Rig Veda Sukta 73
Mandala 8Sukta 7318 Mantras

Sukta 73

Sukta 8.73

Rishi

Atri (probable, as the hymn repeatedly references Atraye; traditional attribution to Atri or Atris in Aśvin hymns)

Devata

Aśvins

Chandas

Gāyatrī (probable: short refrain-like structure; exact meter requires full hymn scan)

Ang Aśvin hymn na ito ay paulit-ulit na nagtatawag sa kambal na manggagamot na diyos na bumangon, magyuko ng kanilang karo, at lumapit, upang ang kanilang tulong ay maging "malapit at nakaupo" sa loob ng sumasamba. Sa pamamagitan ng paulit-ulit na paghiling, ito ay humihingi ng mabilis na pagliligtas, pagpapalakas, at pagbasag sa kadilimang humahadlang, na para bang sumusalakay sa isang muog. Ang kabuuang layunin ay agarang tulong, pagpapagaling, proteksyon, at pagpapanumbalik ng ṛta (tamang kaayusan) sa buhay at isipan.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 8.73

Mantras

Mantra 1

उदीराथामृतायते युञ्जाथामश्विना रथम् । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः ॥

Tumindig para sa naghahanap ng Katotohanan; magkabit ng inyong karo, oh mga Ashvin. Sa malapit ay maaring ang inyong tulong ay maupo sa loob namin.

Mantra 2

निमिषश्चिज्जवीयसा रथेना यातमश्विना । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः ॥

Mabilis pa sa isang kislap ng mata, kayo ay magsiparito sa inyong pinakamabilis na karo, oh mga Ashvin; sa malapit ay maaring ang inyong tulong ay maupo sa loob namin.

Mantra 3

उप स्तृणीतमत्रये हिमेन घर्ममश्विना । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः ॥

Magpalatag para kay Atri ng mainit na ghtrma na may kasamang lamig, oh mga Ashvin; sa malapit ay maaring ang inyong tulong ay matatag sa loob namin.

Mantra 4

कुह स्थः कुह जग्मथुः कुह श्येनेव पेतथुः । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः ॥

Nasaan kayo? Saan kayo nagmula? Saan kayo lumipad na parang isang lawin? Sa malapit ay maaring ang inyong tulong ay maupo sa loob namin.

Mantra 5

यदद्य कर्हि कर्हि चिच्छुश्रूयातमिमं हवम् । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः ॥

Kailanman, ngayon, sa anumang oras, ay maaring inyong marinig ang ganitong pagtawag, oh mga Ashvin; sa malapit ay maaring ang inyong tulong ay matatag sa loob namin.

Mantra 6

अश्विना यामहूतमा नेदिष्ठं याम्याप्यम् । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः ॥

Oh mga Ashvin, na pinakamadalas na tinatawag sa paglalakbay, ako ay patungo sa inyong pinakamalapit na mapaglapitan; sa malapit ay maaring ang inyong tulong ay matatag sa loob namin.

Mantra 7

अवन्तमत्रये गृहं कृणुतं युवमश्विना । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः ॥

Maglikha para kay Atri ng isang tahanan na nakasasanggalang, oh kayong dalawang Ashvin; sa malapit ay maaring ang inyong tulong ay matatag sa loob namin.

Mantra 8

वरेथे अग्निमातपो वदते वल्ग्वत्रये । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः ॥

Piliin ang Apoy: ang init ay nagsasalita ng magandang salita para kay Atri; sa malapit ay inyong tulong ay matatag sa amin.

Mantra 9

प्र सप्तवध्रिराशसा धारामग्नेरशायत । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः ॥

Sa unahan, ang kapangyarihang pitong-beses na hinahawakan ay nagpapahinga sa pamamagitan ng pagnanais, bilang isang agos na dumadaloy mula kay Agni; ang inyong tulong ay nasa malapit at tunay na naroon.

Mantra 10

इहा गतं वृषण्वसू शृणुतं म इमं हवम् । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः ॥

Dumito kayo, kayong dalawang sagana sa tagumpay na lakas; pakinggan ninyo ang aking panawagan: ang inyong tulong ay nasa malapit at tunay na naroon.

Mantra 11

किमिदं वां पुराणवज्जरतोरिव शस्यते । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः ॥

Ano itong sinasabi tungkol sa inyo na para bang ito ay sinauna, tulad ng isang lumang kwento? Ang inyong tulong ay nasa malapit at tunay na naroon.

Mantra 12

समानं वां सजात्यं समानो बन्धुरश्विना । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः ॥

Iisa ang inyong kalikasan, iisa ang inyong karaniwang ugnayan, oh Ashvins; ang inyong tulong ay nasa malapit at tunay na naroon.

Mantra 13

यो वां रजांस्यश्विना रथो वियाति रोदसी । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः ॥

Ang inyong karo, oh Ashvins, na gumagalaw sa malawak na mga espasyo at sumasaklaw sa dalawang mundo, ang inyong tulong ay nasa malapit at tunay na naroon.

Mantra 14

आ नो गव्येभिरश्व्यैः सहस्रैरुप गच्छतम् । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः ॥

Lumapit sa amin kasama ang inyong libu-libong yaman ng maliwanag na kawan at mabilis na kapangyarihan; ang inyong tulong ay nasa malapit at tunay na naroon.

Mantra 15

मा नो गव्येभिरश्व्यैः सहस्रेभिरति ख्यतम् । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः ॥

Huwag kayong lumampas sa amin, mga kilala, kasama ang inyong libu-libong ilaw at mabilis na enerhiya; ang inyong tulong ay nasa malapit at tunay na naroon.

Mantra 16

अरुणप्सुरुषा अभूदकर्ज्योतिॠतावरी । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः ॥

Ang Bukang-liwayway ay naging pulang-kumikinang na kiningning at naglikha ng liwanag, siya na gumagalaw sa batas ng Katotohanan; ang inyong tulong ay nasa malapit at tunay na naroon.

Mantra 17

अश्विना सु विचाकशद्वृक्षं परशुमाँ इव । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः ॥

Oh Ashvins, sana ito ay maliwanag na sumikat, tulad ng isang puno na nahahayag ng isang tagapagtaglay ng palakol; ang inyong tulong ay nasa malapit at tunay na naroon.

Mantra 18

पुरं न धृष्णवा रुज कृष्णया बाधितो विशा । अन्ति षद्भूतु वामवः ॥

Wasakin mo, tulad ng isang malakas na sumisira ng kuta, ang inaapi ng Kadiliman sa maraming mga tao; nawa'y ang iyong tulong ay malapit at tunay na naroroon.

Inside Sukta 73

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    A direct awakening-call: the Aśvins are asked to rise, yoke their chariot, and come to the truth-seeker; the refrain prays that their help be near and firmly present.

  2. Development

    The poet intensifies the invitation—‘come here, hear my call’—highlighting their vigor and readiness to respond, turning the hymn into a rhythmic, insistently repeated summons.

  3. Climax

    A forceful plea for breakthrough: the Aśvins are asked to smash obstruction like a fortress, liberating those oppressed by ‘blackness’ across the peoples/forces of life.

  4. Where it settles

    The refrain returns as a settling assurance: the desired end is not only external rescue but the inward ‘seating’ of divine help—steady protection and restored order.

The deity: Aśvins

  • In the VedaThe Aśvins are youthful twin gods who ride a swift chariot, arrive at dawn, and act as divine physicians and rescuers—hearing the call quickly and bringing remedies, protection, and renewed vitality.
  • Cosmic functionThey mediate the transition from darkness to light (night to dawn), restore health and wholeness, and rapidly intervene to save beings from danger, disorder, and affliction.
  • Inner significanceThey symbolize the twin powers of prompt grace and practical healing—clarity that arrives at the threshold of awakening, restoring balance, courage, and right orientation when the mind is oppressed by ‘blackness’ (tamas/obstruction).

The seer

  • Atri (probable; Atraya/Atraye is repeatedly invoked)Ātreya (Atri-gotra) · One of the most ancient Rigvedic seers; associated with luminous insight, the Ātreya lineage, and hymns that call the gods as close helpers—especially the Aśvins as rescuers and healers.

Famous verses

anti ṣad bhūtu vām avaḥ
Verse 8.73.1Sets the program of the whole hymn: rise, yoke the chariot, come to the seeker of ṛta; introduces the hallmark refrain requesting near, abiding help.Read verse 8.73.1 →
ihā gataṃ … śṛṇutam me imaṃ havam
Verse 8.73.10A clear, accessible invocation: ‘come here… hear my call,’ addressing the Aśvins as vṛṣaṇvasū (rich in victorious power), reinforcing their immediacy and responsiveness.Read verse 8.73.10 →
puraṃ na … ā ruja
Verse 8.73.18Expresses the hymn’s peak intensity: a prayer to break oppressive darkness/obstruction ‘like a fortress,’ showing the Aśvins as decisive liberators, not only gentle healers.Read verse 8.73.18 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Twin deities (dual form)
  • Swift chariot-borne helpers
  • Healers/physicians
  • Rescuers in संकट (distress)
  • Associated with dawn and renewal
  • Bring strength (vṛṣan-vasū: ‘rich in victorious force’)
  • Restore ṛta and well-being

Also by this seer

  • Rigveda Mandala 5 is traditionally associated with the Atri/Ātreya family of seers (many hymns attributed to Ātreyas).
  • Multiple Aśvin-related invocations across the Rigveda are linked to the Ātreya tradition (family-style refrains and urgent calls for aid).
  • Later Vedic and Itihāsa-Purāṇa tradition remembers Atri among the great ṛṣis and as a progenitor of an influential gotra.

The rite, step by step

  • Prepare a clean seat and a small fire or lamp (if in a domestic setting).
  • Begin with a brief saṅkalpa: seeking ṛta, health, and protection.
  • Invoke the Aśvins as swift riders; mentally ‘yoke the chariot’ (ratha-yoga) and invite their nearness.
  • Recite the hymn (or selected verses) with emphasis on the recurring refrain asking that their help be near and present.
  • Offer oblations while repeating the refrain (where appropriate) as a sealing prayer for immediate aid.
  • Conclude with a quiet moment of receptivity—imagining their ‘help seated within’ (inner stabilization) and dedicating the merit to right order in life.

Offerings

  • Ghee (ājya) into fire (where applicable)
  • Milk or soma-substitute offerings (symbolic nourishment)
  • Honey/sweet offering (madhu) as a traditional Aśvin-associated sweetness
  • Water libation and simple flowers in non-fire settings

Frequently Asked Questions

The Aśvins are twin Vedic deities known for swift arrival, healing, and rescue. This hymn calls them like urgent helpers who come at dawn and restore strength and well-being.

It asks that the Aśvins’ help be “near” and “seated/present” for the worshipper. The idea is not only distant blessing, but immediate, steady support felt within one’s life and mind.

Call the Aśvins quickly and confidently: they hear, arrive, and remove obstacles—especially the ‘blackness’ of oppression or confusion—so that truth (ṛta), health, and protection can be restored.

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