Sukta 65
Sukta 6.65
Bharadvāja (Bārhaspatya) tradition
Uṣas (plural imagery may appear later, but devatā is Dawn)
Triṣṭubh (probable; confirm in edition)
Yeh mantra Ushas ke liye hai, jo savere ki devi hain. Kavi unhe aakash ki beti bulate hain jab wo ugti hain. Wo andhera bhagati hain aur logon ke ghar jagati hain. Kavi unse maangte hain dhan, balwan bacche aur bada naam. Pehle bhi Bharadvaj parivar ko ashirwad diya tha. Ushas se umeed hai ki abhi bhi acche din layengi.
Mantras
Mantra 1
एषा स्या नो दुहिता दिवोजाः क्षितीरुच्छन्ती मानुषीरजीगः । या भानुना रुशता राम्यास्वज्ञायि तिरस्तमसश्चिदक्तून् ॥
Yeh wohi hai, aasmaan ki beti, jo ab uthti hai. Usne insaan ke ghar aur bastiyan jaaga di hain. Uski roshni itni chamakdar hai ki woh andheri raaton se bhi aage nikal ke aati hai. Sona aur kheta mein uski kiran chamak rahi hai.
Mantra 2
वि तद्ययुररुणयुग्भिरश्वैश्चित्रं भान्त्युषसश्चन्द्ररथाः । अग्रं यज्ञस्य बृहतो नयन्तीर्वि ता बाधन्ते तम ऊर्म्यायाः ॥
Usha devi apne laal rang ke ghodon ke saath nikalti hai. Uski rath ki roshni alag-alag rang mein chamakti hai. Woh bade yagya ke aage chal rahi hai. Andhera paani ki tarah uth raha tha, woh usko bhaga deti hai.
Mantra 3
श्रवो वाजमिषमूर्जं वहन्तीर्नि दाशुष उषसो मर्त्याय । मघोनीर्वीरवत्पत्यमाना अवो धात विधते रत्नमद्य ॥
Usha devi naam, taakat aur jaan lekar aati hai. Woh us insaan ke liye sab kuch rakh deti hai jo bhagwan ko puja mein cheezein deta hai. Woh veeron aur bahaduron ki badhai chahti hai. Aaj woh uski hifazat aur khazana dono de deta hai jo yeh kaam karta hai.
Mantra 4
इदा हि वो विधते रत्नमस्तीदा वीराय दाशुष उषासः । इदा विप्राय जरते यदुक्था नि ष्म मावते वहथा पुरा चित् ॥
Abhi tumhare paas khazana hai uske liye jo yeh kaam karta hai. Usha devi us bahadur insaan ke liye hai jo dena jaanta hai. Woh kavi aur rishi jo purane ho gaye hain aur abhi bhi gaana gaate hain, unke liye bhi hai. Tum pehle bhi usko de chuke ho jo mehnat karta hai.
Mantra 5
इदा हि त उषो अद्रिसानो गोत्रा गवामङ्गिरसो गृणन्ति । व्यर्केण बिभिदुर्ब्रह्मणा च सत्या नृणामभवद्देवहूतिः ॥
Usha, abhi Angiras rishi tumhare liye gaana ga rahe hain. Yeh woh log hain jo patharon se ras nikaalte hain. Gaayon ke baare mein gaate hain. Apne gaane aur sacche shabd se woh sab khol diya. Logon ke liye sacchi baat ban gayi ki bhagwan aayenge.
Mantra 6
उच्छा दिवो दुहितः प्रत्नवन्नो भरद्वाजवद्विधते मघोनि । सुवीरं रयिं गृणते रिरीह्युरुगायमधि धेहि श्रवो नः ॥
Usha, aasmaan ki beti, uth jao. Jaise purane zamaane mein uthti thi, waise hi hamare liye uth. Bharadvaj rishi ki tarah hamare upar bhi meharbani kar. Jo log tumhare liye gaate hain, unko veeron jaisi taakat de. Hamein itna naam de ki door tak log gaate rahein.
Frequently Asked Questions
The hymn is addressed to Uṣas, the Dawn, praised as the ‘Daughter of Heaven’ who rises with light and awakens the world.
It asks for ‘ratna’ (treasure), ‘suvīra rayi’ (wealth with heroic strength/offspring), and ‘śravas’ (lasting, widely sung fame).
It is most fitting at dawn (uṣaḥ-kāla), especially in morning worship or before beginning the day’s work, to invoke clarity, auspiciousness, and prosperity.
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