श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
अश्विनौ भिषजौ मत्वा मुनयो यज्ञकर्मणि ।
सोमं ताभ्यां नैव ददुस्तस्मात्तौ दुःखितौ पुरा ॥
The Sadguru said:
In ancient times, the sages, considering the two Aśvins to be mere physicians, did not give them Soma during the sacrificial rites. Therefore, the two became sorrowful.
śrīsadgururuvāca
aśvinau bhiṣajau matvā munayo yajñakarmaṇi |
somaṃ tābhyāṃ naiva dadustasmāttau duḥkhitau purā
अश्विनौ · aśvinau — the two Aśvins
भिषजौ · bhiṣajau — physicians
मत्वा · matvā — having considered
मुनयः · munayaḥ — the sages
यज्ञकर्मणि · yajñakarmaṇi — in the sacrificial rite
सोमम् · somaṃ — the Soma juice
ताभ्याम् · tābhyāṃ — to them
नैव · naiva — not at all
ददुः · daduḥ — gave
तस्मात् · tasmāt — therefore
तौ · tau — they two
दुःखितौ · duḥkhitau — sorrowful
पुरा · purā — in ancient times
पुरा मुनयः अश्विनौ भिषजौ मत्वा यज्ञकर्मणि ताभ्यां सोमं नैव ददुः । तस्मात् तौ दुःखितौ बभूवतुः ।
the two Aśvins · physicians · having considered · the sages · in the sacrificial rite · the Soma juice · to them · not at all · gave · therefore · they two · sorrowful · in ancient times
This verse sets the stage for the narrative by identifying the conflict: the Aśvins are excluded from the Soma ritual due to their profession, which serves as the catalyst for their journey to seek divine intervention.
