Sukta 73

Mantra 1

अतारिष्म तमसस्पारमस्य प्रति स्तोमं देवयन्तो दधानाः । पुरुदंसा पुरुतमा पुराजामर्त्या हवते अश्विना गीः ॥

We have crossed beyond this darkness to its farther shore, establishing the answering hymn of affirmation in a godward striving. The Word calls the Aśvins—rich in many effective workings, most abundant, ancient-born, immortal—so that they may come with their powers of luminous help.

Mantra 2

न्यु प्रियो मनुषः सादि होता नासत्या यो यजते वन्दते च । अश्नीतं मध्वो अश्विना उपाक आ वां वोचे विदथेषु प्रयस्वान् ॥

Now may the dear priest of man take his seat—he who sacrifices and adores you, O Nāsatyas. Taste the honeyed delight, O Aśvins, close at hand; and I, rich in offering-energy, will voice you forth in the assemblies of seeking.

Mantra 3

अहेम यज्ञं पथामुराणा इमां सुवृक्तिं वृषणा जुषेथाम् । श्रुष्टीवेव प्रेषितो वामबोधि प्रति स्तोमैर्जरमाणो वसिष्ठः ॥

We have driven the sacrifice forward on its paths; accept this well-shaped utterance, O mighty ones. Like a charioteer urged on, Vasiṣṭha has awakened to you, answering with hymns as he grows in the ripening of the work.

Mantra 4

उप त्या वह्नी गमतो विशं नो रक्षोहणा सम्भृता वीळुपाणी । समन्धांस्यग्मत मत्सराणि मा नो मर्धिष्टमा गतं शिवेन ॥

Come near, you two bearers of the flame-force, to our people—slayers of the hostile obscurers, well-equipped, strong-handed. Let the blind darknesses and the intoxications of ego depart; do not crush us—arrive with your benign and healing power.

Mantra 5

आ पश्चातान्नासत्या पुरस्तादाश्विना यातमधरादुदक्तात् । आ विश्वतः पाञ्चजन्येन राया यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥

Come from behind and from before, O Nāsatyas; come, O Aśvins, from below and from above. Come from every side with the plenitude that sustains the fivefold human being; with your powers of well-being protect us always.