes it on its way?-who decks it for you, Heroes, for its happy
course,
Starting at daybreak, visiting each morning
every house, borne hitherward through prayer unto the sacrifice?
2 Where are ye, Asvins, in the
evening, where at morn? Where is your haltingplace, where rest ye for the
night?
Who brings you homeward, as the widow bedward
draws her husband's brother, as the bride attracts the groom?
3 Early ye sing forth praise
as with a herald's voice, and, meet for worship, go each morning to the house.
Whom do ye ever bring to ruin? Unto whose
libations come ye, Heroes, like two Sons of Kings?
4 Even as hunters follow two
wild elephants, we with oblations call you down at morn and eve.
To folk who pay you offierings at appointed
times, Chiefs, Lords of splendour, ye bring food to strengthen them.
5 To you, O Asvins, came the
daughter of a King, Ghosa, and said, O Heroes, this I beg of you:
Be near me in the day, he near me in the night:
help me to gain a car-borne chieftain rich in steeds.
6 O Asvins, ye are wise: as
Kutsa comes to men, bring your car nigh the folk of him who sings your praise.
The bee, O Asvins, bears your honey in her
mouth, as the maid carries it purified in her hand.
7 To Bhujyu and to Vasa ye
come near with help, O Asvins, to Sinjara and to Usana.
Your worshipper secures your friendship for
himself. Through your protection I desire felicity.
8 Krsa and Sayu ye protect, ye
Asvins Twain: ye Two assist the widow and the worshipper;
And ye throw open, Asvins, unto those who win
the cattle-stall that thunders with its serenfold mouth.
9 The Woman hath brought
forth, the Infant hath appeared, the plants of wondrous beauty straightway have
sprung up.
To him the rivers run as down a deep descent,
and he this day becomes their master and their lord.
10 They mourn the living, cry
aloud, at sacrifice: the men have set their thoughts upon a distant cast.
A lovely thing for fathers who have gathered
here,-a joy to husbands,-are the wives their arms shall clasp
11 Of this we have no
knowledge. Tall it forth to us, now the youth rests within the chambers of the
bride.
Fain would we reach the dwelling of the
vigorous Steer who loves the kine, O Asvins: this is our desire.
12 Your favouring grace hath
come, ye Lords of ample wealth: Asvins, our longings are stored up within your
hearts.
Ye, Lords of splendour, have become our twofold
guard: may we as welcome friends reach Aryaman's abode.
13 Even so, rejoicing in the
dwelling-place of man, give hero sons and riches to the eloquent.
Make a ford, Lords of splendour, where men well
may drink: remove the spiteful tree-stump standing in the path.
14 O Asvins, Wonder-Workers, Lords
of lustre, where and with what folk do ye delight yourselves to-day?
Who hath detained them with him? Whither are
they gone? Unto what sage's or what worshipper's abode?
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