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Sukta 5.75
Atri (Ātreya) (traditional for RV 5.75)
Aśvinau (Nāsatyā)
Triṣṭubh (common for 5.75; verify by metrical count in critical edition)
Yeh mantra subah ke waqt Ashvinau ko bulane ke liye hai. Poet unka pyara rath yagya ke jagah par lane ko kehta hai. Ashvinau apne rath mein khazane lekar aate hain. Poet unko apni meethi awaz se pukarta hai aur sunne ko kehta hai. Yeh mantra Ashvinau ke purane kaam yaad karata hai, jaise unhone Cyavana ko bachaya tha. Ashvinau jaldi se aate hain aur logon ko theek karte hain. Woh subah ki pehli roshni ke saath aake taqat aur khushhali wapas laate hain.
Mantra 1
प्रति प्रियतमं रथं वृषणं वसुवाहनम् । स्तोता वामश्विनावृषिः स्तोमेन प्रति भूषति माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम् ॥
Ashwini Kumar, tumhara rath sabse pyaara hai. Woh bahut taakatwala hai aur acchi cheezein laya hai. Hum rishi tumhare liye gaana gaate hain. Hamari awaaz suno jo meethi hai.
Mantra 2
अत्यायातमश्विना तिरो विश्वा अहं सना । दस्रा हिरण्यवर्तनी सुषुम्ना सिन्धुवाहसा माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम् ॥
Ashwini Kumar, jaldi aao. Saari deewarein paar karo. Humne tumhe pehle bhi bulaya tha. Tumhara kaam sona jaisa chamakta hai. Tum nadi ki tarah behte ho. Hamari meethi awaaz suno.
Mantra 3
आ नो रत्नानि बिभ्रतावश्विना गच्छतं युवम् । रुद्रा हिरण्यवर्तनी जुषाणा वाजिनीवसू माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम् ॥
Ashwin bhai, tum dono hamare paas aao aur apne khazane le kar aao. Tum dono bade taqatwar ho, tumhara raasta sona jaisa chamakta hai. Hamari puja tumhe pasand hai, tum khush ho. Mera pyaara bolna suno.
Mantra 4
सुष्टुभो वां वृषण्वसू रथे वाणीच्याहिता । उत वां ककुहो मृगः पृक्षः कृणोति वापुषो माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम् ॥
Tumhari tareef ke shabd tumhare rath par likhe hain, Ashwin bhai. Tum bade balwan ho aur sab kuchh tumhare paas hai. Tumhara tez ghoda chamakta hua ban gaya hai. Mera pyaara bolna suno.
Mantra 5
बोधिन्मनसा रथ्येषिरा हवनश्रुता । विभिश्च्यवानमश्विना नि याथो अद्वयाविनं माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम् ॥
Ashwin bhai, tumhara mann jag gaya, tum rath mein tez chal rahe ho. Tum pukar sunte ho. Tumne apni shakti se Chyavan rishi ko theek kiya, jo akela tha. Mera pyaara bolna suno.
Mantra 6
आ वां नरा मनोयुजोऽश्वासः प्रुषितप्सवः । वयो वहन्तु पीतये सह सुम्नेभिरश्विना माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम् ॥
Ashwin bhai, tumhare ghode mann se jud ke chal rahe hain, unmein taakat ka paani tapak raha hai. Woh tumhe jaldi le kar aayein, tum khush ho ke aao. Mera pyaara bolna suno.
Mantra 7
अश्विनावेह गच्छतं नासत्या मा वि वेनतम् । तिरश्चिदर्यया परि वर्तिर्यातमदाभ्या माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम् ॥
Ashwin bhai, tum yahan aao, tum Nasatya ho, hamse mat jao. Raasta agar uljha ho, dushman kaam kar raha ho, phir bhi tum aao, tumhe kuchh nahi ho sakta. Mera pyaara bolna suno.
Mantra 8
अस्मिन्यज्ञे अदाभ्या जरितारं शुभस्पती । अवस्युमश्विना युवं गृणन्तमुप भूषथो माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम् ॥
Is yagya mein Ashvin brothers, tum dono aao. Jo gaana ga raha hai aur tumhari protection maang raha hai, usko strong banao. Mera pyara bulawa suno.
Mantra 9
अभूदुषा रुशत्पशुराग्निरधाय्यृत्वियः । अयोजि वां वृषण्वसू रथो दस्रावमर्त्यो माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम् ॥
Subah ho gayi hai, roshni aa gayi hai. Agni jal raha hai, sahi time par. Ashvin brothers, tumhara rath taiyaar hai. Aao aur mera bulawa suno.
They are the twin divine helpers of the Rig Veda—swift, youthful chariot-riders linked with dawn—famous for healing, rescue, and restoring strength and well-being.
The phrase emphasizes a sweet, pleasing invocation meant to draw the Aśvins quickly to the rite; it also suggests a blessing-bringing speech that delights the gods and benefits the worshiper.
Cyavāna is remembered as someone the Aśvins “set right” or renewed; mentioning him highlights their power to restore youth, health, and wholeness—what the sacrificer seeks in the present.
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