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They are also called '''Nasatya''' (dual ''{{IAST|nāsatyau}}'' "kind, helpful") in the ''Rigveda''; later, Nasatya is the name of one twin, while the other is called '''Dasra''' ("enlightened giving"). By popular etymology, the name ''{{IAST|nāsatya}}'' is often incorrectly analysed as ''na+asatya'' "not untrue".

They are also called '''Nasatya''' (dual ''{{IAST|nāsatyau}}'' "kind, helpful") in the ''Rigveda''; later, Nasatya is the name of one twin, while the other is called '''Dasra''' ("enlightened giving"). By popular etymology, the name ''{{IAST|nāsatya}}'' is often incorrectly analysed as ''na+asatya'' "not untrue".

Indian holy books like the [[Mahabharat]] and the [[Purana]]s, relate that the Ashwini Kumar brothers, the twins, who were [[Raja|Raj]][[Vaidhya|a-Vaidya]] (Royal Physicians) to [[Deva (Hinduism)|Deva]]s during [[Vedic]] times, first prepared the [[Chyawanprash]] formulation for [[Chyavana|Chyawan]] [[Rishi]] at his [[Ashram]] on [[Dhosi Hill]] near [[Narnaul]], [[Haryana]], [[India]], hence the name ''Chyawanprash''.<ref>[http://www.healthepic.com/ayurveda/rasayana/chyavanaprasha.htm Healthepic.com]</ref><ref>Panda, H; ''Handbook On Ayurvedic Medicines With Formulae, Processes And Their Uses'', 2004, p10 ISBN 978-81-86623-63-3</ref>

Bharat's holy books like the [[Mahabharat]] and the [[Purana]]s, relate that the Ashwini Kumar brothers, the twins, who were [[Raja|Raj]][[Vaidhya|a-Vaidya]] (Royal Physicians) to [[Deva (Hinduism)|Deva]]s during [[Vedic]] times, first prepared the [[Chyawanprash]] formulation for [[Chyavana|Chyawan]] [[Rishi]] at his [[Ashram]] on [[Dhosi Hill]] near [[Narnaul]], [[Haryana]], [[India]], hence the name ''Chyawanprash''.<ref>[http://www.healthepic.com/ayurveda/rasayana/chyavanaprasha.htm Healthepic.com]</ref><ref>Panda, H; ''Handbook On Ayurvedic Medicines With Formulae, Processes And Their Uses'', 2004, p10 ISBN 978-81-86623-63-3</ref>

The Ashvins can be compared with the [[Dioscuri]] (the twins [[Castor and Polydeuces|Castor and Pollux]]) of [[Greek mythology|Greek]] and [[Roman mythology]], and especially to the divine twins [[Ašvieniai]] of the ancient Baltic religion.

The Ashvins can be compared with the [[Dioscuri]] (the twins [[Castor and Polydeuces|Castor and Pollux]]) of [[Greek mythology|Greek]] and [[Roman mythology]], and especially to the divine twins [[Ašvieniai]] of the ancient Baltic religion.

==See also==

==See also==

*[[Ashvini]], an [[Asterism (astronomy)|asterism]] in Indian astronomy

*[[Ashvini]], an [[Asterism (astronomy)|asterism]] in Bharat's astronomy

*[[Dhanvantari]]

*[[Dhanvantari]]

*[[Ashva]]

*[[Ashva]]