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h¡{^" - C"pu^"p @¡pb"r\"O"r $ Qu\"O"p - ì{Ä"S"r@s¡X"pZ $ F>SQ - G"BpO"r, 14 {e"Ís>T"o $

9196. Y"pu \"pz… T"qZ]GX"p _"s£\"wQ]{Ä"S"p… ZP"pu] Qpu…^"pX"s£^"p_"pu… `\Y"pu] `…{\"^X"]O"p $
       ðp…Ä"…OO"…X"p_"…_O"X"s] \"p{X"…Qz \"…Y"z {T"…O"sS"ê S"pX"] _"s£`\"zñ `\"pX"`u :1:

1. We from very ancient times invoke, Asvins, by a name as venerable as that of a father, this your glorious chariot, which travels all around, which turns, well, and which is to be invoked morning and evening by the worshipper.

9197. E"pu…QY"]O"z _"t£S"wO"p…# {T"S\"]O"z… {R"Y"… íOT"sZ]SR"rZrZY"O"z… O"Ql]ðX"{_"
        Y"…ðp_"zñ W"p…Bpz @w]¡NpsO"z S"pu ì{Ä"S"p… _"puX"z… S" E"pà]z X"…C"\"]O_"s S"_@w¡O"X"o :2:

2. Stimulate, Asvins, our words of truth, perfect (our) sacred rites, and inspire (our) numerous faculties; this (is what) we wish; grant us a glorious portion (cf. wealth); put us like prosperous Soma amongst the affluent.

9198. ì…X"p…G"sZ]{Æ"¬\"P"pu Y"s£\"z W"Bppu]&S"p…ðppu{Æ"]Q{\"…O"pZp]T"…X"_Y"] {E"O"o $
       ì…SR"_Y"] {E"ß"p_"OY"p @w£¡ðp_Y"] {E"üs£\"p{X"Qp]`l{W"ê…^"G"p] à…O"_Y"] {E"O"o :3:

3. You, Nasatyas, are the good fortune of a damsel growing old in (her fathers) mansion: the preservers of the famishing, (the protectors) of the object, of the blind, of the feeble, they call you the physicians of the sacrifice.

A Damsel- Ghosa, see Vol. I, verse 1304

9199. Y"s£\"z EY"\"p]S"z _"…S"Y"z… Y"P"p… ZP"z… T"sS"…Y"ês\"p]S"z E"…ZP"p]Y" O"b"P"s# $
       {S"Í>pv…BõY"X"t]`P"sZÂ_T"qZ… {\"Ä"uOO"p \"pz… _"\"]S"u^"s T"ø…\"pEY"p] :4:

4. You made the aged Cyavana, when like a worn out chariot, again young and able to go: you bore the son of Tugra above the waters; all these your (exploits) are to be celebrated at our sacrifices.

Cyavana- See Vol. I, mantra 1282 The Son of Tugra- i.e., Bhujyu. See Vol. I, mantra 1275.

9200. T"s£T"…Npp \"pzñ \"r…Y"pê…3…] T"ø V"ø]\"p… G"S"u&P"pu] `p_"P"s{W"ê…^"G"p] X"Y"pu…W"s\"p] $
       O"p \"pz… S"s S"\Y"p…\"\"]_"u @¡ZpX"`u…&Y"z S"p]_"OY"p… dQ…qZY"êP"p… QR"]O"o :5:

5. I proclaim, Asvins, your ancient exploits among the people, for you were the physicians, the bestowers of felicity: we count you two worthy to be praised for (our) preservation: so that this worshipper Nasatyas, may believe (in you).

This Worshipper- (Arih, probably "enemy,” but explained by Sayana as "goer, lord, worshipper.)

9201. ò…Y"z \"p]X"ˆu ðpwNps£O"z X"u] ì{Ä"S"p T"s£e"pY"u]\" {T"…O"Zp… X"åzñ {ðpb"O"X"o $
       ìS"p]{T"…Zc"p] ì_"G"p…OY"pX"]{O"# T"s£Zp O"_Y"p] ì…{W"ðp]_O"u…Z\"] _T"wO"X"o :6:

6. I here, (ghosa), invoke you. Here my (invocation), Asvins, give me (wealth) as parents give to a son; before (it come) beyond the reach of (a course) that has no relatives, ungrateful, without kinsfolk, without belief, (pursues me): save me from that curse before (it reach me).

(The epithets anapih, etc., properly apply to Ghosa, who, being a leper, could not marry.)

9202. Y"s£\"z ZP"u]S" {\"X"…QpY"] ðps£SRY"s\"…z SY"t]`P"s# T"sà{X"…e"_Y"… Y"pu^"]NpX"o $
       Y"s£\"z `\"zñ \"{R"øX"…OY"p ì]BpEF>O"z Y"s£\"z _"s^"s]{O"z E"+¡P"s£# T"sZ]SR"Y"u :7:    
1 (O"b"{O" @¡Zpu{O"@¡X"pê ({S"à. 4.19)

7. You brought, Sundhyu, the daughter of Purumitra to (het husband) Vimada: you came at Vadharimati’s invocation, and gave excellent offspring to her who was full of wisdom. **

Sundhyu- Snyaqa here says the Asvins heard her invocation in battle when her hand was cut off and gave her a golden hand. This seems to be a later legend arising from the name (Hiranyahasta) of the son given to her.

9203. Y"s£\"z {\"T"ø]_Y" G"ZNppX"s]T"u…Y"s^"#… T"sS"]# @¡…“uZ]@w¡NpsO"z… Y"s\"…ŸY"]# $
       Y"s£\"z \"SQ]S"X"wðY"…QpQlQm]T"P"sY"ês£\"z _"…üpu {\"…ðT"“p…X"uO"]\"u @w¡P"# :8:

8. You made young again the life of the sage Kali, when approaching old age, you rescued Vandana from the will; you quickly enabled Vispala to walk.

Kali-see Rg i. 112. 15

Vandana- Vandana’s extrication from a well is repeatedly mentioned, e.g., Rg i. 112.5; but here the Scholiast says he had thrown himself into it through grief for the death of his wife.

Vispala-see Rg i. 116. 15

9204. Y"s£\"z `] ZuW"z \"w]^"Npp… Bps`p] {`…O"X"sQv]ZY"O"z X"X"w£\"pz_"]X"{Ä"S"p $
       Y"s£\"X"w£V"r_"]X"s£O" O"…Ê"X"e"]Y"… ìpuX"]S\"SO"z E"+¡P"s# _"…Ê"\"]R"øY"u :9:

9. Asvins, shedders of rain, you extricated Rebha when he was placed in a cave and was dying: you made the heated fire-pit cool for Atri: you gave (liberty) to Saptavadhri.

Rebha- Rg i. 116. 24 but there it is said he was saved from a well; the term guha here used means any cavity or secret place.

Was Dying- (Properly "dead.)

Atri- see aRg i. 116. 8 ; Saptavadhri- See fg v. 78. 5 and 6.

9205. Y"s£\"z Ä"u…O"z T"u…Q\"u]&{Ä"…S"pÄ"zñ S"…\"{W"…\"pêG"v]S"ê\"…O"r E"] \"p…{G"S"]X"o $
       E"…@êw¡OY"zñ QQP"sçpê\"…Y"O_"]A"z… W"Bpz… S" S"wWY"pu… `\Y"zñ X"Y"pu…W"s\"]X"o :10:

10. You gave, Asvins, to Pedu a strong white horse with nine and- ninety (other) steeds, (a horse), active (in combat), putting to flight the friends (of the foe), worthy to be invoked, a source of delight, like wealth to men.

Pedu- See Vol. I, verse 1278.

With nine and ninety other steeds- (properly "strong with nine and- ninety strengths.”)

9206. S" O"z Zp]G"pS"p\"{QO"u… @s¡O"]Æ"…S" S"pz`pu] ìÅ"pu{O" QlqZ…O"z S"{@]¡W"ê…Y"X"o $
       Y"X"]{Ä"S"p _"s`\"p àç\"O"êS"r T"sZpuZP"z @w]¡Nps…P"# T"ÑY"p] _"…` :11:

11. Lofty sovereigns, worthy of invocation, going on roads which are praised in hymns, Asvins, the man whom with his wife you place in front of (your) car, encounters not from any quarter wickedness, difficulty, or danger.

9207. ìp O"uS"] Y"pO"z… X"S"]_"pu… G"\"r]Y"_"p… ZP"z… Y"z \"p]X"w£W"\"]Æ"…+s¡Z]{Ä"S"p $
       Y"_Y"… Y"puBpu] Ql{`…O"p G"pY"]O"u {Q…\" í…W"u ì`]S"r _"s£{QS"u] {\"…\"_\"]O"# :12:

12. Come, Asvins, with the chariot that is swifter than thought, which the Ribhus made for you: in connection with which the daughter of heaven, (the dawn), is born, and both the auspicious day and night from Vivasvat.

9208. O"p \"…{O"êY"pêñO"z G"…Y"s^"p… {\" T"\"êñO"…X"{T"]S\"O"z ðp…Y"\"u] R"u…S"sX"]{Ä"S"p $
       \"w@]¡_Y" {E"…Ÿ{O"êñ@¡pX"…SO"Zp…_Y"p]üs£\"z ðpE"r]{W"Bpøê{_"…O"pX"]X"sú"O"X"o :13:

13. Do you two, Asvins, climb the path to the mountain with your triumphant chariot; you have renovated for Sayu (barren) milch cow; you liberated by your acts the quail that had been seized from the jaws of the wolf.

Jayusa -Rg vi. 62. 7; Sayu- 4C i. 118. 8.

You liberated ...wolf- Rg i.116.17

9209. ï…O"z \"pz… _O"puX"]X"{Ä"S"p\"@¡…X"pêO"]b"pX"… W"wBp]\"pu… S" ZP"]X"o $
       SY"]X"wb"pX"… Y"pu^"]Nppz… S" X"Y"uê… {S"OY"z… S" _"t£S"sz O"S"]Y"z… QR"p]S"p# :14:

14. For you, Asvins, we have made, we have built this praise, as the Bhrgus (built) your car: cherishing this praise) like a son, the eternal performer of rites, we have decked (with omaments, you laudation) amongst men, as if it had been a wife.