Sukta 75

Mantra 1

व्युषा आवो दिविजा ऋतेनाविष्कृण्वाना महिमानमागात् । अप द्रुहस्तम आवरजुष्टमङ्गिरस्तमा पथ्या अजीगः ॥

Dawn has shone forth—heaven-born—by the Truth (ṛta), making manifest her greatness. She has driven away the deceiver’s darkness, the unwelcomed covering; most Angiras-like, she has stirred the paths into motion.

Mantra 2

महे नो अद्य सुविताय बोध्युषो महे सौभगाय प्र यन्धि । चित्रं रयिं यशसं धेह्यस्मे देवि मर्तेषु मानुषि श्रवस्युम् ॥

Awaken for us today toward the good going (right progress), O Dawn; lead us forward toward a great felicity. Set in us a luminous wealth, fame-bearing—O Goddess—among mortals, in the human field, making us seekers of the higher hearing (inspired renown).

Mantra 3

एते त्ये भानवो दर्शतायाश्चित्रा उषसो अमृतास आगुः । जनयन्तो दैव्यानि व्रतान्यापृणन्तो अन्तरिक्षा व्यस्थुः ॥

These radiant beams of the fair-seeing Dawn, bright and deathless, have come. Bringing to birth the divine laws of working, filling the mid-world, they have taken their stations wide apart.

Mantra 4

एषा स्या युजाना पराकात्पञ्च क्षितीः परि सद्यो जिगाति । अभिपश्यन्ती वयुना जनानां दिवो दुहिता भुवनस्य पत्नी ॥

She, yoking herself from afar, swiftly encompasses the five habitations. Seeing into the workings of the peoples, the Daughter of Heaven moves—Lady of the world, spouse of becoming.

Mantra 5

वाजिनीवती सूर्यस्य योषा चित्रामघा राय ईशे वसूनाम् । ऋषिष्टुता जरयन्ती मघोन्युषा उच्छति वह्निभिर्गृणाना ॥

Force-possessing, the young bride of the Sun, rich in varied gifts, she rules the plenitudes. Praised by seers, renewing the age, the bountiful Dawn rises—sung by the flame-tongued energies of aspiration.

Mantra 6

प्रति द्युतानामरुषासो अश्वाश्चित्रा अदृश्रन्नुषसं वहन्तः । याति शुभ्रा विश्वपिशा रथेन दधाति रत्नं विधते जनाय ॥

Against the shining of the heights the ruddy, bright horses have appeared, bearing the Dawn. She comes, radiant, on her all-adorned chariot; she sets the treasure in the one who offers—into the human being who is ready to serve the Truth.

Mantra 7

सत्या सत्येभिर्महती महद्भिर्देवी देवेभिर्यजता यजत्रैः । रुजद्दृळ्हानि दददुस्रियाणां प्रति गाव उषसं वावशन्त ॥

True with the true, great with the great, the Goddess is worship-worthy with the worship-worthy gods. Breaking the firm-held bonds, giving out the luminous herds of rays, the cows of light low in response toward the Dawn.

Mantra 8

नू नो गोमद्वीरवद्धेहि रत्नमुषो अश्वावत्पुरुभोजो अस्मे । मा नो बर्हिः पुरुषता निदे कर्यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥

Now set in us the treasure rich in rays and heroic powers, O Dawn—rich in steeds, wide in enjoyment for us. Let not our offering-seat be for blame by any; do you guard us always with your harmonies of well-being.