Sukta 61
Sukta 3.61
Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional for RV 3.61, an Uṣas hymn in the Viśvāmitra corpus)
Uṣas (Dawn)
Triṣṭubh (likely for RV 3.61)
Yah mantra Ushas mata ka gun-gaan karta hai, jo subah ke roop mein aati hain. Woh purani hain phir bhi hamesha naviin dikhti hain. Woh rta ke hisaab se aati hain, yani brahmand ke niyam ke saath. Unke aane se sab jag uthte hain, dhan milta hai aur sahi kaam shuru hote hain. Woh aasman ke kinare se dharti tak roshni failati hain. Mitra-Varun unke tej ko niyam ke saath jodte hain. Isse duniya mein roshni baanti hai aur sab chalne lagta hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
उषो वाजेन वाजिनि प्रचेताः स्तोमं जुषस्व गृणतो मघोनि । पुराणी देवि युवतिः पुरंधिरनु व्रतं चरसि विश्ववारे ॥
Usha, tu subah laayi hai shakti ke saath. Tu shakti rakhti hai aur sab kuch samajhti hai. Humaari stuti sun, jo gaate hain unka gaana le. Tu purani hai phir bhi naye jaisi hai. Devi hai tu, samajhdar hai. Niyaam ke hisaab se chalti hai, sab kuch accha laati hai.
Mantra 2
उषो देव्यमर्त्या वि भाहि चन्द्ररथा सूनृता ईरयन्ती । आ त्वा वहन्तु सुयमासो अश्वा हिरण्यवर्णां पृथुपाजसो ये ॥
Hey Usha devi, tum amrit ho, marne wali nahi. Chamak ke phailo. Tumhari rath hai, chaand jaisi chamak wali. Tum sachchi baatein chalati ho. Tumhare ghode acche se jude hain, woh tumhe laate hain. Sone jaisa rang hai unka, aur chamak badi hai.
Mantra 3
उषः प्रतीची भुवनानि विश्वोर्ध्वा तिष्ठस्यमृतस्य केतुः । समानमर्थं चरणीयमाना चक्रमिव नव्यस्या ववृत्स्व ॥
Usha devi, hamari taraf mud ke dekho. Tum saari duniya ke upar khadi ho. Tum amrit ki nishani ho, marne wali nahi. Ek hi taraf jaate hue, tum khud ko naya bana leti ho. Jaise chakkar ghoonta hai, waise hi tum wapas aati ho, har baaz naya chamak ke saath.
Mantra 4
अव स्यूमेव चिन्वती मघोन्युषा याति स्वसरस्य पत्नी । स्वर्जनन्ती सुभगा सुदंसा आन्ताद्दिवः पप्रथ आ पृथिव्याः ॥
Usha devi jo chamak rahi hai, uski taraf dekho. Apna gaana bana ke usko namaste karo. Woh shahad jaisi chamak lekar aasman mein upar chadti hai. Aasman chamakne lagta hai, woh devi jo acchi lagti hai, usne duniya ko roshan kar diya.
Mantra 5
अच्छा वो देवीमुषसं विभातीं प्र वो भरध्वं नमसा सुवृक्तिम् । ऊर्ध्वं मधुधा दिवि पाजो अश्रेत्प्र रोचना रुरुचे रण्वसंदृक् ॥
Usha devi jo chamak rahi hai, uski taraf dekho. Apna gaana bana ke usko namaste karo. Woh shahad jaisi chamak lekar aasman mein upar chadti hai. Aasman chamakne lagta hai, woh devi jo acchi lagti hai, usne duniya ko roshan kar diya.
Mantra 6
ऋतावरी दिवो अर्कैरबोध्या रेवती रोदसी चित्रमस्थात् । आयतीमग्न उषसं विभातीं वाममेषि द्रविणं भिक्षमाणः ॥
Agni dev, aasman ki dono shaktiyan sach ke saath chalti hain. Gaano ke aag se woh jaag gayi hain. Dono duniya ki shaktiyan acche se apni jagah pe aa gayi hain. Jab Usha devi chamak ke aati hai, tum jaate ho paisa dhundhne. Tum maangte ho jo cheez tumhe chahiye.
Mantra 7
ऋतस्य बुध्न उषसामिषण्यन्वृषा मही रोदसी आ विवेश । मही मित्रस्य वरुणस्य माया चन्द्रेव भानुं वि दधे पुरुत्रा ॥
Satya ki neev se, savere ki roshni ko aage badhate hue, ek bade balwan haathi aasman aur dharti mein ghus aaya. Mitra aur Varun ki shakti bahut badi hai. Yeh chaand ki tarah roshni failati hai, bahut jagah chamak deti hai.
Frequently Asked Questions
Uṣas is the Vedic goddess of Dawn, praised as radiant and generous. She arrives every day in harmony with ṛta (cosmic order) and awakens the world into light and activity.
The hymn celebrates dawn as a daily renewal that brings clarity, prosperity, and right movement. It also points to a deeper order—ṛta—by which light and life are reliably restored.
It is best recited at dawn, especially at the start of daily worship or work. The recitation is meant to invite auspicious beginnings, inner wakefulness, and alignment with truthful, orderly living.
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