Sukta 68

Mantra 1

आ शुभ्रा यातमश्विना स्वश्वा गिरो दस्रा जुजुषाणा युवाकोः । हव्यानि च प्रतिभृता वीतं नः ॥

Come, O radiant Ashvins with your own strong steeds; O wondrous ones, accept the mantras of the youthful seeker. And bearing the offerings in return, take your seat with us in the sacrificial sharing.

Mantra 2

प्र वामन्धांसि मद्यान्यस्थुररं गन्तं हविषो वीतये मे । तिरो अर्यो हवनानि श्रुतं नः ॥

Before you are set the intoxicating draughts; come swiftly for the enjoyment of my offering. Hear our call even from beyond the stranger’s boundary.

Mantra 3

प्र वां रथो मनोजवा इयर्ति तिरो रजांस्यश्विना शतोतिः । अस्मभ्यं सूर्यावसू इयानः ॥

Your chariot, swift as thought, is set in motion, passing beyond the mid-regions, O Ashvins of a hundred helps, advancing toward us, O bringers of the Sun’s riches.

Mantra 4

अयं ह यद्वां देवया उ अद्रिरूर्ध्वो विवक्ति सोमसुद्युवभ्याम् । आ वल्गू विप्रो ववृतीत हव्यैः ॥

This indeed—when the god-seeking pressing-stone is lifted upright—releases the Soma for you two. The fair-aspiring seer turns toward you with his offerings.

Mantra 5

चित्रं ह यद्वां भोजनं न्वस्ति न्यत्रये महिष्वन्तं युयोतम् । यो वामोमानं दधते प्रियः सन् ॥

Wondrous indeed is your nourishment that is now here: you set it down for Atri, driving away the mighty oppressor. He who establishes your protection becomes dear to you.

Mantra 6

उत त्यद्वां जुरते अश्विना भूच्च्यवानाय प्रतीत्यं हविर्दे । अधि यद्वर्प इतऊति धत्थः ॥

And that too became a thing of your growing power, O Aśvins: the offering that awakens the return-movement for Cyavāna; for you set upon him the radiant form by your help coming from here (from our human field).

Mantra 7

उत त्यं भुज्युमश्विना सखायो मध्ये जहुर्दुरेवासः समुद्रे । निरीं पर्षदरावा यो युवाकुः ॥

And that Bhujyu too—whom ill-housed companions abandoned in mid-ocean—him the far-ranged call of the youthful one bore out to safety; thus do you, O Aśvins, draw the soul out from the engulfing waters.

Mantra 8

वृकाय चिज्जसमानाय शक्तमुत श्रुतं शयवे हूयमाना । यावघ्न्यामपिन्वतमपो न स्तर्यं चिच्छक्त्यश्विना शचीभिः ॥

Even for the wolf (the tearing force) you were power to one who was being consumed; and you heard the call of Śayava when he was invoked. You made the un-slain Cow swell with her milk—like waters released—and by your effective powers, O Aśvins, you made possible even what seemed impossible.

Mantra 9

एष स्य कारुर्जरते सूक्तैरग्रे बुधान उषसां सुमन्मा । इषा तं वर्धदघ्न्या पयोभिर्यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥

This singer indeed grows by the true hymns, awakening in front, with a good mind toward the Dawns. May the inviolate Cow increase him with her milk of fullness; and you, O Aśvins, guard us always with your harmonies of well-being.