Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·7·7.77
उपो रुरुचे युवतिर् न योषा विश्वं जीवम् प्रसुवन्ती चरायै । अभूद् अग्निः समिधे मानुषाणाम् अकर् ज्योतिर् बाधमाना तमांसि ॥
upo ruruce yuvatir na yoṣā viśvaṃ jīvam prasuvantī carāyai | abhūd agniḥ samidhe mānuṣāṇām akar jyotir bādhamānā tamāṃsi ||
She hath shone brightly like a youthful woman, stirring to motion every living creature. Agni hath come to feed on mortal? fuel. She hath made light and chased away the darkness.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विश्वम् प्रतीची सप्रथा उद् अस्थाद् रुशद् वासो बिभ्रती शुक्रम् अश्वैत् । हिरण्यवर्णा सुदृशीकसंदृग् गवाम् माता नेत्र्य् अह्नाम् अरोचि ॥
viśvam pratīcī saprathā ud asthād ruśad vāso bibhratī śukram aśvait | hiraṇyavarṇā sudṛśīkasaṃdṛg gavām mātā netry ahnām aroci ||
Turned to this All, far-spreading, she hath risen and shone in brightness with white robes about her. She hath beamed forth lovely with golden colours, Mother of kine, Guide of the days she bringeth.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
देवानां चक्षुः सुभगा वहन्ती श्वेतं नयन्ती सुदृशीकम् अश्वम् । उषा अदर्शि रश्मिभिर् व्यक्ता चित्रामघा विश्वम् अनु प्रभूता ॥
devānāṃ cakṣuḥ subhagā vahantī śvetaṃ nayantī sudṛśīkam aśvam | uṣā adarśi raśmibhir vyaktā citrāmaghā viśvam anu prabhūtā ||
Bearing the Gods' own Eye, auspicious Lady, leading her Courser white and fair to look on, Distinguished by her bean-is Dawn shines apparent, come forth to all the world with wondrous treasure.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अन्तिवामा दूरे अमित्रम् उच्छोर्वीं गव्यूतिम् अभयं कृधी नः । यावय द्वेष आ भरा वसूनि चोदय राधो गृणते मघोनि ॥
antivāmā dūre amitram ucchorvīṃ gavyūtim abhayaṃ kṛdhī naḥ | yāvaya dveṣa ā bharā vasūni codaya rādho gṛṇate maghoni ||
Draw nigh with wealth and dawn away the foeman: prepare for us wide pasture free from danger. Drive away those who hate us, bring us riches: pour bounty, opulent Lady, on the singer.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अस्मे श्रेष्ठेभिर् भानुभिर् वि भाह्य् उषो देवि प्रतिरन्ती न आयुः । इषं च नो दधती विश्ववारे गोमद् अश्वावद् रथवच् च राधः ॥
asme śreṣṭhebhir bhānubhir vi bhāhy uṣo devi pratirantī na āyuḥ | iṣaṃ ca no dadhatī viśvavāre gomad aśvāvad rathavac ca rādhaḥ ||
Send thy most excellent beams to shine and light us, giving us lengthened days, O Dawn, O Goddess, Granting us food, thou who hast all things precious, and bounty rich in chariots, kine, and horses.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यां त्वा दिवो दुहितर् वर्धयन्त्य् उषः सुजाते मतिभिर् वसिष्ठाः । सास्मासु धा रयिम् ऋष्वम् बृहन्तं यूयम् पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
yāṃ tvā divo duhitar vardhayanty uṣaḥ sujāte matibhir vasiṣṭhāḥ | sāsmāsu dhā rayim ṛṣvam bṛhantaṃ yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ ||
O Usas, nobly-born, Daughter of Heaven, whom the Vasisthas with their hymns make mighty, Bestow thou on us vast and glorious riches. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)