1.116.1
नास॑त्याभ्यां ब॒र्हिरि॑व॒ प्र वृ॑ञ्जे॒ स्तोमाँ॑ इयर्म्य॒भ्रिये॑व॒ वात॑: |
यावर्भ॑गाय विम॒दाय॑ जा॒यां से॑ना॒जुवा॑ न्यू॒हतू॒ रथे॑न ||
I TRIM like grass my song for the Nāsatyas and send their lauds forth as the wind drives rain-clouds, Who, in a chariot rapid as an arrow, brought to the youthful Vimada a consort.
I refine my hymn for the Nasatyas as one trims sacred grass, and send their praises forth like wind driving rain-clouds—they who, in a chariot swift as an arrow, brought a consort to youthful Vimada.
Kakshivan opens with barhis-like care for vak. The Ashvins (Nasatyas) restore household completeness—bringing Vimada a fitting companion—embodying kalyana and fruitful grihastha dharma.
Craft intention carefully before asking for help. Clear, sincere communication moves aid toward partnership, belonging, and a life that can flourish.
1.116.2
वी॒ळु॒पत्म॑भिराशु॒हेम॑भिर्वा दे॒वानां॑ वा जू॒तिभि॒: शाश॑दाना |
तद् रास॑भो नासत्या स॒हस्र॑मा॒जा य॒मस्य॑ प्र॒धने॑ जिगाय ||
Borne on by rapid steeds of mighty pinion, or proudly trusting in the Gods’ incitements. That stallion ass of yours won, O Nāsatyas, that thousand in the race, in Yama's contest.
Borne by rapid winged steeds, or trusting the Gods' urging, your stallion-ass, O Nasatyas, won that thousandfold prize in Yama's contest.
The Ashvins' legendary race-steed wins prosperity in the realm associated with Yama—victory over death-limits and scarcity through divine swiftness and skill.
Excellence under pressure wins lasting resources. Prepare skills, tools, and team so the decisive contest converts effort into durable gain.
1.116.3
तुग्रो॑ ह भु॒ज्युम॑श्विनोदमे॒घे र॒यिं न कश्चि॑न्ममृ॒वाँ अवा॑हाः |
तमू॑हथुर्नौ॒भिरा॑त्म॒न्वती॑भिरन्तरिक्ष॒प्रुद्भि॒रपो॑दकाभिः ||
Yea, Aśvins, as a dead man leaves his riches, Tugra left Bhujyu in the cloud of waters. Ye brought him back in animated vessels, traversing air, unwetted by the billows.
As a dead man leaves riches, Tugra left Bhujyu amid the watery cloud; you brought him back in living vessels, crossing the air, unwet by the waves.
The Bhujyu legend is classic Ashvin karuna: abandoned in ocean peril, rescued in winged living ships. Grace traverses apas and antariksha when human protectors fail.
When caregivers abandon someone in crisis, skilled rapid rescue—medical, social, or emotional—restores dignity. Build systems that cross stormy waters without leaving the vulnerable.
1.116.4
ति॒स्रः क्षप॒स्त्रिरहा॑ति॒व्रज॑द्भि॒र्नास॑त्या भु॒ज्युमू॑हथुः पतं॒गैः |
स॒मु॒द्रस्य॒ धन्व॑न्ना॒र्द्रस्य॑ पा॒रे त्रि॒भी रथै॑: श॒तप॑द्भि॒: षळ॑श्वैः ||
Bhujyu ye bore with winged things, Nāsatyas, which for three nights, three days full swiftly travelled, To the sea's farther shore, the strand of ocean, in three cars, hundred-footed, with six horses.
You carried Bhujyu with winged beings, Nasatyas, traveling three nights and three days to the ocean's farther shore, in three cars, hundred-footed, with six horses.
The triple journey signals complete transit through darkness toward safety. Hundred-footed vehicles evoke manifold Ashvin support—multi-modal deliverance.
Complex rescues need redundancy: multiple vehicles, time windows, and coordinated legs when helping someone through a multi-day crisis.
1.116.5
अ॒ना॒र॒म्भ॒णे तद॑वीरयेथामनास्था॒ने अ॑ग्रभ॒णे स॑मु॒द्रे |
यद॑श्विना ऊ॒हथु॑र्भु॒ज्युमस्तं॑ श॒तारि॑त्रां॒ नाव॑मातस्थि॒वांस॑म् ||
Ye wrought that hero exploit in the ocean which giveth no support, or hold or station, What time ye carried Bhujyu to his dwelling, borne in a ship with hundred oars, O Aśvins.
You performed that hero-deed in the unsupported ocean—no hold, no station—when you bore Bhujyu home in a hundred-oared ship, O Ashvins.
The ocean without support (apratishtha) is crisis with no foothold. The shataritra ship is Ashvin upaya—abundant means where human means fail.
Leaders must act when there is no solid ground—innovation, teamwork, and courage create a vessel of hope in unsupported situations.
1.116.6
यम॑श्विना द॒दथु॑: श्वे॒तमश्व॑म॒घाश्वा॑य॒ शश्व॒दित् स्व॒स्ति |
तद् वां दा॒त्रं महि॑ की॒र्तेन्यं॑ भूत् पै॒द्वो वा॒जी सद॒मिद्धव्यो॑ अ॒र्यः ||
The white horse which of old ye gave Aghāśva, Aśvins, a gift to be his wealth for ever,— Still to be praised is that your glorious present, still to be famed is the brave horse of Pedu.
The white horse you once gave Aghashva, Ashvins—wealth forever—still deserves praise; still famed is Pedu's brave steed.
Pedu's white serpent-slaying horse is lasting shri and protection. Ashvin dana transforms capacity to face venomous adversity.
Invest in tools and allies that keep protecting long after gift-day: durable skills and mentors that neutralize recurring venom.
1.116.7
यु॒वं न॑रा स्तुव॒ते प॑ज्रि॒याय॑ क॒क्षीव॑ते अरदतं॒ पुरं॑धिम् |
का॒रो॒त॒राच्छ॒फादश्व॑स्य॒ वृष्ण॑: श॒तं कु॒म्भाँ अ॑सिञ्चतं॒ सुरा॑याः ||
O Heroes, ye gave wisdom to Kakṣīvān who sprang from Pajra's line, who sang your praises. Ye poured forth from the hoof of your strong charger a hundred jars of wine as from a strainer.
O Heroes, you gave wisdom to Kakshivan of Pajra's line who sang your praise; from your strong charger's hoof you poured a hundred jars of wine as through a strainer.
Ashvins grant medha and miraculous madhu from the horse's hoof—overflowing sweetness for the people, linking vak, intellect, and communal delight.
Mentorship that pours a hundred jars multiplies knowledge into community benefit—share insight so many can taste the yield.
1.116.8
हि॒मेना॒ग्निं घ्रं॒सम॑वारयेथां पितु॒मती॒मूर्ज॑मस्मा अधत्तम् |
ऋ॒बीसे॒ अत्रि॑मश्वि॒नाव॑नीत॒मुन्नि॑न्यथु॒: सर्व॑गणं स्व॒स्ति ||
Ye warded off with cold the fire's fierce burning; food very rich in nourishment ye furnished. Atri, cast downward in the cavern, Aśvins ye brought, with all his people, forth to comfort.
With cold you warded off fierce burning fire; you furnished richly nourishing food. Atri, cast into the cavern, Ashvins—you brought him and his people forth to comfort.
Atri's blazing-pit ordeal and cooling rescue is central Ashvin chikitsa: quench destroying tapas, restore anna, liberate the rishi with his jana.
Burnout and inflammatory crisis need cooling and nourishment. Rescue people from pits of isolation with practical support and companionship.
1.116.9
परा॑व॒तं ना॑सत्यानुदेथामु॒च्चाबु॑ध्नं चक्रथुर्जि॒ह्मबा॑रम् |
क्षर॒न्नापो॒ न पा॒यना॑य रा॒ये स॒हस्रा॑य॒ तृष्य॑ते॒ गोत॑मस्य ||
Ye lifted up the well, O ye Nāsatyas, and set the base on high to open downward. Streams flowed for folk of Gotama who thirsted, like rain to bring forth thousandfold abundance.
You raised the well, O Nasatyas, and set its base on high so it opened downward; streams flowed for Gotama's thirsty folk like rain bringing thousandfold abundance.
The raised well for Gotama is grace as engineering: waters made accessible. Ashvins as masters of apas reverse scarcity into sahasra-fold plenty.
Redesign systems so resources flow to those who thirst—infrastructure and innovation that flip scarcity into sustainable access.
1.116.10
जु॒जु॒रुषो॑ नासत्यो॒त व॒व्रिं प्रामु॑ञ्चतं द्रा॒पिमि॑व॒ च्यवा॑नात् |
प्राति॑रतं जहि॒तस्यायु॑र्द॒स्रादित् पति॑मकृणुतं क॒नीना॑म् ||
Ye from the old Cyavāna, O Nāsatyas, stripped, as ’twere mail, the skin upon his body, Lengthened his life when all had left him helpless, Dasras! and made him lord of youthful maidens.
From aged Cyavana, O Nasatyas, you stripped his bodily skin like armor, lengthened his life when all had left him helpless, Dasras, and made him lord among youthful maidens.
Cyavana's kayakalpa is among the most famous Ashvin deeds: stripping jaratva like armor, restoring yauvana. Dasras heal time's decay.
Advocate dignity and renewal for elders—healthcare, purpose, and social inclusion—so later life still holds vitality and contribution.
1.116.11
तद् वां नरा॒ शंस्यं॒ राध्यं॑ चाभिष्टि॒मन्ना॑सत्या॒ वरू॑थम् |
यद् वि॒द्वांसा॑ नि॒धिमि॒वाप॑गूह्ल॒मुद् द॑र्श॒तादू॒पथु॒र्वन्द॑नाय ||
Worthy of praise and worth the winning, Heroes, is that your favouring succour O Nāsatyas, What time ye, knowing well his case, delivered Vandana from the pit like hidden treasure.
Worthy of praise and winning is your favor, O Nasatyas, when, knowing his plight, you delivered Vandana from the pit like hidden treasure.
Vandana raised like buried nidhi: the devotee's worth is often concealed under calamity. Ashvin vidvas sees the treasure and extracts it.
Look for hidden potential in people stuck in depression, debt, or obscurity. Skilled help excavates dignity rather than writing anyone off.
1.116.12
तद् वां नरा स॒नये॒ दंस॑ उ॒ग्रमा॒विष्कृ॑णोमि तन्य॒तुर्न वृ॒ष्टिम् |
द॒ध्यङ् ह॒ यन्मध्वा॑थर्व॒णो वा॒मश्व॑स्य शी॒र्ष्णा प्र यदी॑मु॒वाच॑ ||
That mighty deed of yours, for gain, O Heroes, as thunder heraldeth the rain, I publish, When, by the horse's head, Atharvan's offspring Dadhyac made known to you the Soma's sweetness.
That mighty deed of yours I proclaim as thunder heralds rain: when by the horse's head, Atharvan's offspring Dadhyanc made known to you the Soma's sweetness.
Dadhyanc Atharvana teaches Soma-rahasya via the ashva-shirsha. Ashvins receive madhu-vidya; thunder-rain links revelation to fertile cosmic speech.
Protect deep knowledge with wise containers. Breakthrough insight often arrives through unusual channels, then fertilizes the wider field.
1.116.13
अजो॑हवीन्नासत्या क॒रा वां॑ म॒हे याम॑न् पुरुभुजा॒ पुरं॑धिः |
श्रु॒तं तच्छासु॑रिव वध्रिम॒त्या हिर॑ण्यहस्तमश्विनावदत्तम् ||
In the great rite the wise dame called, Nāsatyas, you, Lords of many treasures, to assist her. Ye heard the weakling's wife, as ’twere an order, and gave to her a son Hiraṇyahasta.
In the great rite the wise woman called you, Nasatyas, Lords of many treasures; you heard the weakling's wife as a command and gave her the son Hiranyahasta.
Ashvins answer the stri seeking santana—Hiranyahasta as gift of fertility and household continuity. Compassion treats her plea with the force of an ajna.
Listen to those with less social power as seriously as to the powerful. Medical and social support should honor earnest need, not status.
1.116.14
आ॒स्नो वृक॑स्य॒ वर्ति॑काम॒भीके॑ यु॒वं न॑रा नासत्यामुमुक्तम् |
उ॒तो क॒विं पु॑रुभुजा यु॒वं ह॒ कृप॑माणमकृणुतं वि॒चक्षे॑ ||
Ye from the wolf's jaws, as ye stood together, set free the quail, O Heroes, O Nāsatyas. Ye, Lords of many treasures, gave the poet his perfect vision as he mourned his trouble.
From the wolf's jaws, standing together, you freed the quail, O Heroes, Nasatyas; Lords of treasures, you gave the poet perfect vision as he mourned.
Dual rescue: vartika from vrika, and the grieving kavi given chakshus. Ashvins heal fragile life and the seer's vision—outer and inner.
Protect the vulnerable from predatory systems, and support grieving creatives with clarity that restores perspective.
1.116.15
च॒रित्रं॒ हि वेरि॒वाच्छे॑दि प॒र्णमा॒जा खे॒लस्य॒ परि॑तक्म्यायाम् |
स॒द्यो जङ्घा॒माय॑सीं वि॒श्पला॑यै॒ धने॑ हि॒ते सर्त॑वे॒ प्रत्य॑धत्तम् ||
When in the time of night, in Khela's battle, a leg was severed like a wild bird's pinion, Straight ye gave Viśpalā a leg of iron that she might move what time the conflict opened.
When at night in Khela's battle a leg was severed like a bird's pinion, you at once gave Vispala an iron leg so she could move when conflict opened.
Vispala's ayas-jangha is restorative aid—prosthetic grace enabling a warrior-woman to stand again. Ashvin chikitsa is practical and empowering.
Champion accessible medicine and assistive technology. Restoration of mobility and agency after trauma is sacred work.
1.116.16
श॒तं मे॒षान् वृ॒क्ये॑ चक्षदा॒नमृ॒ज्राश्वं॒ तं पि॒तान्धं च॑कार |
तस्मा॑ अ॒क्षी ना॑सत्या वि॒चक्ष॒ आध॑त्तं दस्रा भिषजावन॒र्वन् ||
His father robbed Ṛjrāśva of his eyesight who for the she-wolf slew a hundred wethers. Ye gave him eyes, Nāsatyas, Wonder-Workers, Physicians, that he saw with sight uninjured.
His father robbed Rijrasva of eyesight for slaying a hundred wethers for the she-wolf; you gave him eyes, Nasatyas, Wonder-Workers, Physicians—sight uninjured.
Rijrasva's blindness and Ashvin restoration highlight divine vaidya over human cruelty. Compassion finds resolution in restored chakshus.
Challenge punitive harm framed as discipline. Advocate restorative justice and medical ethics that heal those punished beyond proportion.
1.116.17
आ वां॒ रथं॑ दुहि॒ता सूर्य॑स्य॒ कार्ष्मे॑वातिष्ठ॒दर्व॑ता॒ जय॑न्ती |
विश्वे॑ दे॒वा अन्व॑मन्यन्त हृ॒द्भिः समु॑ श्रि॒या ना॑सत्या सचेथे ||
The Daughter of the Sun your car ascended, first reaching as it were the goal with coursers. All Deities within their hearts assented, and ye, Nāsatyas, are close linked with glory.
Surya's Daughter ascended your car, reaching the goal first as with coursers; all Deities assented in their hearts, and you, Nasatyas, are closely joined with glory.
Surya-duhita boards their ratha—divine endorsement of Ashvin yashas. Devas' heart-consent affirms cosmic approval of their glory.
Align partnerships with shared purpose others can bless. When competence and care unite, reputation follows authentic consent.
1.116.18
यदया॑तं॒ दिवो॑दासाय व॒र्तिर्भ॒रद्वा॑जायाश्विना॒ हय॑न्ता |
रे॒वदु॑वाह सच॒नो रथो॑ वां वृष॒भश्च॑ शिंशु॒मार॑श्च यु॒क्ता ||
When to his house ye came, to Divodāsa, hasting to Bharadvāja, O ye Aśvins, The car that came with you brought splendid riches: a porpoise and a bull were yoked together.
When you came to Divodasa's house, hastening to Bharadvaja, O Ashvins, the car that came with you brought splendid riches—a porpoise and a bull yoked together.
Strange yoking of shishumara and vrishabha signals Ashvin wonder: unlikely alliances that still draw the treasure-laden car to the yajamana.
Creative collaborations can pair unlike strengths. Unconventional teams—if guided well—deliver unexpected prosperity.
1.116.19
र॒यिं सु॑क्ष॒त्रं स्व॑प॒त्यमायु॑: सु॒वीर्यं॑ नासत्या॒ वह॑न्ता |
आ ज॒ह्नावीं॒ सम॑न॒सोप॒ वाजै॒स्त्रिरह्नो॑ भा॒गं दध॑तीमयातम् ||
Ye, bringing wealth with rule, and life with offspring, life rich in noble heroes; O Nāsatyas, Accordant came with strength to Jahnu's children who offered you thrice every day your portion.
Bringing wealth with rule and life with offspring—life rich in noble heroes—O Nasatyas, you came in strength to Jahnu's children who offered you thrice daily.
Regular thrice-daily offerings by Jahnu's line draw Ashvin balam: rayi, praja, and virya. Nishtha invites sustained divine companionship.
Consistency beats intensity: daily practices of generosity, skill, and care compound into family and community resilience.
1.116.20
परि॑विष्टं जाहु॒षं वि॒श्वत॑: सीं सु॒गेभि॒र्नक्त॑मूहथू॒ रजो॑भिः |
वि॒भि॒न्दुना॑ नासत्या॒ रथे॑न॒ वि पर्व॑ताँ अजर॒यू अ॑यातम् ||
Ye bore away at night by easy pathways Jāhuṣa compassed round on every quarter, And, with your car that cleaves the toe asunder, Nāsatyas never decaying! rent the mountains.
By night on easy paths you bore away Jahusha, compassed on every side; with your car that cleaves asunder, Nasatyas never decaying, you rent the mountains.
Jahusha encircled and extracted by night shows Ashvin path-finding through blockade. Mountain-rending ratha opens impossible exits.
When someone is surrounded by constraints, seek unconventional night paths—lateral options and breakthrough tools that open what seemed sealed.
1.116.21
एक॑स्या॒ वस्तो॑रावतं॒ रणा॑य॒ वश॑मश्विना स॒नये॑ स॒हस्रा॑ |
निर॑हतं दु॒च्छुना॒ इन्द्र॑वन्ता पृथु॒श्रव॑सो वृषणा॒वरा॑तीः ||
One morn ye strengthened Vaśa for the battle, to gather spoils that might be told in thousands. With Indra joined ye drove away misfortunes, yea foes of Pṛthuśravas, O ye mighty.
One morning you strengthened Vasa for battle to gather spoils told in thousands; joined with Indra you drove off misfortunes and foes of Prithushravas, O mighty ones.
Ashvins with Indra grant morning virya for righteous contest and clear amhas. Collaborative devata-shakti protects the ally.
Morning readiness plus allied support wins material security. Pair courage with trustworthy partners under hostile pressure.
1.116.22
श॒रस्य॑ चिदार्च॒त्कस्या॑व॒तादा नी॒चादु॒च्चा च॑क्रथु॒: पात॑वे॒ वाः |
श॒यवे॑ चिन्नासत्या॒ शची॑भि॒र्जसु॑रये स्त॒र्यं॑ पिप्यथु॒र्गाम् ||
From the deep well ye raised on high the water, so that Ṛcatka's son, Sara, should drink it; And with your might, to help the weary Śayu, ye made the barren cow yield milk, Nāsatyas.
From the deep well you raised water for Sara, Rcatka's son, to drink; and with your might, to help weary Shayu, you made the barren cow yield milk, Nasatyas.
Two nurture miracles: water for Sara, and Shayu's barren cow made to lactate—Ashvins restore payas and jivana against exhaustion.
Revive dry projects and depleted caregivers with concrete inputs—funding, rest, training—so what looked barren can nourish again.
1.116.23
अ॒व॒स्य॒ते स्तु॑व॒ते कृ॑ष्णि॒याय॑ ऋजूय॒ते ना॑सत्या॒ शची॑भिः |
प॒शुं न न॒ष्टमि॑व॒ दर्श॑नाय विष्णा॒प्वं॑ ददथु॒र्विश्व॑काय ||
To Viśvaka, Nāsatyas! son of Kṛṣṇa, the righteous man who sought your aid and praised you, Ye with your powers restored, like some lost creature, his son Viṣṇāpū for his eyes to look on.
To Vishvaka, Nasatyas, son of Krishna, the righteous man who sought your aid and praised you, you restored with your powers his son Vishnapu, like some lost creature, for his eyes to behold.
Restoration of lost son Vishnapu is Ashvin family-healing: the dharmic father's stuti meets twin shakti that returns the missing one to sight.
Support families of the missing and displaced with skillful reunion efforts. Seeing a loved one safely returned is among life's deepest healings.
1.116.24
दश॒ रात्री॒रशि॑वेना॒ नव॒ द्यूनव॑नद्धं श्नथि॒तम॒प्स्व १न्तः |
विप्रु॑तं रे॒भमु॒दनि॒ प्रवृ॑क्त॒मुन्नि॑न्यथु॒: सोम॑मिव स्रु॒वेण॑ ||
Aśvins, ye raised, like Soma in a ladle Rebha, who for ten days and ten nights, fettered. Had lain in cruel bonds, immersed and wounded, suffering sore affliction, in the waters.
Ashvins, you raised Rebha like Soma in a ladle—he who for ten days and nights lay fettered, immersed, wounded, and sorely afflicted in the waters.
Rebha compared to Soma in the ladle: the suffering sage is lifted as a sacred offering is raised. Dasharatra ordeal ends in Ashvin uddharana.
Long-duration trauma needs patient, precise extraction. Treat the sufferer as precious, not disposable.
1.116.25
प्र वां॒ दंसां॑स्यश्विनाववोचम॒स्य पति॑: स्यां सु॒गव॑: सु॒वीर॑: |
उ॒त पश्य॑न्नश्नु॒वन् दी॒र्घमायु॒रस्त॑मि॒वेज्ज॑रि॒माणं॑ जगम्याम् ||
1 have declared your wondrous deeds, O Aśvins: may this be mine, and many kine and heroes. May I, enjoying lengthened life, still seeing, enter old age as ’twere the house I live in.
I have declared your wondrous deeds, O Ashvins: may this be mine—many cattle and heroes. May I, enjoying long life and still seeing, enter old age as one enters one's own house.
After kirtana of Ashvin charita, the rishi asks for go, vira, dirgha-ayus, and chakshus into jaras entered like sve dame—aging as homecoming, not exile.
Aim for longevity with clarity and belonging: healthspan, community, and an elderhood that feels like arriving home.