Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·1·1.123
पृथू रथो दक्षिणाया अयोज्य् ऐनं देवासो अमृतासो अस्थुः । कृष्णाद् उद् अस्थाद् अर्या विहायाश् चिकित्सन्ती मानुषाय क्षयाय ॥
pṛthū ratho dakṣiṇāyā ayojy ainaṃ devāso amṛtāso asthuḥ | kṛṣṇād ud asthād aryā vihāyāś cikitsantī mānuṣāya kṣayāya ||
The Daksina's broad chariot hath been harnessed: this car the Gods Immortal have ascended. Fain to bring light to homes of men the noble and active Goddess hath emerged from darkness.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पूर्वा विश्वस्माद् भुवनाद् अबोधि जयन्ती वाजम् बृहती सनुत्री । उच्चा व्य् अख्यद् युवतिः पुनर्भूर् ओषा अगन् प्रथमा पूर्वहूतौ ॥
pūrvā viśvasmād bhuvanād abodhi jayantī vājam bṛhatī sanutrī | uccā vy akhyad yuvatiḥ punarbhūr oṣā agan prathamā pūrvahūtau ||
She before all the living world hath wakened, the Lofty One who wins and gathers treasure. Revived and ever young on high she glances. Dawn hath come first unto our morning worship.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यद् अद्य भागं विभजासि नृभ्य उषो देवि मर्त्यत्रा सुजाते । देवो नो अत्र सविता दमूना अनागसो वोचति सूर्याय ॥
yad adya bhāgaṃ vibhajāsi nṛbhya uṣo devi martyatrā sujāte | devo no atra savitā damūnā anāgaso vocati sūryāya ||
If, Dawn, thou Goddess nobly born, thou dealest fortune this day to all the race of mortals, May Savitar the God, Friend of the homestead, declare before the Sun that we are sinless.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
गृहं-गृहम् अहना यात्य् अच्छा दिवे-दिवे अधि नामा दधाना । सिषासन्ती द्योतना शश्वद् आगाद् अग्रम्-अग्रम् इद् भजते वसूनाम् ॥
gṛhaṃ-gṛham ahanā yāty acchā dive-dive adhi nāmā dadhānā | siṣāsantī dyotanā śaśvad āgād agram-agram id bhajate vasūnām ||
Showing her wonted form each day that passeth, spreading the light she visiteth each dwelling. Eager for conquest, with bright sheen she cometh. Her portion is the best of goodly treasures.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
भगस्य स्वसा वरुणस्य जामिर् उषः सूनृते प्रथमा जरस्व । पश्चा स दघ्या यो अघस्य धाता जयेम तं दक्षिणया रथेन ॥
bhagasya svasā varuṇasya jāmir uṣaḥ sūnṛte prathamā jarasva | paścā sa daghyā yo aghasya dhātā jayema taṃ dakṣiṇayā rathena ||
Sister of Varuna, sister of Bhaga, first among all sing forth, O joyous Morning. Weak be the strength of him who worketh evil: may we subdue him with our car the guerdon.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उद् ईरतां सूनृता उत् पुरन्धीर् उद् अग्नयः शुशुचानासो अस्थुः । स्पार्हा वसूनि तमसापगूळ्हाविष् कृण्वन्त्य् उषसो विभातीः ॥
ud īratāṃ sūnṛtā ut purandhīr ud agnayaḥ śuśucānāso asthuḥ | spārhā vasūni tamasāpagūḷhāviṣ kṛṇvanty uṣaso vibhātīḥ ||
Let our glad hymns and holy thoughts rise upward, for the flames brightly burning have ascended. The far-refulgent Mornings make apparent the lovely treasures which the darkness covered.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अपान्यद् एत्य् अभ्य् अन्यद् एति विषुरूपे अहनी सं चरेते । परिक्षितोस् तमो अन्या गुहाकर् अद्यौद् उषाः शोशुचता रथेन ॥
apānyad ety abhy anyad eti viṣurūpe ahanī saṃ carete | parikṣitos tamo anyā guhākar adyaud uṣāḥ śośucatā rathena ||
The one departeth and the other cometh: unlike in hue day's, halves march on successive. One hides the gloom of the surrounding Parents. Dawn on her shining chariot is resplendent.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सदृशीर् अद्य सदृशीर् इद् उ श्वो दीर्घं सचन्ते वरुणस्य धाम । अनवद्यास् त्रिंशतं योजनान्य् एकैका क्रतुम् परि यन्ति सद्यः ॥
sadṛśīr adya sadṛśīr id u śvo dīrghaṃ sacante varuṇasya dhāma | anavadyās triṃśataṃ yojanāny ekaikā kratum pari yanti sadyaḥ ||
The same in form to-day, the same tomorrow, they still keep Varuna's eternal statute. Blameless, in turn they traverse thirty regions, and dart across the spirit in a moment.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
जानत्य् अह्नः प्रथमस्य नाम शुक्रा कृष्णाद् अजनिष्ट श्वितीची । ऋतस्य योषा न मिनाति धामाहर्-अहर् निष्कृतम् आचरन्ती ॥
jānaty ahnaḥ prathamasya nāma śukrā kṛṣṇād ajaniṣṭa śvitīcī | ṛtasya yoṣā na mināti dhāmāhar-ahar niṣkṛtam ācarantī ||
She who hath knowledge Of the first day's nature is born refulgent white from out the darkness. The Maiden breaketh not the law of Order, day by day coming to the place appointed.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
कन्येव तन्वा शाशदानां एषि देवि देवम् इयक्षमाणम् । संस्मयमाना युवतिः पुरस्ताद् आविर् वक्षांसि कृणुषे विभाती ॥
kanyeva tanvā śāśadānāṃ eṣi devi devam iyakṣamāṇam | saṃsmayamānā yuvatiḥ purastād āvir vakṣāṃsi kṛṇuṣe vibhātī ||
In pride of beauty like a maid thou goest, O Goddess, to the God who longs to win thee, And smiling youthful, as thou shinest brightly, before him thou discoverest thy bosom.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सुसंकाशा मातृमृष्टेव योषाविस् तन्वं कृणुषे दृशे कम् । भद्रा त्वम् उषो वितरं व्य् उच्छ न तत् ते अन्या उषसो नशन्त ॥
susaṃkāśā mātṛmṛṣṭeva yoṣāvis tanvaṃ kṛṇuṣe dṛśe kam | bhadrā tvam uṣo vitaraṃ vy uccha na tat te anyā uṣaso naśanta ||
Fair as a bride embellished by her mother thou showest forth thy form that all may see it. Blessed art thou O Dawn. Shine yet more widely. No other Dawns have reached what thou attainest.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अश्वावतीर् गोमतीर् विश्ववारा यतमाना रश्मिभिः सूर्यस्य । परा च यन्ति पुनर् आ च यन्ति भद्रा नाम वहमाना उषासः ॥
aśvāvatīr gomatīr viśvavārā yatamānā raśmibhiḥ sūryasya | parā ca yanti punar ā ca yanti bhadrā nāma vahamānā uṣāsaḥ ||
Rich in kine, horses, and all goodly treasures, in constant operation with the sunbeams, The Dawns depart and come again assuming their wonted forms that promise happy fortune.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ऋतस्य रश्मिम् अनुयच्छमाना भद्रम्-भद्रं क्रतुम् अस्मासु धेहि । उषो नो अद्य सुहवा व्य् उच्छास्मासु रायो मघवत्सु च स्युः ॥
ṛtasya raśmim anuyacchamānā bhadram-bhadraṃ kratum asmāsu dhehi | uṣo no adya suhavā vy ucchāsmāsu rāyo maghavatsu ca syuḥ ||
Obedient to the rein of Law Eternal give us each thought that more and more shall bless us. Shine thou on us to-day, Dawn, swift to listen. With us be riches and with chiefs who worship.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)