Sukta 75
Sukta 5.75
Atri (Ātreya) (traditional for RV 5.75)
Triṣṭubh (common for 5.75; verify by metrical count in critical edition)
This hymn is a dawn-time invocation to the Aśvinau, calling their beloved, treasure-bearing chariot to the sacrifice and asking them to hear the poet’s “honeyed” summons. It recalls their famed rescues and restorations (such as Cyavāna), presenting the Aśvins as swift healers and saviors who arrive with the first light and renew strength, prosperity, and right order for the worshiper.
In this hymn
Addressed to
Mantras
Mantra 1
प्रति प्रियतमं रथं वृषणं वसुवाहनम् । स्तोता वामश्विनावृषिः स्तोमेन प्रति भूषति माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम् ॥
अश्विनी कुमार, तुम्हारा रथ सबसे प्यारा है। वो बहुत ताकतवाला है और अच्छी चीज़ें लाया है। हम रिशि तुम्हारे लिए गाना गाते हैं। हमारी आवाज़ सुनो जो मीठी है।
Mantra 2
अत्यायातमश्विना तिरो विश्वा अहं सना । दस्रा हिरण्यवर्तनी सुषुम्ना सिन्धुवाहसा माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम् ॥
अश्विनी कुमार, जल्दी आओ। सारी दीवारें पार करो। हमने तुम्हे पहले भी बुलाया था। तुम्हारा काम सोना जैसा चमकता है। तुम नदी की तरह बहते हो। हमारी मीठी आवाज़ सुनो।
Mantra 3
आ नो रत्नानि बिभ्रतावश्विना गच्छतं युवम् । रुद्रा हिरण्यवर्तनी जुषाणा वाजिनीवसू माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम् ॥
अश्विन भाई, तुम दोनों हमारे पास आओ और अपने खज़ाने ले कर आओ। तुम दोनों बड़े ताकतवर हो, तुम्हारा रास्ता सोना जैसा चमकता है। हमारी पूजा तुम्हे पसंद है, तुम खुश हो। मेरा प्यारा बोलना सुनो।
Mantra 4
सुष्टुभो वां वृषण्वसू रथे वाणीच्याहिता । उत वां ककुहो मृगः पृक्षः कृणोति वापुषो माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम् ॥
तुम्हारी तारीफ के शब्द तुम्हारे रथ पर लिखे हैं, अश्विन भाई। तुम बड़े बलवान हो और सब कुछ तुम्हारे पास है। तुम्हारा तेज़ घोड़ा चमकता हुआ बन गया है। मेरा प्यारा बोलना सुनो।
Mantra 5
बोधिन्मनसा रथ्येषिरा हवनश्रुता । विभिश्च्यवानमश्विना नि याथो अद्वयाविनं माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम् ॥
अश्विन भाई, तुम्हारा मन जाग गया, तुम रथ में तेज़ चल रहे हो। तुम पुकार सुनते हो। तुमने अपनी शक्ति से च्यवन रिशि को ठीक किया, जो अकेला था। मेरा प्यारा बोलना सुनो।
Mantra 6
आ वां नरा मनोयुजोऽश्वासः प्रुषितप्सवः । वयो वहन्तु पीतये सह सुम्नेभिरश्विना माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम् ॥
अश्विन भाई, तुम्हारे घोड़े मन से जुड़ के चल रहे हैं, उनमें ताकत का पानी टपक रहा है। वो तुम्हे जल्दी ले कर आएँ, तुम खुश हो के आओ। मेरा प्यारा बोलना सुनो।
Mantra 7
अश्विनावेह गच्छतं नासत्या मा वि वेनतम् । तिरश्चिदर्यया परि वर्तिर्यातमदाभ्या माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम् ॥
अश्विन भाई, तुम यहाँ आओ, तुम नासत्य हो, हमसे मत जाओ। रास्ता अगर उलझा हो, दुश्मन काम कर रहा हो, फिर भी तुम आओ, तुम्हे कुछ नहीं हो सकता। मेरा प्यारा बोलना सुनो।
Mantra 8
अस्मिन्यज्ञे अदाभ्या जरितारं शुभस्पती । अवस्युमश्विना युवं गृणन्तमुप भूषथो माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम् ॥
इस यज्ञ में अश्विन ब्रदर्स, तुम दोनों आओ। जो गाना गा रहा है और तुम्हारी प्रोटेक्शन माँग रहा है, उसको स्ट्राँग बनाओ। मेरा प्यारा बुलावा सुनो।
Mantra 9
अभूदुषा रुशत्पशुराग्निरधाय्यृत्वियः । अयोजि वां वृषण्वसू रथो दस्रावमर्त्यो माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम् ॥
सुबह हो गयी है, रोशनी आ गयी है। अग्नि जल रहा है, सही टाइम पर। अश्विन ब्रदर्स, तुम्हारा रथ तैयार है। आओ और मेरा बुलावा सुनो।
Inside Sukta 75
How it unfolds
- Where it opens
The poet turns toward the Aśvins’ most beloved, powerful, wealth-bearing chariot and adorns the offering with praise, asking them to hear the sweet (mādhvī) call.
- Development
Their defining traits are unfolded—wakeful readiness, swift movement on the chariot-path, and attentive hearing—alongside remembered acts of restoration that prove their reliability.
- Climax
A paradigmatic miracle is highlighted (the setting-right of Cyavāna), concentrating the hymn’s central claim: the Aśvins renew what is diminished and make the broken whole.
- Where it settles
Dawn rises and Agni is kindled in right season; the Aśvins’ chariot is yoked and the hymn ends as a final, urgent invitation to arrive and heed the invocation.
The deity: Aśvinau
- Cosmic functionThey mediate the transition from night to day, bringing renewal, health, and auspicious beginnings; they connect human need with swift divine response, especially at the liminal hour of dawn.
- Inner significanceThe Aśvins symbolize the awakening powers that restore wholeness—clarity returning after darkness, vitality returning after decline, and the mind becoming “awake” and capable of right action.
The seer
- Atri (Ātreya)Ātreya (Atri-gotra) · One of the great Ṛgvedic seers and a principal ancestor of the Ātreya line, celebrated for hymns of luminous insight and for Aśvin-invocations that emphasize healing, rescue, and the dawn-arrival of divine help.
Famous verses
mādhvī mama śrutaṃ havam
vibhiś cyavānam aśvinā ni yātho
abhūd uṣā ruśatpaśuḥ
Attributes of the deity
- Twin deities (paired action and harmony)
- Swift chariot-borne arrival
- Healers and restorers of youth/vigor
- Rescuers in संकट (danger) and distress
- Bestowers of wealth and well-being
- Associated with dawn and auspicious beginnings
- Wonder-workers (dasrā)
Also by this seer
- Numerous hymns in Maṇḍala 5 traditionally attributed to the Ātreyas (including several addressed to Agni, Indra, and the Aśvins).
- Later Vedic and Itihāsa-Purāṇa tradition remembers Atri among the Saptarṣi and associates him with enduring lines of Vedic transmission.
The rite, step by step
- Kindle or strengthen Agni and establish the rite in ṛta (right timing), aligning with dawn.
- Recite the Aśvin hymn as an invitation (āvāhana), praising their chariot and swiftness.
- Recall exemplary Aśvin deeds (e.g., restoring Cyavāna) to ‘activate’ their healing and saving power for the present sacrificer.
- Offer libations while repeating the refrain-like appeal to “hear the honeyed call.”
- Conclude with renewed invitation for their arrival and blessing as dawn fully rises.
Offerings
- Soma (where applicable in the broader rite)
- Ghee/ājya into Agni
- Madhu (honey/sweet offering) or ‘honeyed’ libations in symbolic intent
- Food offerings (havis) according to household or śrauta setting
Frequently Asked Questions
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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