2Where are ye, Asvins, in the evening, where at morn? Where is your haltingplace, where rest ye for the night? Who brings you homeward, as the widow bedward draws her husband's brother, as the bride attracts the groom?

3Early ye sing forth praise as with a herald's voice, and, meet for worship, go each morning to the house. Whom do ye ever bring to ruin? Unto whose libations come ye, Heroes, like two Sons of Kings?

4Even as hunters follow two wild elephants, we with oblations call you down at morn and eve. To folk who pay you offierings at appointed times, Chiefs, Lords of splendour, ye bring food to strengthe n them.

5To you, O Asvins, came the daughter of a King, Ghosa, and said, O Heroes, this I beg of you: Be near me in the day, he near me in the night: help me to gain a car−borne chieftain rich in steeds.

6O Asvins, ye are wise: as Kutsa comes to men, bring your car nigh the folk of him who sings your prais e. The bee, O Asvins, bears your honey in her mouth, as the maid carries it purified in her hand.

7To Bhujyu and to Vasa ye come near with help, O Asvins, to Sinjara and to Usana. Your worshipper secures your friendship for himself. Through your protection I desire felicity.

8Krsa and Sayu ye protect, ye Asvins Twain: ye Two assist the widow and the worshipper; And ye throw open, Asvins, unto those who win the cattle−stall that thunders with its serenfold mouth.

9The Woman hath brought forth, the Infant hath appeared, the plants of wondrous beauty straightway ha ve sprung up. To him the rivers run as down a deep descent, and he this day becomes their master and their lord.

10They mourn the living, cry aloud, at sacrifice: the men have set their thoughts upon a distant cast. A lovely thing for fathers who have gathered here,−a joy to husbands,−are the wives their arms shall clasp

11Of this we have no knowledge. Tall it forth to us, now the youth rests within the chambers of the bride. Fain would we reach the dwelling of the vigorous Steer who loves the kine, O Asvins: this is our desire.

12Your favouring grace hath come, ye Lords of ample wealth: Asvins, our longings are stored up within your hearts. Ye, Lords of splendour, have become our twofold guard: may we as welcome friends reach Aryaman's ab ode.

13Even so, rejoicing in the dwelling−place of man, give hero sons and riches to the eloquent. Make a ford, Lords of splendour, where men well may drink: remove the spiteful tree−stump standing in t he path.

14O Asvins, Wonder−Workers, Lords of lustre, where and with what folk do ye delight yourselves to−da y? Who hath detained them with him? Whither are they gone? Unto what sage's or what worshipper's abode?