Rig Veda 8.22.3: Mandala 8, Sukta 22, Mantra 3

Sukta 8.22

Devata

Aśvins

Rasa

Adbhuta (wonder) and Shanta (peace)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

इह त्या पुरुभूतमा देवा नमोभिरश्विना । अर्वाचीना स्ववसे करामहे गन्तारा दाशुषो गृहम् ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 8.22.3

Transliteration

ihá tyā́ puru-bhūtamā devā́ namóbhir aśvínā | arvācīnā́ svávase karāmahe gántārā dāśúṣo gṛhám ||

Translation

हम अश्विन ब्रदर्स को यहाँ बुला रहे हैं। वो दोनों देवता हैं जो बहुत काम करते हैं। हम उनके सामने झुक के नमस्ते करते हैं। वो खुशी से हमारे पास आएँ। वो दान देने वाले के घर जाएँ।

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इह

hereIndeclinable · देशवाचक-अव्यय (here)Role Adhikaraṇa · Root इह (अव्यय)

त्या

those (two)Pronoun/Adjective · स्त्रीलिङ्गे द्वितीया/प्रथमा द्विवचनम् (वेद. रूप)Role Karma · Root तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

पुरुभूतमा

most manifold/most beneficentAdjective · स्त्रीलिङ्गे द्वितीया/प्रथमा द्विवचनम् (अश्विनौ इति द्विवचन-सामञ्जस्यात्)Role Karma · Root पुरुभूतम (प्रातिपदिक; पुरु- + भूत + -तम)

देवा

O you two godsNoun · पुंलिङ्गे सम्बोधन-द्विवचनम् (वेद. ‘देवा’ = हे देवौ)Role Sambodhana · Root देव (प्रातिपदिक)

नमोभिः

with obeisancesNoun · नपुंसकलिङ्गे तृतीया बहुवचनम्Role Karaṇa · Root नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)

अश्विना

O AśvinsNoun · पुंलिङ्गे सम्बोधन-द्विवचनम् (वेद. रूप)Role Sambodhana · Root अश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)

अर्वाचीनाः

coming hitherwardAdjective · पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा द्विवचनम् (वेद. प्रयोग; अश्विनौ)Role Kartā · Root अर्वाचीन (प्रातिपदिक)

स्ववसे

for (our) own good/prosperityNoun · नपुंसकलिङ्गे चतुर्थी एकवचनम् (दातृ-अर्थे)Role Sampradāna · Root स्ववस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘स्व’ + वस्/वस ‘good, wealth, benefit’)

करामहे

we make/do (we perform)Verb · लट्, उत्तमपुरुषः, बहुवचनम्, आत्मनेपदम्Role (क्रिया) · Root कृ (धातु)

गन्तारा

the two goers/arriversNoun (agent) / Epithet · पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा द्विवचनम् (वेद. ‘गन्तारा’)Role Kartā · Root गन्तृ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √गम्)

दाशुषः

of the worshipper/giverNoun (agent) / Adjective · पुंलिङ्गे षष्ठी एकवचनम्Role Sambandha (Genitive) · Root दाशुष् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √दाश्/दश् ‘to give, worship’)

गृहम्

house, homeNoun · नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया एकवचनम्Role Karma · Root गृह (प्रातिपदिक)

Sandhi Notes

• पदच्छेदः: इह | त्या | पुरुभूतमा | देवा | नमोभिः | अश्विना | अर्वाचीनाः | स्ववसे | करामहे | गन्तारा | दाशुषः | गृहम् । 1) ‘देवा’ वेदेषु सम्बोधन-द्विवचनरूपेण (हे देवौ) प्रयुज्यते। 2) ‘त्या पुरुभूतमा’ इत्यत्र ‘त्या’ सर्वनामरूपं द्विवचन-सूचकं
• विशेषण ‘पुरुभूतमा’ अश्विनोः द्विवचन-सामञ्जस्येन। 3) ‘अर्वाचीनाः’ तथा ‘गन्तारा’ द्विवचन-कर्तृपदे अश्विनोः विशेषणरूपेण। 4) ‘नमोभिः’ तृतीया-करणे ‘with obeisances’

The meaning

Outer meaning

The worshipper invokes the divine Aśvins “here,” with reverent salutations, asking them to turn toward him and come as swift travellers to the house of the giver (the sacrificer).

Inner meaning

“Here” (iha) is the present field of consciousness where the inner yajña is being offered. The Aśvins—twin powers of swift right action and healing adjustment—are called “purubhūtamā” (most manifold in becoming) because they can enter many parts of the nature and correct them. By namas (self-offering, reverent surrender) the seeker turns these forces inward (“arvācīnā”) so their svavasa (their own self-effective power/joy of force) can work: they come to the “house” (gṛha) of the dāśuṣ (the one who gives—i.e., who offers the ego-substance into the sacrifice).

Universal truth

When aspiration and surrender are made present and sincere, higher helping powers naturally “turn toward” the seeker and enter the prepared inner dwelling, accelerating healing, right movement, and integral progress.

Themes

Invocation, Hospitality to the gods, Inner embodiment

The seer

Rishi

Sobharī Kāṇva (traditional for RV 8.22; exact verse attribution uncertain)

Lineage

Kāṇva

Other hymns

RV 8.22 (hymn), RV 8.19–8.21 (Kāṇva cycle, traditional)

Family tradition

Kāṇva seers are noted for hymns of practical yoga of the will—invocation of divine powers for right action, protection, and progressive illumination.

Significance

The seer-voice emphasizes immediate invocation (“iha”)—a psychology of bringing the gods into present experience through surrender and concentrated calling.

The deity

Devata

Aśvinau (Nāsatyā)

Epithets

Aśvinā, Nāsatyā, Gantārā (the goers), Śubhas patī (lords of splendour—context in adjacent verses)

Related deities

Uṣas, Sūrya, Indra, Agni

Cosmic role

Twin divine physicians and rescuers; powers of swift transition, right movement, and restoration who link night to dawn and carry the seeker across difficulties.

Inner power

Rapid harmonizing intelligence in action—healing the divided nature, adjusting the vital energies, and preparing the system for higher illumination.

In ritual

Where it is used

Aśvināśastra / Aśvina praise in Soma-related sequences (general)

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