Rig Veda

RIG VEDA – BOOK EIGHT
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the car.
The Bright Ones come, and shed the rain.
29 Susoma, Saryakiavan, and Arjika full of homes, have they.
These Heroes, sought with downward car.
30 When, Maruts, ye come to him, the singer who invokes you
thus,
With favours to your suppliant?
31 What now? where have ye still a friend since ye left Indra
all alone?
Who counteth on your friendship now?
32 The Kanvas sing forth Agni's praise together with our
Maruts' who
Wield thunder and wear swords of gold.
33 Hither for new felicity may I attract the Impetuous Ones,
The Heroes with their wondrous strength
34 Before them sink the very hills deerning themseives
abysses: yea,
Even the mountains bend them down.
35 Steeds flying on their tortuous path through mid-air carry
them, and give
The man who lauds them strength and life.
36 Agni was born the first of all, like Surya lovely with his
light:
With lustre these have spread abroad.
HYMN VIII. Asvins.
1. WITH all the succours that are yours, O Asvins, hither come
to us:
Wonderful, borne on paths of gold, drink ye the meath with
Soma juice.
2 Come now, ye Asvins, on your car decked with a sun-bright
canopy,
Bountiful, with your golden forms, Sages with depth of
intellect.
3 Come hither from the Nahusas, come, drawn by pure hymns,
from mid-air.
O Asvins, drink the savoury juice shed in the Kanvas' sacrifice.
4 Come to us hither from the heavens, come from mid-air,
well-loved by us:
Here Kanva's son hath pressed for you the pleasant meath of
Soma juice.
5 Come, Asvins, to give car to us, to drink the Soma, Asvins,
come.
Hail, Strengtheners of the praise-song speed onward, ye
Heroes, with your thoughts.
6 As, Heroes, in the olden time the Rsis called you to their aid,
So now, O Asvins, come to us, come near to this mine eulogy.
7 Even from the luminous sphere of heaven come to us, ye
who find the light,
Carers for Vatsa, through our prayers and lauds, O yewho
hearour call.
8 Do others more than we adore the Asvins with their hymns
of praise?
The Rsi Vatsa, Kanva's son, hath magnified you with his
songs.
9 The holy singer with his hymns hath called you, Asvins,
hither-ward;
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Best Vrtra-slayers, free from stain, as such bring us felicity.
10 What time, ye Lords of ample wealth, the Lady mounted on
your car,
Then, O ye Asvins, ye attained all wishes that your hearts
desired.
11 Come thence, O Asvins, on your car that hath a thousand
ornaments:
Vatsa the sage, the sage's son, hath sung a song of sweets to
you.
12 Cheerers of many, rich in goods, discoverers of opulence,
The Asvins, Riders through the sky, have welcomed this my
song of praise.
13 O Asvins, grant us all rich gifts wherewith no man mav
interfere.
Make us observe the stated times: give us not over to reproach.
14 Whether, Nasatyas, ye be nigh, or whether ye be far away,
Come thence, O Asvins, on your car that hath a thousand
ornaments.
15 Vatsa the Rsi with his songs, Nasatyas, hath exalted you:
Grant him rich food distilling oil, graced with a thousand
ornaments.
16 Bestow on him, O Asvins, food that strengthens, and that
drops with oil,
On him who praises you for bliss, and, Lords of bounty, prays
for wealth.
17 Come to us, ye who slay the foe, Lords of rich treasure, to
this hymn.
O Heroes, give us high renown and these good things of earth
for help.
18 The Priyamedhas have invoked you with all succours that
are yours,
You, Asvins, Lords of solemn rites, with calls entreating you
to come.
19 Come to us, Asvins, ye Who bring felicity, auspicious
Ones,
To Vatsa who with prayer and hymn, lovers of song, hath
honoured you.
20 Aid us, O Heroes, for those hymns for which ye helped
GoSarya erst,
Gave Vasa, Dasavraja aid, and Kanva and Medhatithi:
21 And favoured Trasadasyu, ye Heroes, in spoil-deciding
fray:
For these, O Asvins, graciously assist us in acquiring strength.
22 O Asvins, may pure hymns of ours, and songs and praises,
honour you:
Best slayers everywhere of foes, as such we fondly yearn for
you.
23 Three places of the Asvins, erst concealed, are made
apparent now.
Both Sages, with the flight of Law come hither unto those who
live.
HYMN IX. Asvins.
1. To help and favour Vatsa now, O Asvins, come ye
hitherward.
Bestow on him a dwelling spacious and secure, and keep
malignities away.