Sukta 182

Mantra 1

अभूदिदं वयुनमो षु भूषता रथो वृषण्वान्मदता मनीषिणः । धियंजिन्वा धिष्ण्या विश्पलावसू दिवो नपाता सुकृते शुचिव्रता ॥

This ordered understanding has come into being; now adorn it—let your strong chariot rejoice, O wise ones. Quickening the thought, O powers of the luminous seat, O possessors of far-ranging riches, sons of Heaven, pure in your law, come for the right making.

Mantra 2

इन्द्रतमा हि धिष्ण्या मरुत्तमा दस्रा दंसिष्ठा रथ्या रथीतमा । पूर्णं रथं वहेथे मध्व आचितं तेन दाश्वांसमुप याथो अश्विना ॥

Most Indra-like in power, most Marut-like in impetus, O luminous ones; wonder-workers, most skilled in the works, best in chariot-craft and chariot-mastery: you bear a full chariot heaped with honey-delight. With that come near to the giver, O Aśvins.

Mantra 3

किमत्र दस्रा कृणुथः किमासाथे जनो यः कश्चिदहविर्महीयते । अति क्रमिष्टं जुरतं पणेरसुं ज्योतिर्विप्राय कृणुतं वचस्यवे ॥

What will you do here, O wonder-workers, what will you attain, when some man without offering seeks greatness? Overstep and wear down the life-breath of the trafficker in darkness; make Light for the seer, for the one who would speak the true word.

Mantra 4

जम्भयतमभितो रायतः शुनो हतं मृधो विदथुस्तान्यश्विना । वाचंवाचं जरितू रत्निनीं कृतमुभा शंसं नासत्यावतं मम ॥

O Ashvins, press back and crush on every side the hostile powers that rush upon us; strike down the dog of contention—these are your known deeds. Make each utterance of the singer a bearer of the treasure; O Nāsatyas, foster both the praise and the right affirmation that are mine.

Mantra 5

युवमेतं चक्रथुः सिन्धुषु प्लवमात्मन्वन्तं पक्षिणं तौग्र्याय कम् । येन देवत्रा मनसा निरूहथुः सुपप्तनी पेतथुः क्षोदसो महः ॥

You two fashioned for Tugrya’s son a self-sustained ‘floater’ in the rivers, a winged bearer; by it, with a mind turned godward, you lifted him out—well-winged, you made him cross beyond the great surging pressure.

Mantra 6

अवविद्धं तौग्र्यमप्स्वन्तरनारम्भणे तमसि प्रविद्धम् । चतस्रो नावो जठलस्य जुष्टा उदश्विभ्यामिषिताः पारयन्ति ॥

The Taugrya, cast down within the waters, plunged into a darkness with no foothold—four boats, dear to Jathala, driven forth by the Ashvins’ impulse, carry him across.

Mantra 7

कः स्विद्वृक्षो निःष्ठितो मध्ये अर्णसो यं तौग्र्यो नाधितः पर्यषस्वजत् । पर्णा मृगस्य पतरोरिवारभ उदश्विना ऊहथुः श्रोमताय कम् ॥

What was that tree standing forth in the midst of the flood, which the afflicted Taugrya clasped around? As one clings to the two wings of a flying creature, so, O Ashvins, you bore him up and out for his saving.

Mantra 8

तद्वां नरा नासत्यावनु ष्याद्यद्वां मानास उचथमवोचन् । अस्मादद्य सदसः सोम्यादा विद्यामेषं वृजनं जीरदानुम् ॥

May that come true for you, O men, O Nāsatyas—what the wise have spoken of your twofold help. From this soma-seat today may we attain the sought-for nourishment and the victorious overcoming, with gifts that endure.