Sukta 79

Mantra 1

व्युषा आवः पथ्या जनानां पञ्च क्षितीर्मानुषीर्बोधयन्ती । सुसंदृग्भिरुक्षभिर्भानुमश्रेद्वि सूर्यो रोदसी चक्षसावः ॥

Dawn has expanded the paths for the peoples, awakening the five human tribes. With clear-seeing and powerful rays she has set her light in motion; and the Sun has opened wide the two worlds with his vision.

Mantra 2

व्यञ्जते दिवो अन्तेष्वक्तून्विशो न युक्ता उषसो यतन्ते । सं ते गावस्तम आ वर्तयन्ति ज्योतिर्यच्छन्ति सवितेव बाहू ॥

They extend themselves at the ends of heaven’s nights; like yoked peoples the Dawns strive onward. Thy rays (cows of light) turn back the darkness and hold out the light, as Savitṛ stretches forth his arms of impulsion.

Mantra 3

अभूदुषा इन्द्रतमा मघोन्यजीजनत्सुविताय श्रवांसि । वि दिवो देवी दुहिता दधात्यङ्गिरस्तमा सुकृते वसूनि ॥

Dawn has come into being, most puissant like Indra, the bountiful one; she has generated the luminous hearings for a happy going. The Goddess, the Daughter of Heaven, distributes widely treasures for the doer of the good work—she, most Angiras-like in her kindling of the inner fire.

Mantra 4

तावदुषो राधो अस्मभ्यं रास्व यावत्स्तोतृभ्यो अरदो गृणाना । यां त्वा जज्ञुर्वृषभस्या रवेण वि दृळ्हस्य दुरो अद्रेरौर्णोः ॥

O Dawn, give to us that measure of plenitude which you grant to the chanting seers who affirm you; you whom they have known by the Bull’s (Indra’s) cry, when you opened wide the firm-set doors of the rock—releasing the hidden light into manifestation.

Mantra 5

देवंदेवं राधसे चोदयन्त्यस्मद्र्यक्सूनृता ईरयन्ती । व्युच्छन्ती नः सनये धियो धा यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥

Urging on the god within to its plenitude, sending forth true inspirations toward us, the Dawn, wide-rising, establishes our thoughts for the gaining; may you guard us always with your harmonies of well-being.