Sukta 45
Sukta 4.45
Vāmadeva Gautama
Aśvinau (context of adjacent hymns; this sukta continues Aśvin imagery)
Jagatī or Triṣṭubh (verse appears longer; exact meter requires scansion—left as probable)
Ashvin bhaiyon ki ye strota hai jo unki chamak aur tezi ki tareef karti hai. Ye dono devta aasman mein apni rath se aate hain, jaise subah ki kiran aati hai. Unka rath Soma ke jagah tak bina deri ke pahunchta hai. Kavi ne unhe swan aur madhmakkhi jaisi tasveeron se bulaya hai. Ye dono jeevan dene wale aur rogon ko thik karne wale hain. Yagya karne wala unka aashirwad pane ke liye unhe jaldi bulata hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
एष स्य भानुरुदियर्ति युज्यते रथः परिज्मा दिवो अस्य सानवि । पृक्षासो अस्मिन्मिथुना अधि त्रयो दृतिस्तुरीयो मधुनो वि रप्शते ॥
Yeh chamak uth raha hai. Aasman ke upar rath taiyaar hai. Usmein do ghode jude hain. Teen chamde aur ek chautha chamda madh ke saath faila hai.
Mantra 2
उद्वां पृक्षासो मधुमन्त ईरते रथा अश्वास उषसो व्युष्टिषु । अपोर्णुवन्तस्तम आ परीवृतं स्वर्ण शुक्रं तन्वन्त आ रजः ॥
Aapne ghode aur rath lekar upar ki taraf jao. Yeh sab mein madhurta bhari hai. Subah hone ke waqt aap chalo. Andhera jo charo taraf phaila hai, usko hata do. Aasman jaisi chamak faila do.
Mantra 3
मध्वः पिबतं मधुपेभिरासभिरुत प्रियं मधुने युञ्जाथां रथम् । आ वर्तनिं मधुना जिन्वथस्पथो दृतिं वहेथे मधुमन्तमश्विना ॥
Ashvin bhagwan, madhu piyo aur apne rath ko pyaare madhu ke liye jodo. Madhu se raaste ka track tez karo. Madhu bhari thaili tum le kar ja rahe ho.
Mantra 4
हंसासो ये वां मधुमन्तो अस्रिधो हिरण्यपर्णा उहुव उषर्बुधः । उदप्रुतो मन्दिनो मन्दिनिस्पृशो मध्वो न मक्षः सवनानि गच्छथः ॥
Hans jaise tum ho, madhu se bhare aur raaste mein kabhi galti nahi karte. Sone ke pankh hai tumhare, subah ke saath jaag utho. Paani se upar koodo. Khushi mein khushi chhoo lo. Madhu ki makhiyon ki tarah Som ke jagah jao.
Mantra 5
स्वध्वरासो मधुमन्तो अग्नय उस्रा जरन्ते प्रति वस्तोरश्विना । यन्निक्तहस्तस्तरणिर्विचक्षणः सोमं सुषाव मधुमन्तमद्रिभिः ॥
Ashvin bhagwan, subah hone ke saath sahi tarike se jalaye hue ag jaag uthi hain. Yeh din ki taraf chamak rahi hain. Tab jo tej shakti hai, jo samajhdar hai, woh apne haath se kaam karke Som ko nichodti hai. Yeh madhu jaisa ras nikalta hai.
Mantra 6
आकेनिपासो अहभिर्दविध्वतः स्वर्ण शुक्रं तन्वन्त आ रजः । सूरश्चिदश्वान्युयुजान ईयते विश्वाँ अनु स्वधया चेतथस्पथः ॥
Tez nok wali shakti se din ke baad din aage badho. Aasman jaisi chamak charo taraf faila do. Suraj bhi apne ghode jod kar chal raha hai. Tum apni shakti se saare raaste ko sahi direction mein le ja rahe ho.
Mantra 7
प्र वामवोचमश्विना धियंधा रथः स्वश्वो अजरो यो अस्ति । येन सद्यः परि रजांसि याथो हविष्मन्तं तरणिं भोजमच्छ ॥
Ashwin bhaiyon, maine tumse ek baat kahi hai jo roshni laati hai. Tumhare paas ek rath hai, usme bahut acche ghode hain, aur yeh rath kabhi purana nahi hota. Is rath se tum turant aasman ke sab hisson mein ja sakte ho. Tum seedha uske paas jaate ho jo havan samagri laaya hai aur use sahi tarah baant raha hai.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Aśvins are divine twin helpers who ride a swift chariot, arrive at dawn, and bring healing, protection, and good fortune. The hymn invites them to come quickly to the Soma offering.
Swans suggest graceful dawn-flight and purity, while bees suggest eager movement toward sweetness. Together, the images say the Aśvins awaken with dawn and rush joyfully and surely to the Soma pressings.
Its purpose is invocation: to yoke the Aśvins’ presence to the sacrifice so they attend the morning Soma pressing, accept offerings, and bless the patron with vitality and successful outcomes.
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