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Sukta 4.52
Vāmadeva Gautama
Uṣas
Gāyatrī (3×8 syllables)
Yeh mantra Ushas yaani savere ki prashansa karta hai. Woh aasman ki beti hai aur roshni lekar aati hai. Raat ko bhagati hai aur duniya ko failati hai. Woh logon ko jagati hai aur accha kaam shuru karne bolti hai. Nafrat aur bura log door karti hai. Hum sach bolke usse prarthana karte hain.
Mantra 1
प्रति ष्या सूनरी जनी व्युच्छन्ती परि स्वसुः । दिवो अदर्शि दुहिता ॥
Woh chamakdari ladki hamare saamne aayi hai. Savera ho raha hai. Raat ki behan ko peeche chhod ke aayi hai. Aakash ki beti dikh gayi hai.
Mantra 2
अश्वेव चित्रारुषी माता गवामृतावरी । सखाभूदश्विनोरुषाः ॥
Usha, yani subah ki roshni, ek laal ghode jaisi chamakdi hai. Woh roshni ki maa hai, jo sahi raasta chunti hai aur aage badhati hai. Usha Ashvin dono ki saathi ban gayi hai. Yeh woh shakti hai jo jaldi madad karti hai.
Mantra 3
उत सखास्यश्विनोरुत माता गवामसि । उतोषो वस्व ईशिषे ॥
Aur tum Ashvin dono ki saathi ho. Aur tum roshni ki maa ho. Usha, tum dhan aur khazaane par raj karti ho. Andar ki khushiyan bhi tumhare haath mein hain.
Mantra 4
यावयद्द्वेषसं त्वा चिकित्वित्सूनृतावरि । प्रति स्तोमैरभुत्स्महि ॥
Hey samajhdar, tum sachchai ko utha ke chalnewali ho. Humein nafrat aur bantwaare se door rakhna. Hum apne gaano ke saath tumhare paas aate hain. Humein apna maan lo.
Mantra 5
प्रति भद्रा अदृक्षत गवां सर्गा न रश्मयः । ओषा अप्रा उरु ज्रयः ॥
Jawab mein acchi shaktiyaan dikhne lagti hain. Roshni ki kirnein nikal kar failti hain. Usha ne apna raasta khola hai. Yeh raasta bada aur tez hai.
Mantra 6
आपप्रुषी विभावरि व्यावर्ज्योतिषा तमः । उषो अनु स्वधामव ॥
Usha, tum bahut chamakdar ho. Tumne apni roshni se andhera door kar diya. Ab apne natural dhang se chalo. Apne andar ki shakti ke saath aage badho.
Mantra 7
आ द्यां तनोषि रश्मिभिरान्तरिक्षमुरु प्रियम् । उषः शुक्रेण शोचिषा ॥
Hey Usha, tum apni kiran se aasman ko faila deti ho. Beech ki duniya ko bada aur pyaara bana deti ho. Tumhari chamak se andar ki jagah saaf ho jaati hai.
Uṣas is Dawn, praised as a radiant young goddess and the “daughter of Heaven,” who appears each morning to replace Night and reveal the world in light.
The hymn asks Dawn to drive away hatred and divisive forces (dveṣas) and to open a wide, auspicious space for right action and successful worship.
Because Dawn is described as widening the worlds with her rays and kindling bright light, which can be read as the arising of discernment that dispels inner darkness and conflict.
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