Sukta 77
Sukta 7.77
Vasiṣṭha
Uṣas (with Agni as co-present power of kindling)
Triṣṭubh (probable; needs verification)
Yeh mantra Ushas mata ka gun-gaan karta hai. Ushas subah ki devi hain jo roshni lekar aati hain. Unke aane se andhera bhaag jaata hai aur jag jaag uth ti hai. Wo insaanon ke liye sahi raasta kholti hain. Agni jalne se Ushas ki roshni badhti hai. Isse aadmi ko dhan aur sukh milta hai.
Mantras
Mantra 1
उपो रुरुचे युवतिर्न योषा विश्वं जीवं प्रसुवन्ती चरायै । अभूदग्निः समिधे मानुषाणामकर्ज्योतिर्बाधमाना तमांसि ॥
Savera chamak utha jaise koi jawan ladki. Yeh sab jeev janto ko chalne aur aage badhne lagati hai. Agni devata insaanon ke liye jalne lagta hai. Woh roshni banata hai aur andhera door kar deta hai.
Mantra 2
विश्वं प्रतीची सप्रथा उदस्थाद्रुशद्वासो बिभ्रती शुक्रमश्वैत् । हिरण्यवर्णा सुदृशीकसंदृग्गवां माता नेत्र्यह्नामरोचि ॥
Usha, yeh savera, hamari taraf mud ke fail gayi hai. Chaaron taraf fail gayi hai. Usne chamakdar kapda pehna hai, bilkul saaf aur safed. Sona jaisa rang hai uska, dekhne mein bahut achhi lagti hai. Woh kirnon ki maa hai aur dinon ko le chalne wali hai.
Mantra 3
देवानां चक्षुः सुभगा वहन्ती श्वेतं नयन्ती सुदृशीकमश्वम् । उषा अदर्शि रश्मिभिर्व्यक्ता चित्रामघा विश्वमनु प्रभूता ॥
Yeh Usha devtaon ki aankh lekar aati hai. Ek safed ghoda ko le chalti hai jo bahut achha dikhta hai. Usha dikhayi dene lagti hai, uski kiranen chaaron taraf fail jati hain. Woh alag-alag tohfe lekar aati hai aur sab jagah taakat pa leti hai.
Mantra 4
अन्तिवामा दूरे अमित्रमुच्छोर्वीं गव्यूतिमभयं कृधी नः । यावय द्वेष आ भरा वसूनि चोदय राधो गृणते मघोनि ॥
Hey Usha, tu achchi cheezen paas la aur dushman logon ko door kar. Upar aa. Hamaare liye ek chaudi raasta bana, jisme koi dar na ho. Nafrat ko bhaga de. Aishwarya aur daulat le kar aa. Gaane wale ke liye barkat la.
Mantra 5
अस्मे श्रेष्ठेभिर्भानुभिर्वि भाह्युषो देवि प्रतिरन्ती न आयुः । इषं च नो दधती विश्ववारे गोमदश्वावद्रथवच्च राधः ॥
Hey Usha devi, apni sabse badi kiranon se hamare upar chamak daal. Hamaari jaan ko aage badha, kabhi ruke nahi. Hamein sahi disha mein badhne ki taakat de. Tu woh hai jiske paas sab kuch hai. Hamein gyaan ki kiran, iraade ki taakat aur aage badhne ki shakti de.
Mantra 6
यां त्वा दिवो दुहितर्वर्धयन्त्युषः सुजाते मतिभिर्वसिष्ठाः । सास्मासु धा रयिमृष्वं बृहन्तं यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
Hey Usha, tu aasman ki beti hai, bahut achhi jaat ki. Vasishtha rishi apne soch se tujhe bada karte hain. Tu hamare andar badi daulat aur khushi bhar de. Hey devta log, tum hamesha hamari hifazat karna, kush rakhna.
Frequently Asked Questions
It celebrates Dawn as the power that brings light and movement to the world, and it asks her to remove darkness, hostility, and hatred while granting safety, prosperity (rayi), and well-being.
Because Dawn and Agni work together in the Vedic day: as Dawn reveals light, Agni is kindled for humans, making the sacrifice visible and effective and symbolically driving away darkness.
On the outer level it means safe passage and successful daily activity; inwardly it points to a clear, protected direction in life and practice, where negativity is pushed away and aspiration can move forward.
Ask anything about Sukta 77 of the Rig Veda
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
A free sign-in with Google or Apple keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Rig Veda in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.