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Sukta 7.74
Vasiṣṭha (book 7 attribution)
Aśvinau
Gāyatrī (probable; shorter pādas suggest gāyatrī-type; confirm)
Ye mantra Ashvinau ko bulata hai jab subah ki roshni aati hai. Log unse madad maangte hain jab wo aasman ki taraf dekhte hain. Ashvinau tez ghodon par sawar hokar aate hain. Wo uske ghar aate hain jo jo dena pasand karta hai. Ye dono raksha karte hain aur logon ki taqat badhate hain. Unki wajah se log theek se rehte hain aur khush rehte hain.
Mantra 1
इमा उ वां दिविष्टय उस्रा हवन्ते अश्विना । अयं वामह्वेऽवसे शचीवसू विशंविशं हि गच्छथः ॥
Yeh log swarg ki roshni chahte hain, isliye tumhe pukarte hain, Ashvini Kumar. Subah ki roshni uthti hai, tab woh tumhe bulate hain. Main bhi tumhe madat ke liye pukarta hoon. Tum logon-logon ke paas jaate ho, jahan bhi zaroorat hoti hai wahan pahunch jaate ho.
Mantra 2
युवं चित्रं ददथुर्भोजनं नरा चोदेथां सूनृतावते । अर्वाग्रथं समनसा नि यच्छतं पिबतं सोम्यं मधु ॥
Tum dono vibhinn prakar ka khana dete ho, veer purush ho. Sach bolne wale ko aage badhate ho. Apni rath ko man se mila kar yahan lao. Som ras ka madhu piyo, taaki humein khushi mile aur sahi baat kaam kare.
Mantra 3
आ यातमुप भूषतं मध्वः पिबतमश्विना । दुग्धं पयो वृषणा जेन्यावसू मा नो मर्धिष्टमा गतम् ॥
Ashwin bhai, paas aao aur hamein ashirwad do. Yeh meetha ras piyo, doodh jaisa. Tum dono balwan ho, jeetne wale ho. Hamein mat dabaao, hamare paas aao.
Mantra 4
अश्वासो ये वामुप दाशुषो गृहं युवां दीयन्ति बिभ्रतः । मक्षूयुभिर्नरा हयेभिरश्विना देवा यातमस्मयू ॥
Jo ghode tumhare hain, woh tumhe us bande ke ghar le aate hain jo bhagwan ko samarpit karta hai. Woh ghode tez daudte hain. Ashwin devta, tum dono veer ho. Hamein tumhari zaroorat hai, hamare paas aao.
Mantra 5
अधा ह यन्तो अश्विना पृक्षः सचन्त सूरयः । ता यंसतो मघवद्भ्यो ध्रुवं यशश्छर्दिरस्मभ्यं नासत्या ॥
Jab Ashwin nikalte hain, bade rishi bhi unke saath chalte hain. Jo log khule dil se dete hain, unko badai aur suraksha milti hai. Nasatya bhai, hamare liye bhi yeh karo.
Mantra 6
प्र ये ययुरवृकासो रथा इव नृपातारो जनानाम् । उत स्वेन शवसा शूशुवुर्नर उत क्षियन्ति सुक्षितिम् ॥
Jo log seedhe hain, woh aage badhte hain jaise rath daudta hai. Woh logon ki raksha karte hain. Apni taakat se woh aur mazboot hote hain. Woh acche ghar mein rehte hain, sukoon se.
The Aśvins are twin Vedic gods known for swift arrival, healing, rescue, and practical help. Here they are called at dawn to come quickly and protect the worshipper and community.
Dawn is a transition moment when light returns and activity begins. The hymn uses this timing to invite the Aśvins—deities of timely aid—to arrive with the rising dawn-lights and remove obstacles.
Beyond immediate help, it seeks protection and strengthening of human life, ending in “su-kṣiti”—a good, stable dwelling or well-ordered settlement, meaning secure well-being for people.
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