Sukta 141

Mantra 1

यातं छर्दिष्पा उत नः परस्पा भूतं जगत्पा उत नस्तनूपा। वर्तिस्तोकाय तनयाय यातम्

Come, ye guardians of shelter; and be to us warders from the afar; become guardians of the moving world, and guardians of our bodies. Come, in your returning course, for child and for progeny.

Mantra 2

यदिन्द्रेण सरथं याथो अश्विना यद्वा वायुना भवथः समोकसा । यदादित्येभिरृभुभिः सजोषसा यद्वा विष्णोर्विक्रमणेषु तिष्ठथः

When, O Aśvins, ye ride with Indra on one car; or when with Vāyu ye abide as of one house; when with the Ādityas and the Rbhus ye are in concord; or when ye stand within the stride-places of Viṣṇu—

Mantra 3

यदद्याश्विनावहं हुवेय वाजसातये । यत्पृत्सु तुर्वणे सनस्तच्छ्रेष्ठमश्विनोरवः

If today I should invoke you, O Aśvins, for the winning of strength; that aid whereby in battles ye bring winning to the eager—this is the Aśvins’ best succour.

Mantra 4

आ नूनं यातमश्विनेमा हव्यानि वां हिता। इमे सोमासो अधि तुर्वशे यदाविमे कण्वेषु वामथ

Come hither now, O Aśvins: these oblations are laid for you. Here are the Soma-draughts—(as) when ye aided Turvaśa, when among the Kaṇvas ye were (so gracious) then.

Mantra 5

यन्नासत्या पराके अर्वाके अस्ति भेषजम्। तेन नूनं विमदाय प्रचेतसा छर्दिर्वत्साय यच्छतम्

What remedy, O Nāsatyā, exists afar or here at hand—therewith, even now, O ye of provident skill, grant protection unto Vimadá; grant shelter to the calf.