Sukta 76

Mantra 1

उदु ज्योतिरमृतं विश्वजन्यं विश्वानरः सविता देवो अश्रेत् । क्रत्वा देवानामजनिष्ट चक्षुराविरकर्भुवनं विश्वमुषाः ॥

Up has risen the immortal light, born for all; the god Savitṛ, the Universal Fire, has extended it. By the will of the gods the Eye has been born; Dawn has made manifest the whole world of becoming.

Mantra 2

प्र मे पन्था देवयाना अदृश्रन्नमर्धन्तो वसुभिरिष्कृतासः । अभूदु केतुरुषसः पुरस्तात्प्रतीच्यागादधि हर्म्येभ्यः ॥

The paths of the gods become visible within me; strengthened and well-fashioned by the powers of abundance they move forward. The banner-sign of Dawn has come into being in front; she turns back toward us, arriving over our human habitations.

Mantra 3

तानीदहानि बहुलान्यासन्या प्राचीनमुदिता सूर्यस्य । यतः परि जार इवाचरन्त्युषो ददृक्षे न पुनर्यतीव ॥

Those were indeed many days when she rose in the east with the Sun; from there Dawn moves around like a lover seeking, seen again and again—yet never returning as the same that has gone before.

Mantra 4

त इद्देवानां सधमाद आसन्नृतावानः कवयः पूर्व्यासः । गूळ्हं ज्योतिः पितरो अन्वविन्दन्त्सत्यमन्त्रा अजनयन्नुषासम् ॥

They, the ancient seers who were one in the gods’ common delight, holders of Ṛta, found the hidden Light along its track; with mantras of truth they brought Dawn to birth.

Mantra 5

समान ऊर्वे अधि संगतासः सं जानते न यतन्ते मिथस्ते । ते देवानां न मिनन्ति व्रतान्यमर्धन्तो वसुभिर्यादमानाः ॥

Gathered on the same wide foundation, they know in unity and do not strive against one another. They do not violate the divine laws; strengthened, they advance with the powers of essential wealth.

Mantra 6

प्रति त्वा स्तोमैरीळते वसिष्ठा उषर्बुधः सुभगे तुष्टुवांसः । गवां नेत्री वाजपत्नी न उच्छोषः सुजाते प्रथमा जरस्व ॥

The Vasiṣṭhas, awakened with the Dawn, adore you with hymns, O fortunate one. Leader of the rays of Light, spouse of plenitude of force, rise for us, well-born Dawn—become manifest as the first.

Mantra 7

एषा नेत्री राधसः सूनृतानामुषा उच्छन्ती रिभ्यते वसिष्ठैः । दीर्घश्रुतं रयिमस्मे दधाना यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥

This Dawn, the leader of riches and of luminous true utterances, rising, is hymned by the Vasiṣṭhas. Bringing to us a wealth of far-reaching renown—may you protect us always with your harmonies of well-being.