Sukta 71

Mantra 1

अप स्वसुरुषसो नग्जिहीते रिणक्ति कृष्णीररुषाय पन्थाम् । अश्वामघा गोमघा वां हुवेम दिवा नक्तं शरुमस्मद्युयोतम् ॥

Night withdraws from her sister Dawn and yields the dark ways to the ruddy path of light. O Aśvins, givers of the horse-force and the cow-light, we call you by day and by night: drive away from us the dart of harm.

Mantra 2

उपायातं दाशुषे मर्त्याय रथेन वाममश्विना वहन्ता । युयुतमस्मदनिराममीवां दिवा नक्तं माध्वी त्रासीथां नः ॥

Come near for the mortal who offers, O Aśvins, borne in your fair chariot. Drive away from us the sickness that brings no delight; by day and by night, O sweet (honeyed) powers, protect us.

Mantra 3

आ वां रथमवमस्यां व्युष्टौ सुम्नायवो वृषणो वर्तयन्तु । स्यूमगभस्तिमृतयुग्भिरश्वैराश्विना वसुमन्तं वहेथाम् ॥

At the last breaking of dawn may the strong bring forward your chariot for our felicity; with horses yoked to the Truth, with hands that hold the reins well, O Aśvins, carry hither the chariot rich in inner plenitude.

Mantra 4

यो वां रथो नृपती अस्ति वोळ्हा त्रिवन्धुरो वसुमाँ उस्रयामा । आ न एना नासत्योप यातमभि यद्वां विश्वप्स्न्यो जिगाति ॥

That chariot of yours, O lords of men, which bears you—three-seated, rich in substance, moving in the paths of the shining Light—by it, O Nāsatyas, come near to us when the all-pervading (call/impulse) reaches you.

Mantra 5

युवं च्यवानं जरसोऽमुमुक्तं नि पेदव ऊहथुराशुमश्वम् । निरंहसस्तमसः स्पर्तमत्रिं नि जाहुषं शिथिरे धातमन्तः ॥

You two released Cyavāna from the grip of age; for Pedu you brought forth the swift horse. You set Atri free from the constriction, from the darkness; you placed Jāhuṣa within (safe), in a loosened, unharmed state.

Mantra 6

इयं मनीषा इयमश्विना गीरिमां सुवृक्तिं वृषणा जुषेथाम् । इमा ब्रह्माणि युवयून्यग्मन्यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥

This is the thought, this the chant, O Aśvins; accept this well-woven hymn, O strong ones. These utterances of the Word, youthful with your power, have come; do you guard us always with your widenesses of well-being.