Rig Veda Sukta 184
Mandala 1Sukta 1846 Mantras

Sukta 184

Sukta 1.184

Rishi

Agastya (traditional for RV 1.184)

Devata

Aśvinau (Nāsatyā)

Chandas

Jagatī (probable; verify by metrical count)

Este hino convoca os Aśvinau (Nāsatyā), os gêmeos divinos, a chegarem ao amanhecer pelos caminhos « percorridos pelos deuses » e a trazerem seus dons melífluos de auxílio, cura e prosperidade. O poeta os invoca « de novo e de novo », buscando uma passagem segura para além da escuridão e dos obstáculos, rumo à plenitude, ao vigor e à boa fortuna dos adoradores.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.184

Mantras

Mantra 1

ता वामद्य तावपरं हुवेमोच्छन्त्यामुषसि वह्निरुक्थैः । नासत्या कुह चित्सन्तावर्यो दिवो नपाता सुदास्तराय ॥

A vós dois — sim, a vós dois — hoje chamamos de novo e de novo, no despontar de Uṣas, com o portador flamejante por meio de nossos hinos. Ó Nāsatyas, onde quer que estejais, filhos do céu, vinde para um dom mais rico, que nos faça atravessar.

Mantra 2

अस्मे ऊ षु वृषणा मादयेथामुत्पणीँर्हतमूर्म्या मदन्ता । श्रुतं मे अच्छोक्तिभिर्मतीनामेष्टा नरा निचेतारा च कर्णैः ॥

Em nós, de fato, ó poderosos, deleitai-vos; abatendo os entesouradores, alegrai-vos com a onda de força. Ouvi o que é bem dito pelas fórmulas de meus pensamentos; ó dois heróis, realizadores da busca, discerni-o com ouvidos que verdadeiramente percebem.

Mantra 3

श्रिये पूषन्निषुकृतेव देवा नासत्या वहतुं सूर्यायाः । वच्यन्ते वां ककुहा अप्सु जाता युगा जूर्णेव वरुणस्य भूरेः ॥

Pela plenitude, ó Pūṣan, como o artífice da flecha, ó deuses, ó Nāsatyas—(assim) vos proclamam portadores de Sūryā. Vossas formas elevadas, nascidas nas águas, são anunciadas: jugo após jugo, era após era, como a ordem bem gasta da vastidão de Varuṇa.

Mantra 4

अस्मे सा वां माध्वी रातिरस्तु स्तोमं हिनोतं मान्यस्य कारोः । अनु यद्वां श्रवस्या सुदानू सुवीर्याय चर्षणयो मदन्ति ॥

Que em nós esteja esse dom vosso, doce como mel; impeli adiante o hino do cantor digno. Pois, quando se segue a vossa fama, ó generosos, os povos rejubilam rumo a maior força heroica.

Mantra 5

एष वां स्तोमो अश्विनावकारि मानेभिर्मघवाना सुवृक्ति । यातं वर्तिस्तनयाय त्मने चागस्त्ये नासत्या मदन्ता ॥

Este hino para vós, ó Aśvins, foi composto com medida—fala bem talhada, ó generosos. Vinde ao nosso ponto de viragem, pelo filho e pelo próprio ser; e na oferenda de Agastya, ó Nāsatyas, deleitai-vos.

Mantra 6

अतारिष्म तमसस्पारमस्य प्रति वां स्तोमो अश्विनावधायि । एह यातं पथिभिर्देवयानैर्विद्यामेषं वृजनं जीरदानुम् ॥

Atravessámos esta escuridão até à sua margem mais distante; em resposta, um hino de louvor foi depositado em vós, ó Aśvins. Vinde aqui pelos caminhos por onde viajam os deuses, para que encontremos esse impulso de plenitude, esse desimpedimento do obstáculo e o poder que dá com presteza.

Inside Sukta 184

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    An urgent, repeated summons to the Aśvins at the dawning of Uṣas, carried by the “flaming bearer” (Agni) through hymns.

  2. Development

    The poet asks for generous, sweet gifts and for the hymn of the worthy singer to be propelled; the Aśvins’ fame is presented as a cause of communal joy and increased heroic power.

  3. Climax

    A decisive turning: the worshippers declare they have crossed to the far shore beyond darkness, and the stoma is firmly set before the Aśvins as a response-worthy act.

  4. Where it settles

    A final invitation to come by the devayāna paths so that the community may obtain plenitude, clear obstruction, and receive swift-giving aid.

The deity: Aśvinau

  • In the VedaThe Rig Veda portrays the Aśvins as youthful divine twins, swift as horses, physicians of the gods, rescuers in peril, and bringers of dawn-time aid who respond quickly to praise and offerings.
  • Cosmic functionThey mediate the transition from night to day—opening the way at dawn, restoring vitality, and ensuring safe movement and renewal in the world through timely help, healing, and protection.
  • Inner significanceThey symbolize the paired powers of prompt assistance and restorative intelligence—inner “rescue” from confusion, lethargy, or despair into clarity, momentum, and courageous action.

The seer

  • AgastyaĀgastya (traditionally linked with the Maitrāvaruṇa/Agastya family line in Vedic transmission; later famed as a progenitor-sage) · A major Vedic seer renowned for powerful, compact hymns and for later pan-Indian legend as a culture-bearing ṛṣi associated with the South, spiritual discipline, and mastery of mantra.

Famous verses

nāsatyā kuha cit santāv
Verse 1.184.1Sets the hymn’s ritual moment (dawn) and its core gesture: repeated invocation of the Aśvins wherever they may be, asking for a richer, ferrying gift.Read verse 1.184.1 →
mādhvī rātir
Verse 1.184.4Highlights the sought boon—mādhvī rāti (honeyed gift)—and links the Aśvins’ fame to communal exhilaration and the rise of heroic power (suvīrya).Read verse 1.184.4 →
atāriṣma tamasas pāram
Verse 1.184.6Provides the hymn’s strongest spiritual image: crossing beyond darkness to its farther shore, followed by a direct call to arrive on devayāna paths and grant plenitude and clearing of obstacles.Read verse 1.184.6 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Twin divinities
  • Swift arrival and responsiveness to invocation
  • Healers and restorers
  • Rescuers who carry across danger
  • Dawn-associated benefactors
  • Bestowers of honeyed (mādhvī) gifts and prosperity

Also by this seer

  • Rig Veda Maṇḍala 1 hymns traditionally ascribed to Agastya (including Aśvin-related and allied devotional hymns)
  • Rig Veda Maṇḍala 7: a substantial Agastya corpus in the family book tradition (attributions vary by hymn in different recensions)
  • Later Vedic-Itihāsa-Purāṇa tradition: Agastya as a paradigmatic ṛṣi, teacher, and transmitter of sacred lore

The rite, step by step

  • Prepare the fire (Agni) and seat the intention at daybreak as Uṣas arises.
  • Recite the hymn as an invitation: call the Aśvins repeatedly and universally (“wherever you are”).
  • Offer with praise (uktha/stoma), asking for mādhvī rāti (honeyed gift) and safe conveyance beyond darkness.
  • Conclude with a direct request for their arrival by devayāna paths and for the gaining of iṣ (impulsion/plenty) and removal of vṛjana (obstruction).

Offerings

  • Ghee in the fire
  • Soma or soma-like oblation (where ritually appropriate)
  • Honey or honeyed offerings (symbolic/explicit, aligned with mādhvī rāti)
  • Stotra/uktha (the offering of praise itself)

Frequently Asked Questions

They are the divine twin gods known for swift rescue, healing, and timely help—especially at dawn—who come quickly when invoked with praise and offerings.

Dawn marks the transition from darkness to light, a fitting time to invite the Aśvins, who are linked with renewal, safe movement, and the opening of the day’s path.

It can mean both a literal passing through danger or hardship and an inner shift from confusion and blockage to clarity, energy, and renewed capacity—achieved through divine aid and right invocation.

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