Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·7·7.78
प्रति केतवः प्रथमा अदृश्रन्न् ऊर्ध्वा अस्या अञ्जयो वि श्रयन्ते । उषो अर्वाचा बृहता रथेन ज्योतिष्मता वामम् अस्मभ्यं वक्षि ॥
prati ketavaḥ prathamā adṛśrann ūrdhvā asyā añjayo vi śrayante | uṣo arvācā bṛhatā rathena jyotiṣmatā vāmam asmabhyaṃ vakṣi ||
We have beheld her earliest lights approaching: her many glories part, on high, asunder. On car sublime, refulgent, wending hither, O Usas, bring the Wealth that makes us happy.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्रति षीम् अग्निर् जरते समिद्धः प्रति विप्रासो मतिभिर् गृणन्तः । उषा याति ज्योतिषा बाधमाना विश्वा तमांसि दुरिताप देवी ॥
prati ṣīm agnir jarate samiddhaḥ prati viprāso matibhir gṛṇantaḥ | uṣā yāti jyotiṣā bādhamānā viśvā tamāṃsi duritāpa devī ||
The fire well-kindIed sings aloud to greet her, and with their hymns the priests are chaming welcome. Usas approaches in her splendour, driving all evil darkness far away, the Goddess.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एता उ त्याः प्रत्य् अदृश्रन् पुरस्ताज् ज्योतिर् यच्छन्तीर् उषसो विभातीः । अजीजनन् सूर्यं यज्ञम् अग्निम् अपाचीनं तमो अगाद् अजुष्टम् ॥
etā u tyāḥ praty adṛśran purastāj jyotir yacchantīr uṣaso vibhātīḥ | ajījanan sūryaṃ yajñam agnim apācīnaṃ tamo agād ajuṣṭam ||
Apparent eastward are those lights of Morning, sending out lustre, as they rise, around them. She hath brought forth Sun, sacrifice, and Agni, and far away hath fled detested darkness.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अचेति दिवो दुहिता मघोनी विश्वे पश्यन्त्य् उषसं विभातीम् । आस्थाद् रथं स्वधया युज्यमानम् आ यम् अश्वासः सुयुजो वहन्ति ॥
aceti divo duhitā maghonī viśve paśyanty uṣasaṃ vibhātīm | āsthād rathaṃ svadhayā yujyamānam ā yam aśvāsaḥ suyujo vahanti ||
Rich Daughter of the Sky, we all behold her, yea, all men look on Dawn as she is breaking. Her car that moves self-harnessed hath she mounted, the car drawn onward by her well-yoked horses.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्रति त्वाद्य सुमनसो बुधन्तास्माकासो मघवानो वयं च । तिल्विलायध्वम् उषसो विभातीर् यूयम् पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
prati tvādya sumanaso budhantāsmākāso maghavāno vayaṃ ca | tilvilāyadhvam uṣaso vibhātīr yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ ||
Inspired with loving thoughts this day to greet thee, we and our wealthy nobles have awakened. Show yourselves fruitful, Dawns, as ye are rising. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)