Sukta 47

Mantra 1

अयं वां मधुमत्तमः सुतः सोम ऋतावृधा । तमश्विना पिबतं तिरोअह्न्यं धत्तं रत्नानि दाशुषे ॥

This for you is the most honeyed Soma, pressed out, O increasers of Ṛta; drink it, O Aśvins, the Soma that passes beyond the day, and place in the giver the jewels—powers of fulfilled being.

Mantra 2

त्रिवन्धुरेण त्रिवृता सुपेशसा रथेना यातमश्विना । कण्वासो वां ब्रह्म कृण्वन्त्यध्वरे तेषां सु शृणुतं हवम् ॥

Come, O Aśvins, with the well-formed chariot of three seats and triple turning, beautiful in its shaping. The Kaṇvas fashion the brahman in the sacrifice; listen well to their call.

Mantra 3

अश्विना मधुमत्तमं पातं सोममृतावृधा । अथाद्य दस्रा वसु बिभ्रता रथे दाश्वांसमुप गच्छतम् ॥

O Aśvins, drink the most honeyed Soma, O increasers of Ṛta; and now, O wonder-workers, bearing the good riches in your chariot, come near to the giver who offers.

Mantra 4

त्रिषधस्थे बर्हिषि विश्ववेदसा मध्वा यज्ञं मिमिक्षतम् । कण्वासो वां सुतसोमा अभिद्यवो युवां हवन्ते अश्विना ॥

On the triple-seated sacred grass, O all-knowing ones, mingle the sacrifice with sweetness. The Kaṇvas, pressing Soma and aspiring upward, call you two, O Aśvins, to come into the work.

Mantra 5

याभिः कण्वमभिष्टिभिः प्रावतं युवमश्विना । ताभिः ष्वस्माँ अवतं शुभस्पती पातं सोममृतावृधा ॥

With those powers of ready help by which you, O Aśvins, brought Kanva forward into safety, by those very powers protect us well, O lords of luminous felicity; and drink the Soma, you who increase the growth of the Truth (ṛta).

Mantra 6

सुदासे दस्रा वसु बिभ्रता रथे पृक्षो वहतमश्विना । रयिं समुद्रादुत वा दिवस्पर्यस्मे धत्तं पुरुस्पृहम् ॥

O skillful Aśvins, bearing treasure on your chariot, drive hither with your strong steeds; place for us the rayi—whether from the ocean-depths or from the wide heaven above—richly desirable, a plenitude that the soul longs for.

Mantra 7

यन्नासत्या परावति यद्वा स्थो अधि तुर्वशे । अतो रथेन सुवृता न आ गतं साकं सूर्यस्य रश्मिभिः ॥

Whether, O Nāsatyas, you are in the far distance or stationed above Turvaśa, from there come to us with your well-turning chariot, together with the rays of the Sun—bringing the luminous rightness into our path.

Mantra 8

अर्वाञ्चा वां सप्तयोऽध्वरश्रियो वहन्तु सवनेदुप । इषं पृञ्चन्ता सुकृते सुदानव आ बर्हिः सीदतं नरा ॥

Let your seven-yoked (powers), radiant with the glory of the sacrifice, bring you hither to the Soma-pressing. Pouring out the flow of impulsion and increase for the doer of the good work, for the generous giver—sit down upon the sacred seat, O two heroic ones.

Mantra 9

तेन नासत्या गतं रथेन सूर्यत्वचा । येन शश्वदूहथुर्दाशुषे वसु मध्वः सोमस्य पीतये ॥

With that chariot whose very covering is solar, O Nāsatyas, come—by which you have ever borne to the giver the treasure and the sweetness, for the drinking of Soma’s delight.

Mantra 10

उक्थेभिरर्वागवसे पुरूवसू अर्कैश्च नि ह्वयामहे । शश्वत्कण्वानां सदसि प्रिये हि कं सोमं पपथुरश्विना ॥

With hymns we call you hither for help, O you of abundant riches, and with songs of flame. For in the beloved session of the Kaṇvas you have ever drunk the Soma—therefore come again to our inner assembly.