Sukta 65

Mantra 1

एषा स्या नो दुहिता दिवोजाः क्षितीरुच्छन्ती मानुषीरजीगः । या भानुना रुशता राम्यास्वज्ञायि तिरस्तमसश्चिदक्तून् ॥

This is she—our Heaven-born Daughter—rising, she has awakened the human habitations. She who, with her shining beam in the beautiful fields, is born beyond even the nights of darkness.

Mantra 2

वि तद्ययुररुणयुग्भिरश्वैश्चित्रं भान्त्युषसश्चन्द्ररथाः । अग्रं यज्ञस्य बृहतो नयन्तीर्वि ता बाधन्ते तम ऊर्म्यायाः ॥

They have gone forth with horses yoked to the ruddy light; the Dawns, with their shining chariots, blaze in varied splendour. Leading the front of the vast sacrifice, they drive away the darkness that rises like a wave.

Mantra 3

श्रवो वाजमिषमूर्जं वहन्तीर्नि दाशुष उषसो मर्त्याय । मघोनीर्वीरवत्पत्यमाना अवो धात विधते रत्नमद्य ॥

Bearing fame, plenitude of force, impulsion and energy, O Dawns, lay them down for the mortal who offers. O bounteous ones, seeking a heroic increase, set today protection and the treasure for the one who does the work (of sacrifice).

Mantra 4

इदा हि वो विधते रत्नमस्तीदा वीराय दाशुष उषासः । इदा विप्राय जरते यदुक्था नि ष्म मावते वहथा पुरा चित् ॥

For now indeed you have the treasure for the one who does the work; now, O Dawns, for the heroic giver. Now for the inspired singer who ages, when he has hymns—surely you have carried (your gifts) even before to the one who strives.

Mantra 5

इदा हि त उषो अद्रिसानो गोत्रा गवामङ्गिरसो गृणन्ति । व्यर्केण बिभिदुर्ब्रह्मणा च सत्या नृणामभवद्देवहूतिः ॥

For now, O Dawn, the Angirasas sing to thee, O stone-pressing ones; (they sing) of the cow-pens of the Rays. With the hymn and with the sacred word they broke them open; true for men became the call and coming of the gods.

Mantra 6

उच्छा दिवो दुहितः प्रत्नवन्नो भरद्वाजवद्विधते मघोनि । सुवीरं रयिं गृणते रिरीह्युरुगायमधि धेहि श्रवो नः ॥

Rise up, O Daughter of Heaven, as in the ancient way, for us—favouring the worshipper as thou didst for Bharadvāja, O bounteous Power. For the singer who affirms thee, widen and set in us a wealth full of heroic force; establish upon us a far-reaching fame that can be sung widely.