Sukta 14

Mantra 1

प्रत्यग्निरुषसो जातवेदा अख्यद्देवो रोचमाना महोभिः । आ नासत्योरुगाया रथेनेमं यज्ञमुप नो यातमच्छ ॥

Facing the Dawn, Agni the knower of births has revealed himself, the god growing luminous by his great powers. O Nāsatyas, wide in your movement and worthy of vast song, come with your chariot to this sacrifice; draw near to us indeed.

Mantra 2

ऊर्ध्वं केतुं सविता देवो अश्रेज्ज्योतिर्विश्वस्मै भुवनाय कृण्वन् । आप्रा द्यावापृथिवी अन्तरिक्षं वि सूर्यो रश्मिभिश्चेकितानः ॥

Savitṛ, the god, has raised aloft the sign; making the light for all the worlds. He has filled heaven and earth and the mid-region; and Sūrya, fully aware, spreads out with his rays.

Mantra 3

आवहन्त्यरुणीर्ज्योतिषागान्मही चित्रा रश्मिभिश्चेकिताना । प्रबोधयन्ती सुविताय देव्युषा ईयते सुयुजा रथेन ॥

Bringing the ruddy lights, she has come with her illumination—vast, manifold, and conscious with her rays. Awakening us for the happy journey, the goddess Dawn moves forward with her well-yoked chariot.

Mantra 4

आ वां वहिष्ठा इह ते वहन्तु रथा अश्वास उषसो व्युष्टौ । इमे हि वां मधुपेयाय सोमा अस्मिन्यज्ञे वृषणा मादयेथाम् ॥

Let your most potent chariots and steeds bring you here at the full breaking of Dawn. For these Soma-pressings are for your honey-drinking; in this sacrifice, O mighty pair, take joy and increase the force within us.