Ashvins* Poem by C. P. Sharma

O Ashvins, sacrificial offerings claim,
Luster and well-being you proclaim.
Folded hands we pray you came,
For amazing deeds you have name.
Heroes, worthy of mammoth praise,
Accept our songs with thoughts ablaze.

Nisatyas, the miracle makers,
Be clift grass libations takers.
Your path radiant with flame,
O Indra, you incredibly beam.
These libations for you wait,
By fine touch purity permeate.

O Indra, respond to the prayers,
Of the libation pouring sayers.
In musical chantings they invite,
Bay Horses’ Lord come swiftest flight,
Come fast to the libations site,
And in our libations take delight.

O Visvedevas, deities of the Universe,
The mankind you reward and nurse.
Fingers in worshipper’s drink emerse,
You are swift to act and traverse.
Come fast, like wind-speed react,
As milch cow towards its calf attract.

O Visvedevas, changing shapes as serpent,
Yet fearless, free from guile, never repent,
Torch bearers! on my pure drinks descent.
O Saraswati, spoils of time you richly scent
Enshrined in numerous hymn-strings,
Eagerly attend our sacrificial offerings.
O Saraswati, my speech be thy seat I long,
All knowledge and music to you belong.
You are the melody of sonorous songs,
From you the piety of thoughts throngs.
Illumine every mind and mould,
May you my offerings accept and hold.

*Inspired by Rig Veda Book1 Hymn 3

**The chief gods of the Rig-Veda are Agni, the sacrificial fire, Indra, ... the Visvadevas, the Maruts, the twin-deity Mitra-Varuna and the Asvins....