Sukta 139

Mantra 1

आ नूनमश्विना युवं वत्सस्य गन्तमवसे । प्रास्मै यच्छतमवृकं पृथु च्छर्दिर्युयुतं या अरातयः

Hither, even now, O Aśvins, come ye twain to Vatsa’s aid. Grant him a broad, wolf-free shelter; drive ye away the harms that press.

Mantra 2

यदन्तरिक्षे यद्दिवि यत्पञ्च मानुषाँ अनु । नृम्णं तद्धत्तमश्विना

What strength is in mid-air, what in the heaven, what followeth after the fivefold race of men—That manly puissance, O Aśvins, bestow ye here.

Mantra 3

ये वां दंसांस्यश्विना विप्रासः परिमामृशुः । एवेत्काण्वस्य बोधतम्

The wondrous works of you twain, O Aśvins, which the inspired have wholly handled in their praise—Even so, of Kāṇva’s call take heed; awake thereto.

Mantra 4

अयं वां घर्मो अश्विना स्तोमेन परि षिच्यते । अयं सोमो मधुमान्वाजिनीवसू येन वृत्रं चिकेतथः

This Gharma, O Aśvins, for you is sprinkled round with laud; This Soma, honey-rich, O ye of prize-winning wealth, whereby ye marked (and mastered) Vṛtra.

Mantra 5

यदप्सु यद्वनस्पतौ यदोषधीषु पुरुदंससा कृतम्। तेन माविष्टमश्विना

What in the waters, what in the forest-lord, what in the herbs, O ye of many marvels, hath been wrought—Therewith, O Aśvins, succour me; make me safe.