aśvin mfn. possessed of horses, consisting of horses RV

• mounted on horseback MārkP

• (ī́), m. a cavalier

• horse-tamer RV

• (ī́nā or inau), m. du., the two charioteers', N. of two divinities (who appear in the sky before the dawn in a golden carriage drawn by horses or birds

• they bring treasures to men and avert misfortune and sickness

• they are considered as the physicians of heaven) RV. &c

• a N. of the Nakshatra presided over by the Aśvins VarBṛS

• the number, 'two' ib. Sūryas

• (for aśvi-sutau) the two sons of the Aśvins, viz. Nakula and Sahadeva MBh. v, 1816

• (inī), f. N. of the wife of the two Aśvins (who in later times was considered as their mother

• cf. aśvinī-putrau below) RV. v, 46, 8

• the head of Aries or the first of the 28 Nakshatras Jyot. VarBṛS

• (aśvini, shortened for the sake of metre) Sūryas

• (i), n. (= aśva-vat n. q.v.) richness in horses RV. i, 53, 4