Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·4·4.51
इदम् उ त्यत् पुरुतमम् पुरस्ताज् ज्योतिस् तमसो वयुनावद् अस्थात् । नूनं दिवो दुहितरो विभातीर् गातुं कृणवन्न् उषसो जनाय ॥
idam u tyat purutamam purastāj jyotis tamaso vayunāvad asthāt | nūnaṃ divo duhitaro vibhātīr gātuṃ kṛṇavann uṣaso janāya ||
Forth from the darkness in the region eastward this most abundant splendid light hath mounted. Now verily the far-refulgent Mornings, Daughters of Heaven, bring welfare to the people.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अस्थुर् उ चित्रा उषसः पुरस्तान् मिता इव स्वरवो ऽध्वरेषु । व्य् ऊ व्रजस्य तमसो द्वारोच्छन्तीर् अव्रञ् छुचयः पावकाः ॥
asthur u citrā uṣasaḥ purastān mitā iva svaravo 'dhvareṣu | vy ū vrajasya tamaso dvārocchantīr avrañ chucayaḥ pāvakāḥ ||
The richly-coloured Dawns have mounted eastward, like pillars planted at our sacrifices, And, flushing far, splendid and purifying, unbarred the portals of the fold of darkness.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उच्छन्तीर् अद्य चितयन्त भोजान् राधोदेयायोषसो मघोनीः । अचित्रे अन्तः पणयः ससन्त्व् अबुध्यमानास् तमसो विमध्ये ॥
ucchantīr adya citayanta bhojān rādhodeyāyoṣaso maghonīḥ | acitre antaḥ paṇayaḥ sasantv abudhyamānās tamaso vimadhye ||
Dispelling gloom this day the wealthy Mornings urge liberal givers to present their treasures. In the unlightened depth of darkness round them let niggard traffickers sleep unawakened.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
कुवित् स देवीः सनयो नवो वा यामो बभूयाद् उषसो वो अद्य । येना नवग्वे अङ्गिरे दशग्वे सप्तास्ये रेवती रेवद् ऊष ॥
kuvit sa devīḥ sanayo navo vā yāmo babhūyād uṣaso vo adya | yenā navagve aṅgire daśagve saptāsye revatī revad ūṣa ||
O Goddesses, is this your car, I ask you, ancient this day, or is it new, ye Mornings, Wherewith, rich Dawns, ye seek with wealth Navagva, Dasagva Angira, the seven-toned singer?
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यूयं हि देवीर् ऋतयुग्भिर् अश्वैः परिप्रयाथ भुवनानि सद्यः । प्रबोधयन्तीर् उषसः ससन्तं द्विपाच् चतुष्पाच् चरथाय जीवम् ॥
yūyaṃ hi devīr ṛtayugbhir aśvaiḥ pariprayātha bhuvanāni sadyaḥ | prabodhayantīr uṣasaḥ sasantaṃ dvipāc catuṣpāc carathāya jīvam ||
With horses harnessed by eternal Order, Goddesses, swiftly round the worlds ye travel, Arousing from their rest, O Dawns, the sleeping, and all that lives, man, bird, and beast, to motion.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
क्व स्विद् आसां कतमा पुराणी यया विधाना विदधुर् ऋभूणाम् । शुभं यच् छुभ्रा उषसश् चरन्ति न वि ज्ञायन्ते सदृशीर् अजुर्याः ॥
kva svid āsāṃ katamā purāṇī yayā vidhānā vidadhur ṛbhūṇām | śubhaṃ yac chubhrā uṣasaś caranti na vi jñāyante sadṛśīr ajuryāḥ ||
Which among these is eldest, and where is she through whom they fixed the Rbhus' regulations? What time the splendid Dawns go forth for splendour, they are not known apart alike, unwasting.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ता घा ता भद्रा उषसः पुरासुर् अभिष्टिद्युम्ना ऋतजातसत्याः । यास्व् ईजानः शशमान उक्थै स्तुवञ् छंसन् द्रविणं सद्य आप ॥
tā ghā tā bhadrā uṣasaḥ purāsur abhiṣṭidyumnā ṛtajātasatyāḥ | yāsv ījānaḥ śaśamāna ukthai stuvañ chaṃsan draviṇaṃ sadya āpa ||
Blest were these Dawns of old, shining with succour, true with the truth that springs from holy Order; With whom the toiling worshipper, by praises, hymning and lauding, soon attained to riches.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ता आ चरन्ति समना पुरस्तात् समानतः समना पप्रथानाः । ऋतस्य देवीः सदसो बुधाना गवां न सर्गा उषसो जरन्ते ॥
tā ā caranti samanā purastāt samānataḥ samanā paprathānāḥ | ṛtasya devīḥ sadaso budhānā gavāṃ na sargā uṣaso jarante ||
Hither from eastward all at once they travel, from one place spreading in the selfsame manner. Awaking, from the seat of holy Order the Godlike Dawns come nigh like troops of cattle.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ता इन् न्व् एव समना समानीर् अमीतवर्णा उषसश् चरन्ति । गूहन्तीर् अभ्वम् असितं रुशद्भिः शुक्रास् तनूभिः शुचयो रुचानाः ॥
tā in nv eva samanā samānīr amītavarṇā uṣasaś caranti | gūhantīr abhvam asitaṃ ruśadbhiḥ śukrās tanūbhiḥ śucayo rucānāḥ ||
Thus they go forth with undiminished colours, these Mornings similar, in self-same fashion, Concealing the gigantic might of darkness with radiant bodies bright and pure and shining.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
रयिं दिवो दुहितरो विभातीः प्रजावन्तं यच्छतास्मासु देवीः । स्योनाद् आ वः प्रतिबुध्यमानाः सुवीर्यस्य पतयः स्याम ॥
rayiṃ divo duhitaro vibhātīḥ prajāvantaṃ yacchatāsmāsu devīḥ | syonād ā vaḥ pratibudhyamānāḥ suvīryasya patayaḥ syāma ||
O Goddesses, O Heaven's refulgent Daughters, bestow upon us wealth with store of children. As from our pleasant place of rest ye rouse us may we be masters of heroic vigour.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तद् वो दिवो दुहितरो विभातीर् उप ब्रुव उषसो यज्ञकेतुः । वयं स्याम यशसो जनेषु तद् द्यौश् च धत्ताम् पृथिवी च देवी ॥
tad vo divo duhitaro vibhātīr upa bruva uṣaso yajñaketuḥ | vayaṃ syāma yaśaso janeṣu tad dyauś ca dhattām pṛthivī ca devī ||
Well-skilled in lore of sacrifice, ye Daughters of Heaven, refulgent Dawns, I thus address you. May we be glorious among the people. May Heaven vouchsafe us this, and Earth the Goddess,
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)