Rig Veda

Mandal - 5 (Part - 5)

HYMN 77 Asvins

1

FIRST worship those who come at early morning: let the Twain drink before the giftless niggard.
The Asvins claim the sacrifice at daybreak: the sages yielding the first share extol them.

2

Worship at dawn and instigate the Asvins:nor is the worshipper at eve rejected.
Besides ourselves another craves and worships: each first in worship is most highly favoured.

3

Covered with gold, meath-tinted, dropping fatness, your chariot with its freight of food comes
hither,
Swift as thought, Asvins, rapid as the tempest, wherewith ye travel over all obstructions.

4

He who hath served most often the Nasatyas, and gives the sweetest food at distribution,
Furthers with his own holy works his offspring, and ever passes those whose flames ascend not.

5

May we obtain the Asvins' newest favour, and gain their health-bestowing happy ildance.
Bring riches hither unto us, and heroes, and all felicity and joy, Immortals!