Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·1·1.48
सह वामेन न उषो व्य् उच्छा दुहितर् दिवः । सह द्युम्नेन बृहता विभावरि राया देवि दास्वती ॥
saha vāmena na uṣo vy ucchā duhitar divaḥ | saha dyumnena bṛhatā vibhāvari rāyā devi dāsvatī ||
Dawn on us with prosperity, O Usas, Daughter of the Sky, Dawn with great glory, Goddess, Lady of the Light, dawn thou with riches, Bounteous One.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अश्वावतीर् गोमतीर् विश्वसुविदो भूरि च्यवन्त वस्तवे । उद् ईरय प्रति मा सूनृता उषश् चोद राधो मघोनाम् ॥
aśvāvatīr gomatīr viśvasuvido bhūri cyavanta vastave | ud īraya prati mā sūnṛtā uṣaś coda rādho maghonām ||
They, bringing steeds and kine, boon-givers of all wealth, have oft sped forth to lighten us. O Usas, waken up for me the sounds of joy: send us the riches of the great.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उवासोषा उच्छाच् च नु देवी जीरा रथानाम् । ये अस्या आचरणेषु दध्रिरे समुद्रे न श्रवस्यवः ॥
uvāsoṣā ucchāc ca nu devī jīrā rathānām | ye asyā ācaraṇeṣu dadhrire samudre na śravasyavaḥ ||
Usas hath dawned, and now shall dawn, the Goddess, driver forth of cars Which, as she cometh nigh, have fixed their thought on her, like glory-seekers on the flood.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उषो ये ते प्र यामेषु युञ्जते मनो दानाय सूरयः । अत्राह तत् कण्व एषां कण्वतमो नाम गृणाति नृणाम् ॥
uṣo ye te pra yāmeṣu yuñjate mano dānāya sūrayaḥ | atrāha tat kaṇva eṣāṃ kaṇvatamo nāma gṛṇāti nṛṇām ||
Here Kanva, chief of Kanva's race, sings forth aloud the glories of the heroes' names,-- The. princes who, O Usas, as thou comest near, direct their thoughts to liberal gifts.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ घा योषेव सूनर्य् उषा याति प्रभुञ्जती । जरयन्ती वृजनम् पद्वद् ईयत उत् पातयति पक्षिणः ॥
ā ghā yoṣeva sūnary uṣā yāti prabhuñjatī | jarayantī vṛjanam padvad īyata ut pātayati pakṣiṇaḥ ||
Like a good matron Usas comes carefully tending everything: Rousing all life she stirs all creatures that have feet, and makes the birds of air fly up.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वि या सृजति समनं व्य् अर्थिनः पदं न वेत्य् ओदती । वयो नकिष् टे पप्तिवांस आसते व्युष्टौ वाजिनीवति ॥
vi yā sṛjati samanaṃ vy arthinaḥ padaṃ na vety odatī | vayo nakiṣ ṭe paptivāṃsa āsate vyuṣṭau vājinīvati ||
She sends the busy forth, each man to his pursuit: delay she knows not as she springs. O rich in opulence, after thy dawning birds that have flown forth no longer rest.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एषायुक्त परावतः सूर्यस्योदयनाद् अधि । शतं रथेभिः सुभगोषा इयं वि यात्य् अभि मानुषान् ॥
eṣāyukta parāvataḥ sūryasyodayanād adhi | śataṃ rathebhiḥ subhagoṣā iyaṃ vi yāty abhi mānuṣān ||
This Dawn hath yoked her steeds afar, beyond the rising of the Sun: Borne on a hundred chariots she, auspicious Dawn, advances on her way to Men.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विश्वम् अस्या नानाम चक्षसे जगज् ज्योतिष् कृणोति सूनरी । अप द्वेषो मघोनी दुहिता दिव उषा उच्छद् अप स्रिधः ॥
viśvam asyā nānāma cakṣase jagaj jyotiṣ kṛṇoti sūnarī | apa dveṣo maghonī duhitā diva uṣā ucchad apa sridhaḥ ||
To meet her glance all living creatures bend them down: Excellent One, she makes the light. Usas, the Daughter of the Sky, the opulent, shines foes and enmities away.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उष आ भाहि भानुना चन्द्रेण दुहितर् दिवः । आवहन्ती भूर्य् अस्मभ्यं सौभगं व्युच्छन्ती दिविष्टिषु ॥
uṣa ā bhāhi bhānunā candreṇa duhitar divaḥ | āvahantī bhūry asmabhyaṃ saubhagaṃ vyucchantī diviṣṭiṣu ||
Shine on us with thy radiant light, O Usas, Daughter of the Sky, Bringing to us great store of high felicity, and beaming on our solemn rites.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विश्वस्य हि प्राणनं जीवनं त्वे वि यद् उच्छसि सूनरि । सा नो रथेन बृहता विभावरि श्रुधि चित्रामघे हवम् ॥
viśvasya hi prāṇanaṃ jīvanaṃ tve vi yad ucchasi sūnari | sā no rathena bṛhatā vibhāvari śrudhi citrāmaghe havam ||
For in thee is each living creature's breath and life, when, Excellent! thou dawnest forth. Borne on thy lofty car, O Lady of the Light, hear, thou of wondrous wealth, our call.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उषो वाजं हि वंस्व यश् चित्रो मानुषे जने । तेना वह सुकृतो अध्वरां उप ये त्वा गृणन्ति वह्नयः ॥
uṣo vājaṃ hi vaṃsva yaś citro mānuṣe jane | tenā vaha sukṛto adhvarāṃ upa ye tvā gṛṇanti vahnayaḥ ||
O Usas, win thyself the strength which among men is wonderful. Bring thou thereby the pious unto holy rites, those who as priests sing praise to thee.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विश्वान् देवां आ वह सोमपीतये ऽन्तरिक्षाद् उषस् त्वम् । सास्मासु धा गोमद् अश्वावद् उक्थ्यम् उषो वाजं सुवीर्यम् ॥
viśvān devāṃ ā vaha somapītaye 'ntarikṣād uṣas tvam | sāsmāsu dhā gomad aśvāvad ukthyam uṣo vājaṃ suvīryam ||
Bring from the firmament, O Usas, all the Gods, that they may drink our Soma juice, And, being what thou art, vouchsafe us kine and steeds, strength meet for praise and hero might.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यस्या रुशन्तो अर्चयः प्रति भद्रा अदृक्षत । सा नो रयिं विश्ववारं सुपेशसम् उषा ददातु सुग्म्यम् ॥
yasyā ruśanto arcayaḥ prati bhadrā adṛkṣata | sā no rayiṃ viśvavāraṃ supeśasam uṣā dadātu sugmyam ||
May Usas whose auspicious rays are seen resplendent round about, Grant us great riches, fair in form, of all good things, wealth which light labour may attain.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ये चिद् धि त्वाम् ऋषयः पूर्व ऊतये जुहूरे ऽवसे महि । सा न स्तोमां अभि गृणीहि राधसोषः शुक्रेण शोचिषा ॥
ye cid dhi tvām ṛṣayaḥ pūrva ūtaye juhūre 'vase mahi | sā na stomāṃ abhi gṛṇīhi rādhasoṣaḥ śukreṇa śociṣā ||
Mighty One, whom the Rsis of old time invoked for their protection and their help, O Usas, graciously answer our songs of praise with bounty and with brilliant light.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उषो यद् अद्य भानुना वि द्वाराव् ऋणवो दिवः । प्र नो यच्छताद् अवृकम् पृथु च्छर्दिः प्र देवि गोमतीर् इषः ॥
uṣo yad adya bhānunā vi dvārāv ṛṇavo divaḥ | pra no yacchatād avṛkam pṛthu cchardiḥ pra devi gomatīr iṣaḥ ||
Usas, as thou with light to day hast opened the twin doors of heaven, So grant thou us a dwelling wide and free from foes. O Goddess, give us food with kine.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सं नो राया बृहता विश्वपेशसा मिमिक्ष्वा सम् इळाभिर् आ । सं द्युम्नेन विश्वतुरोषो महि सं वाजैर् वाजिनीवति ॥
saṃ no rāyā bṛhatā viśvapeśasā mimikṣvā sam iḷābhir ā | saṃ dyumnena viśvaturoṣo mahi saṃ vājair vājinīvati ||
Bring us to wealth abundant, sent in every shape, to plentiful refreshing food, To all-subduing splendour, Usas, Mighty One, to strength, thou rich in spoil and wealth.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)