1.120.1
का रा॑ध॒द्धोत्रा॑श्विना वां॒ को वां॒ जोष॑ उ॒भयो॑: |
क॒था वि॑धा॒त्यप्र॑चेताः ||
AŚVINS, what praise may win your grace? Who may be pleasing to you both? How shall the ignorant worship you?
Ashvins, what praise may win your grace? Who can please you both? How shall the ignorant worship you?
Vinaya of the ajna: Kakshivan models sincere aporia before Ashvin prasada—how to please both twins, how the unknowing may still approach.
Begin learning with honest questions. Admitting ignorance is the doorway to relationship with expertise.
1.120.2
वि॒द्वांसा॒विद् दुर॑: पृच्छे॒दवि॑द्वानि॒त्थाप॑रो अचे॒ताः |
नू चि॒न्नु मर्ते॒ अक्रौ॑ ||
Here let the ignorant ask the means of you who know—for none beside you knoweth aught— Not of a spiritless mortal man.
Here let the ignorant ask means from you who know—for none beside you knows—not from a spiritless mortal.
Upaya asked of Ashvin jnana alone; contrast with spiritless mortal—true method comes from living divine wisdom.
Seek mentors who actually know. Methodology from exhausted or cynical sources cannot replace genuinely skilled counsel.
1.120.3
ता वि॒द्वांसा॑ हवामहे वां॒ ता नो॑ वि॒द्वांसा॒ मन्म॑ वोचेतम॒द्य |
प्रार्च॒द् दय॑मानो यु॒वाकु॑: ||
Such as ye: are, all-wise, we call you. Ye wise, declare to us this day accepted prayer. Loving you well your servant lauds you.
Such as you are, all-wise, we call you. Declare to us today the accepted prayer, O wise ones; loving you, your servant praises you.
Sarvajna Ashvins asked to reveal today's grahya stuti—bhakti-sevaka wants the prayer that is truly received.
Ask what actually lands. Request the message format that decision-makers can accept today.
1.120.4
वि पृ॑च्छामि पा॒क्या॒ ३ न दे॒वान् वष॑ट्कृतस्याद्भु॒तस्य॑ दस्रा |
पा॒तं च॒ सह्य॑सो यु॒वं च॒ रभ्य॑सो नः ||
Simply, ye Mighty Ones, I ask the Gods of that wondrous oblation hallowed by the mystic word. Save us from what is stronger, fiercer than ourselves.
Simply, Mighty Ones, I ask the Gods about that wondrous offering hallowed by mystic word; save us from what is stronger and fiercer than we.
Simple prashna about adbhuta havis sealed by brahman-word; raksha from overwhelming force.
Name power imbalances plainly and ask for protection when facing stronger, fiercer pressures.
1.120.5
प्र या घोषे॒ भृग॑वाणे॒ न शोभे॒ यया॑ वा॒चा यज॑ति पज्रि॒यो वा॑म् |
प्रैष॒युर्न वि॒द्वान् ||
Forth go the hymn that shone in Ghoṣā Bhṛgu's like, the song wherewith the son of Pajra worships you, Like some wise minister.
Forth goes the hymn that shone in Ghosa, Bhrigu-like; the song with which Pajra's son worships you, like some wise minister.
Ghosa's shining uktha and Pajra-putra's minister-like song: women's and lineage voices as valid Ashvin seva.
Honor diverse competent voices—including women and junior lineage members—as legitimate ministers of a mission.
1.120.6
श्रु॒तं गा॑य॒त्रं तक॑वानस्या॒हं चि॒द्धि रि॒रेभा॑श्विना वाम् |
आक्षी शु॑भस्पती॒ दन् ||
Hear ye the song of him who hastens speedily. O Aśvins, I am he who sang your praise. Hither, ye Lords of Splendour, hither turn your eyes.
Hear the song of him who hastens; Ashvins, I am he who sang your praise. Lords of Splendour, turn your eyes hither.
Self-identification of the hastening stota: Ashvin chakshus requested—darshana as reciprocal gaze of Shri-lords.
Show up in person and own your voice. Attention from those who can help often follows clear self-advocacy.
1.120.7
यु॒वं ह्यास्तं॑ म॒हो रन् यु॒वं वा॒ यन्नि॒रत॑तंसतम् |
ता नो॑ वसू सुगो॒पा स्या॑तं पा॒तं नो॒ वृका॑दघा॒योः ||
For ye were ever nigh to deal forth ample wealth, to give the wealth that ye had gathered up. As such, ye Vasus, guard us well, and keep us safely from the wicked wolf.
For you were ever near to deal ample wealth, to give what you had gathered; as such, Vasus, guard us well and keep us safe from the wicked wolf.
Ashvin as Vasu nearness: gathered rayi redistributed; goptri against durvrika—wealth-guarding that includes predator-defense.
Security is part of prosperity. Protect community resources from predatory actors while keeping generosity flowing.
1.120.8
मा कस्मै॑ धातम॒भ्य॑मि॒त्रिणे॑ नो॒ माकुत्रा॑ नो गृ॒हेभ्यो॑ धे॒नवो॑ गुः |
स्त॒ना॒भुजो॒ अशि॑श्वीः ||
Give us not up to any man who hateth us, nor let our milch-cows stray, whose udders give us food, Far from our homes without their calves.
Give us not up to any who hates us, nor let our milch-cows stray far from home without calves, udders full of our food.
Na-parityaga to dveshin; dhenus not to wander calf-less far from griha—Ashvin care for food-security and herd bonding.
Refuse to surrender people to hostile control. Keep caregivers and dependents connected—family-friendly policy as food security.
1.120.9
दु॒ही॒यन् मि॒त्रधि॑तये यु॒वाकु॑ रा॒ये च॑ नो मिमी॒तं वाज॑वत्यै |
इ॒षे च॑ नो मिमीतं धेनु॒मत्यै॑ ||
May they who love you gain you for their Friends. Prepare ye us for opulence with strengthening food, Prepare us for the food that floweth from our cows
May those who love you gain you as Friends; prepare us for opulence with strengthening food; prepare us for the food that flows from our cows.
Prema gains Ashvin sakhyam; readiness for rayi via balya anna and go-rasa—friendship that readies the body for rightful abundance.
Friendship with good forces needs embodied readiness—nutrition and stamina—so opportunity does not find you depleted.
1.120.10
अ॒श्विनो॑रसनं॒ रथ॑मन॒श्वं वा॒जिनी॑वतोः |
तेना॒हं भूरि॑ चाकन ||
I have obtained the horseless car of Aśvins rich in sacrifice, And I am well content therewith.
I have obtained the horseless car of the Ashvins, rich in sacrifice, and I am well content therewith.
Ashvin anashva-ratha obtained—paradox vehicle rich in yajna; santosha of the rishi in this mysterious conveyance of grace.
Contentment with unconventional tools matters. Sometimes the right vehicle has no obvious horse—trust odd but effective means.
1.120.11
अ॒यं स॑मह मा तनू॒ह्याते॒ जनाँ॒ अनु॑ |
सो॒म॒पेयं॑ सु॒खो रथ॑: ||
May it convey me evermore: may the light chariot pass from men To men unto the Soma draught.
May it convey me evermore; may the light chariot pass from men to men unto the Soma draught.
Ratha as parampara: light car moving person to person toward Soma—transmission of Ashvin access toward ananda-rasa.
Build tools that transfer easily between people toward shared flourishing—open knowledge pathways, not locked silos.
1.120.12
अध॒ स्वप्न॑स्य॒ निर्वि॒दे ऽभु॑ञ्जतश्च रे॒वत॑: |
उ॒भा ता बस्रि॑ नश्यतः ||
It holdeth slumber in contempt. and the rich who enjoyeth not: Both vanish quickly and are lost.
It holds slumber in contempt, and the rich who does not enjoy; both vanish quickly and are lost.
Duhsvapna-nashana close: the Ashvin car scorns tamasic sleep and sterile wealth without bhoga—both dissolve. Wake to rightful shared delight.
Reject numbing sleepwalk and joyless accumulation. Wealth unused for wellbeing evaporates in meaning; stay awake to generous living.