Rig Veda Sukta 73
Mandala 5Sukta 7310 Mantras

Sukta 73

Sukta 5.73

Devata

Aśvins (Nā́satyā)

Ang himnong ito ay isang mapanghikayat na paanyaya sa mga Aśvins na dumating mula sa anumang sakop na kanilang kasalukuyang tinitirhan, maging sa malayo, malapit, o sa kalawakan, at ibigay ang kanilang mabilis at saganaang tulong sa mga sumasamba. Binabanggit nito ang kanilang malapit na ugnayan sa mga inspiradong seer (lalo na si Atri) at ang gharma, isang mainit at liwanag na handog, habang pinupuri ang kanilang mabilis na pagdating na parang karo at ang kanilang pagpapagaling na kabutihan. Ang huling talata ay inilalarawan ang himno mismo bilang maingat na binuong pananalita, inihandog bilang lumalawak na pagpaparangal na layong magdala ng kapayapaan at paglago.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 5.73

Mantras

Mantra 1

यदद्य स्थः परावति यदर्वावत्यश्विना । यद्वा पुरू पुरुभुजा यदन्तरिक्ष आ गतम् ॥

Saan mang naroon kayo ngayon, malayo man o malapit, O mga Ashvin, kung maraming parang ng kasiyahan, O mga tagapagkaloob ng sagana na tulong, o kaya sa gitnang mundo, mula roon ay pumarito kayo sa amin.

Mantra 2

इह त्या पुरुभूतमा पुरू दंसांसि बिभ्रता । वरस्या याम्यध्रिगू हुवे तुविष्टमा भुजे ॥

Dito ko kayo tinatawag, na pinakamarami sa inyong pagkatao, na nagdadala ng maraming kapangyarihan ng kasanayan. Hinahanap ko ang kataas-taasang kabutihan, kaya lumalapit ako sa inyo, O mga walang pag-aatubili; tinatawag ko kayo, na pinakamakapangyarihan, para sa pagbabahagi ng inyong lakas at kasiyahan.

Mantra 3

ईर्मान्यद्वपुषे वपुश्चक्रं रथस्य येमथुः । पर्यन्या नाहुषा युगा मह्ना रजांसि दीयथः ॥

Isang anyo ay inilagay ninyo para sa kagandahan, at isa pang anyo ay inilagay din; inayos ninyo ang gulong ng karo. Sa ibang pares ng mga yoke, O mga anak ni Nahusha, sa inyong kadakilaan ay tinatawid ninyo ang mga mundo, na gumagalaw sa mga rehiyon ng kamalayan.

Mantra 4

तदू षु वामेना कृतं विश्वा यद्वामनु ष्टवे । नाना जातावरेपसा समस्मे बन्धुमेयथुः ॥

Ang lahat ng ito ay gawa ninyo, sa tuwing may sumusunod na may papuri. Bagaman ipinanganak sa iba't ibang paraan, O mga walang kapintasan, kayo ay nagkakaisa sa amin bilang mga kamag-anak, na gumagawa ng malapit na ugnayan sa taong naghahanap.

Mantra 5

आ यद्वां सूर्या रथं तिष्ठद्रघुष्यदं सदा । परि वामरुषा वयो घृणा वरन्त आतपः ॥

Kapag sumasakay si Surya sa inyong karo, na laging mabilis sa kilos, sa paligid ninyo ay gumagalaw ang mga mapulang kabayo ng lakas-buhay, at ang kinang at init ay nagtitipon sa inyo, na tanda ng gumigising na sinag na sumasama sa inyong pagdating.

Mantra 6

युवोरत्रिश्चिकेतति नरा सुम्नेन चेतसा । घर्मं यद्वामरेपसं नासत्यास्ना भुरण्यति ॥

Nalalaman kayo ni Atri, O mga bayani, sa pamamagitan ng masayang biyaya at gising na isipan. Kapag dala niya sa kanyang bibig ang walang kapintasan na gharmá, ang inyong mainit at liwanag na handog, O mga Nasatya, siya ay nagmamadali nito bilang kapangyarihan ng mabilis na katuparan.

Mantra 7

उग्रो वां ककुहो ययिः शृण्वे यामेषु संतनिः । यद्वां दंसोभिरश्विनात्रिर्नराववर्तति ॥

Mabangis ang inyong sigaw sa tuktok, ang inyong mabilis na paglakad; naririnig ito sa mga paglalakbay, ang tuloy-tuloy na daloy ng inyong tulong. Kapag si Atri, sa pamamagitan ng inyong kamangha-manghang kapangyarihan, O mga Ashvin, ay paulit-ulit na lumilingon sa inyo, O mga bayani, kayo ay tumutugon ng epektibong kilos.

Mantra 8

मध्व ऊ षु मधूयुवा रुद्रा सिषक्ति पिप्युषी । यत्समुद्राति पर्षथः पक्वाः पृक्षो भरन्त वाम् ॥

Tunay na ang tamis na parang pulot, O mga Rudra na batang may tamis, ay dumidikit sa inyo, sagana at lalong dumarami. Paglampas ninyo sa karagatang kalaliman, ang mga inuming hinog ay nagdudulot sa inyo ng pagkakain: ang mga kapangyarihang may kapanahunan ay nagbubuhat ng inyong bahagi ng kasaganaan.

Mantra 9

सत्यमिद्वा उ अश्विना युवामाहुर्मयोभुवा । ता यामन्यामहूतमा यामन्ना मृळयत्तमा ॥

Tunay nga, O mga Aśvin, kayong dalawa ay tinatawag na tagapagdala ng kasiyahan at kagalingan. Sa bawat kilos ng paglalakbay, kayo ang madaling madalangin: sa bawat kilos, kayo ang pinakamakapangyarihan sa pagbubuhos ng awa at paggagaling.

Mantra 10

इमा ब्रह्माणि वर्धनाश्विभ्यां सन्तु शंतमा । या तक्षाम रथाँ इवावोचाम बृहन्नमः ॥

Nawa't ang mga mantra na ito, na nagtataguyod ng paglago, ay puno ng kapayapaan para sa mga Aśvin. Tulad ng paghubog ng mga karo, gayon namin hinubog ang aming pananalita: kami ay nagsasalita ng isang malawak at lumalawak na paggalang.

Inside Sukta 73

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    A universal summons: wherever the Aśvins are—far, near, or in the mid-world—they are called to come immediately to the worshippers.

  2. Development

    Their nature as abundant helpers is unfolded through praise of their swift movement and their readiness to assist across many ‘fields’ of enjoyment and action; the hymn ties their help to inspired recognition by seers.

  3. Climax

    The Atri/gharma moment: the seer’s awakened awareness and the flawless warm offering become a vivid emblem of Aśvin grace and rapid fulfilment.

  4. Where it settles

    The poet seals the rite by presenting the hymn itself as carefully fashioned, chariot-like speech—an expansive homage meant to bring peace and growth to the Aśvins’ worshippers.

The deity: Aśvins

  • In the VedaThe Aśvins are youthful twin gods, swift as thought, who travel in a radiant chariot and respond quickly to calls; they bring healing, rescue, and practical boons to devotees and seers.
  • Cosmic functionThey preside over transitions—especially the approach of dawn—restoring vitality, health, and safe passage; they are mediators who bring help from the luminous realms into human life.
  • Inner significanceThey symbolize the twin powers of prompt grace and skilled remedy—inner wakefulness that arrives ‘in time,’ heals fragmentation, and restores wholeness at life’s thresholds.

The seer

  • Atri (Ātreya)Ātreya (Atri-gotra) · Atri is a prominent Vedic seer associated with luminous insight and with Aśvin myths (including rescue/help motifs) and with the gharma-related tradition.

Famous verses

यदद्य स्थः परावति यदर्वावत्यश्विना । यद्वा पुरू पुरुभुजा यदन्तरिक्ष आ गतम् ॥
Verse 5.73.1Sets the hymn’s core invocation: the Aśvins are summoned from any distance or realm, emphasizing their accessibility and swift responsiveness.Read verse 5.73.1 →
युवोरत्रिश्चिकेतति नरा सुम्नेन चेतसा । घर्मं यद्वामरेपसं नासत्यास्ना भुरण्यति ॥
Verse 5.73.6Highlights the seer Atri’s awakened recognition and the ‘arepas’ (flawless) gharma, expressing the hymn’s ritual-visionary center and the Aśvins’ quick efficacy.Read verse 5.73.6 →
bṛhan namaḥ
Verse 5.73.10Concludes with a self-referential offering of crafted speech—mantras shaped like chariots—asking that the hymn bring peace and increase.Read verse 5.73.10 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Twin deities (divine companions)
  • Swift chariot-borne arrival
  • Healers and rescuers
  • Beneficent givers of boons
  • Associated with dawn/transition
  • Responsive to praise and invocation
  • Linked with gharma and sacred offering imagery

Also by this seer

  • Numerous Rigvedic hymns are attributed to the Ātreya family, especially within Mandala 5.
  • Atri is frequently invoked in Aśvin contexts as a seer who recognizes their grace and receives their aid.
  • Later tradition remembers Atri as one of the great ṛṣis (Saptarṣi), linked with tapas and far-seeing wisdom.

The rite, step by step

  • Establish the ritual space and light/attend the sacred fire (Agni) as the witness.
  • Recite the opening invitation calling the Aśvins from far/near/mid-air to the rite.
  • Praise their swift chariot and beneficence; state the desired boons (health, protection, prosperity).
  • Offer the warm/luminous oblation (gharma motif) and/or soma-related libation according to the rite.
  • Conclude with the crafted hymn as ‘vast homage,’ requesting peace and increase for the community.

Offerings

  • Ghee/clarified butter oblations
  • Soma libation (where applicable)
  • Warm milk-based offering or heated drink imagery aligned with ‘gharma’ (rite-dependent)
  • Fragrant offerings (optional, later practice)

Frequently Asked Questions

The Aśvins (also called Nāsatyā) are divine twin helpers known for swift arrival, healing, rescue, and bringing timely benefits, especially around dawn and life’s transitions.

The hymn asks the Aśvins to come quickly from wherever they are and to grant protection, wellbeing, and effective help to the worshippers through the power of praise and offering.

Atri represents awakened seer-knowledge that recognizes the Aśvins’ grace. The “gharma” (warm, luminous offering) symbolizes a potent ritual gift through which their swift fulfilment and healing power are invoked.

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