Sukta 77

Mantra 1

प्रातर्यावाणा प्रथमा यजध्वं पुरा गृध्रादररुषः पिबातः । प्रातर्हि यज्ञमश्विना दधाते प्र शंसन्ति कवयः पूर्वभाजः ॥

Worship first the two who come at dawn; before the greedy forces seize it, drink, O radiant ones. For at dawn the Ashvins establish the sacrifice; the seers, sharers from of old, proclaim them forth.

Mantra 2

प्रातर्यजध्वमश्विना हिनोत न सायमस्ति देवया अजुष्टम् । उतान्यो अस्मद्यजते वि चावः पूर्वःपूर्वो यजमानो वनीयान् ॥

Worship in the morning; urge on the Ashvins. In the evening there is no godward offering that they accept. Another than us may worship; yet in their help, each earlier sacrificer becomes the more beloved.

Mantra 3

हिरण्यत्वङ्मधुवर्णो घृतस्नुः पृक्षो वहन्ना रथो वर्तते वाम् । मनोजवा अश्विना वातरंहा येनातियाथो दुरितानि विश्वा ॥

Your chariot turns hither, bearing the dappled steeds—golden-bodied, honey-hued, dripping with clarified delight. Mind-swift, wind-rushing Ashvins, by it you pass beyond all our distresses.

Mantra 4

यो भूयिष्ठं नासत्याभ्यां विवेष चनिष्ठं पित्वो ररते विभागे । स तोकमस्य पीपरच्छमीभिरनूर्ध्वभासः सदमित्तुतुर्यात् ॥

Whoever has served the Nasatyas most, and in the distribution has offered even the least draught, for him they foster his offspring by their quiet powers; and he, with lights not turned downward, moves forward unceasingly.

Mantra 5

समश्विनोरवसा नूतनेन मयोभुवा सुप्रणीती गमेम । आ नो रयिं वहतमोत वीराना विश्वान्यमृता सौभगानि ॥

May we arrive into the harmony of the Ashvins by their ever-new protection—by their bliss-bringing, right-leading guidance. Bring to us the rayi, the fullness of being, and also heroic powers; bring all the deathless felicities.