It is more likely that there were some horsemen or warriors of great renown who inspired their contemporaries with awe by their wonderful deeds and more especially by their medical skill. The cosmic element relates to their luminous nature. The human element is represented by those legends which refer to the wonderful cures effected by them. V) thinks that the Aśvins represented two distinct elements, the cosmical and the human blended into one. Professor Goldstucker (cp Muir’s Texts, Vol. Note: The Aśvins, two Vedic deities, are represented as the physicians who ride in a golden car drawn by horses. Accordingly, “ the worship of Brahman, Dhanvantari and of the twin deities-Aśvins alleviates ailments, prevents foul death and suppresses all sickness instantaneously”. Ashvin in Purana glossary Source: : Shiva Purana - English TranslationĪśvin (अश्विन्) refer to two Vedic deities, as defined in the Śivapurāṇa 1.16.
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