1.183.1
तं यु॑ञ्जाथां॒ मन॑सो॒ यो जवी॑यान् त्रिवन्धु॒रो वृ॑षणा॒ यस्त्रि॑च॒क्रः |
येनो॑पया॒थः सु॒कृतो॑ दुरो॒णं त्रि॒धातु॑ना पतथो॒ विर्न प॒र्णैः ||
MAKE ready that which passes thought in swiftness, that hath three wheels and triple seat, ye Mighty, Whereon ye seek the dwelling of the pious, whereon, threefold, ye fly like birds with pinions.
Make ready that which surpasses thought in speed—the three-wheeled, triple-seated car on which you seek the pious and fly threefold like winged birds.
Tri-cakra tri-vandhura ratha beyond manas: Aśvin vehicle as perfected mobility. Bird-flight to the dhīra's dwelling—grace seeking the sincere.
Prepare systems that are faster and more dimensional than ordinary planning—built to reach sincere people.
1.183.2
सु॒वृद् रथो॑ वर्तते॒ यन्न॒भि क्षां यत् तिष्ठ॑थ॒: क्रतु॑म॒न्तानु॑ पृ॒क्षे |
वपु॑र्वपु॒ष्या स॑चतामि॒यं गीर्दि॒वो दु॑हि॒त्रोषसा॑ सचेथे ||
Light rolls your easy chariot faring earthward, what time, for food, ye, full of wisdom, mount it. May this song, wondrous fair, attend your glory: ye, as ye travel, wait on Dawn Heaven's Daughter.
Light rolls your easy earthward car when, wise, you mount it for food; may this fair song attend your glory as you wait on Dawn, Heaven's Daughter.
Sukha-ratha earthward for anna; stoma attending yaśas; Uṣas as duhitā divaḥ—Aśvins as dawn-ministers of nourishment.
Let helpful presence arrive easily at mealtime needs, and couple recognition with daybreak renewal.
1.183.3
आ ति॑ष्ठतं सु॒वृतं॒ यो रथो॑ वा॒मनु॑ व्र॒तानि॒ वर्त॑ते ह॒विष्मा॑न् |
येन॑ नरा नासत्येष॒यध्यै॑ व॒र्तिर्या॒थस्तन॑याय॒ त्मने॑ च ||
Ascend your lightly rolling car, approaching the worshipper who turns him to his duties,— Whereon ye come unto the house to quicken man and his offspring, O Nāsatyas, Heroes.
Ascend the lightly rolling car toward the duty-turning worshipper—whereon you quicken man and offspring, Nāsatya Heroes.
Yajamāna turning to vrata; Aśvins as jīvana-quickeners of nṛ and tokā—fertility and vitality of lineage.
Show up for people recommitting to responsibility—and help revitalize both adults and the next generation.
1.183.4
मा वां॒ वृको॒ मा वृ॒कीरा द॑धर्षी॒न्मा परि॑ वर्क्तमु॒त माति॑ धक्तम् |
अ॒यं वां॑ भा॒गो निहि॑त इ॒यं गीर्दस्रा॑वि॒मे वां॑ नि॒धयो॒ मधू॑नाम् ||
Let not the wolf, let not the she-wolf harm you. Forsake me not, nor pass me by or others. Here stands your share, here is your hymn, ye Mighty: yours are these vessels, full of pleasant juices.
Let neither wolf nor she-wolf harm you; forsake me not nor pass me for others—here is your share, hymn, and vessels of pleasant juices.
Vṛka/vṛkī apotropaic for the twins' path; singer's plea against being bypassed. Bhāga, stoma, kalaśa ready—complete hospitality claim.
Clear the path of threats, ask not to be skipped, and have your offering ready when requesting attention.
1.183.5
यु॒वां गोत॑मः पुरुमी॒ळहो अत्रि॒र्दस्रा॒ हव॒तेऽव॑से ह॒विष्मा॑न् |
दिशं॒ न दि॒ष्टामृ॑जू॒येव॒ यन्ता मे॒ हवं॑ नास॒त्योप॑ यातम् ||
Gotama, Purumīlha, Atri bringing oblations all invoke you for protection. Like one who goes straight to the point directed, ye Nāsatyas, to mine invocation.
Gotama, Purumīḷha, and Atri with oblations all invoke you; like one going straight to the mark, Nāsatyas, come to my call.
Ṛṣi-paramparā of Aśvin callers; ṛjvī gati—straight response. The singer places himself in a lineage of successful āvāhana.
Stand in a lineage of people who successfully asked for help—and expect direct, on-target response.
1.183.6
अता॑रिष्म॒ तम॑सस्पा॒रम॒स्य प्रति॑ वां॒ स्तोमो॑ अश्विनावधायि |
एह या॑तं प॒थिभि॑र्देव॒यानै॑र्वि॒द्यामे॒षं वृ॒जनं॑ जी॒रदा॑नुम् ||
We have passed o’er the limit of this darkness: our praise hath been bestowed on you, O Aśvins. Come hitherward by paths which Gods have travelled. May we find strengthening food in full abundance.
We have crossed this darkness's limit; praise is yours, Aśvins—come by paths the gods have traveled; may we find strengthening food in abundance.
Tamasas pāram: classic crossing into light. Devayāna paths for Aśvin āgati; vāja closing. Spiritual geography of emergence.
After exiting a dark chapter, invite help along proven wholesome paths and re-nourish the body.