Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·1·1.124
उषा उच्छन्ती समिधाने अग्ना उद्यन् सूर्य उर्विया ज्योतिर् अश्रेत् । देवो नो अत्र सविता न्व् अर्थम् प्रासावीद् द्विपत् प्र चतुष्पद् इत्यै ॥
uṣā ucchantī samidhāne agnā udyan sūrya urviyā jyotir aśret | devo no atra savitā nv artham prāsāvīd dvipat pra catuṣpad ityai ||
The Dawn refulgent when the fire is kindled, and the Sun rising, far diffuse their brightness. Savitar, God, hath sent us forth to labour, each quadruped, each biped, to be active.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अमिनती दैव्यानि व्रतानि प्रमिनती मनुष्या युगानि । ईयुषीणाम् उपमा शश्वतीनाम् आयतीनाम् प्रथमोषा व्य् अद्यौत् ॥
aminatī daivyāni vratāni praminatī manuṣyā yugāni | īyuṣīṇām upamā śaśvatīnām āyatīnām prathamoṣā vy adyaut ||
Not interrupting heavenly ordinances, although she minisheth human generations. The last of endless morns that have departed, the first of those that come, Dawn brightly shineth.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एषा दिवो दुहिता प्रत्य् अदर्शि ज्योतिर् वसाना समना पुरस्तात् । ऋतस्य पन्थाम् अन्व् एति साधु प्रजानतीव न दिशो मिनाति ॥
eṣā divo duhitā praty adarśi jyotir vasānā samanā purastāt | ṛtasya panthām anv eti sādhu prajānatīva na diśo mināti ||
There in the eastern region she, Heaven's Daughter, arrayed in garments all of light, appeareth. Truly she followeth the path of Order, nor faileth, knowing well, the heavenly quarters.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उपो अदर्शि शुन्ध्युवो न वक्षो नोधा इवाविर् अकृत प्रियाणि । अद्मसन् न ससतो बोधयन्ती शश्वत्तमागात् पुनर् एयुषीणाम् ॥
upo adarśi śundhyuvo na vakṣo nodhā ivāvir akṛta priyāṇi | admasan na sasato bodhayantī śaśvattamāgāt punar eyuṣīṇām ||
Near is she seen, as 'twere the Bright One's bosom: she showeth sweet things like a new song-singer. She cometh like a fly awaking sleepers, of all returning dames most true and constant.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पूर्वे अर्धे रजसो अप्त्यस्य गवां जनित्र्य् अकृत प्र केतुम् । व्य् उ प्रथते वितरं वरीय ओभा पृणन्ती पित्रोर् उपस्था ॥
pūrve ardhe rajaso aptyasya gavāṃ janitry akṛta pra ketum | vy u prathate vitaraṃ varīya obhā pṛṇantī pitror upasthā ||
There in the east half of the watery region the Mother of the Cows hath shown her ensign. Wider and wider still she spreadeth onward, and filleth full the laps of both heir Parents.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एवेद् एषा पुरुतमा दृशे कं नाजामिं न परि वृणक्ति जामिम् । अरेपसा तन्वा शाशदाना नार्भाद् ईषते न महो विभाती ॥
eved eṣā purutamā dṛśe kaṃ nājāmiṃ na pari vṛṇakti jāmim | arepasā tanvā śāśadānā nārbhād īṣate na maho vibhātī ||
She, verily, exceeding vast to look on debarreth from her light nor kin nor stranger. Proud of her spotless form she, brightly shining, turneth not from the high nor from the humble.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अभ्रातेव पुंस एति प्रतीची गर्तारुग् इव सनये धनानाम् । जायेव पत्य उशती सुवासा उषा हस्रेव नि रिणीते अप्सः ॥
abhrāteva puṃsa eti pratīcī gartārug iva sanaye dhanānām | jāyeva patya uśatī suvāsā uṣā hasreva ni riṇīte apsaḥ ||
She seeketh men, as she who hath no brother, mounting her car, as 'twere to gather riches. Dawn, like a loving matron for her husband, smiling and well attired, unmasks her beauty.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स्वसा स्वस्रे ज्यायस्यै योनिम् आरैग् अपैत्य् अस्याः प्रतिचक्ष्येव । व्युच्छन्ती रश्मिभिः सूर्यस्याञ्ज्य् अङ्क्ते समनगा इव व्राः ॥
svasā svasre jyāyasyai yonim āraig apaity asyāḥ praticakṣyeva | vyucchantī raśmibhiḥ sūryasyāñjy aṅkte samanagā iva vrāḥ ||
The Sister quitteth, for the elder Sister, her place, and having looked on her departeth. She decks her beauty, shining forth with sunbeams, like women trooping to the festal meeting.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आसाम् पूर्वासाम् अहसु स्वसॄणाम् अपरा पूर्वाम् अभ्य् एति पश्चात् । ताः प्रत्नवन् नव्यसीर् नूनम् अस्मे रेवद् उच्छन्तु सुदिना उषासः ॥
āsām pūrvāsām ahasu svasṝṇām aparā pūrvām abhy eti paścāt | tāḥ pratnavan navyasīr nūnam asme revad ucchantu sudinā uṣāsaḥ ||
To all these Sisters who ere now have vanished a later one each day in course succeedeth. So, like the past, with days of happy fortune, may the new Dawns shine forth on us with riches.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्र बोधयोषः पृणतो मघोन्य् अबुध्यमानाः पणयः ससन्तु । रेवद् उच्छ मघवद्भ्यो मघोनि रेवत् स्तोत्रे सूनृते जारयन्ती ॥
pra bodhayoṣaḥ pṛṇato maghony abudhyamānāḥ paṇayaḥ sasantu | revad uccha maghavadbhyo maghoni revat stotre sūnṛte jārayantī ||
Rouse up, O Wealthy One, the liberal givers; let niggard traffickers sleep on unwakened: Shine richly, Wealthy One, on those who worship, richly, glad. Dawn while wasting, on the singer.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अवेयम् अश्वैद् युवतिः पुरस्ताद् युङ्क्ते गवाम् अरुणानाम् अनीकम् । वि नूनम् उच्छाद् असति प्र केतुर् गृहं-गृहम् उप तिष्ठाते अग्निः ॥
aveyam aśvaid yuvatiḥ purastād yuṅkte gavām aruṇānām anīkam | vi nūnam ucchād asati pra ketur gṛhaṃ-gṛham upa tiṣṭhāte agniḥ ||
This young Maid from the east hath shone upon us; she harnesseth her team of bright red oxen. She will beam forth, the light will hasten hither, and Agni will be present in each dwelling.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उत् ते वयश् चिद् वसतेर् अपप्तन् नरश् च ये पितुभाजो व्युष्टौ । अमा सते वहसि भूरि वामम् उषो देवि दाशुषे मर्त्याय ॥
ut te vayaś cid vasater apaptan naraś ca ye pitubhājo vyuṣṭau | amā sate vahasi bhūri vāmam uṣo devi dāśuṣe martyāya ||
As the birds fly forth from their resting places, so men with store of food rise at thy dawning. Yea, to the liberal mortal who remaineth at home, O Goddess Dawn, much good thou bringest.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अस्तोढ्वं स्तोम्या ब्रह्मणा मे ऽवीवृधध्वम् उशतीर् उषासः । युष्माकं देवीर् अवसा सनेम सहस्रिणं च शतिनं च वाजम् ॥
astoḍhvaṃ stomyā brahmaṇā me 'vīvṛdhadhvam uśatīr uṣāsaḥ | yuṣmākaṃ devīr avasā sanema sahasriṇaṃ ca śatinaṃ ca vājam ||
Praised through my prayer be ye who should be lauded. Ye have increased our wealth, ye Dawns who love us. Goddesses, may we win by your good favour wealth to be told by hundreds and by thousands.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)