Mantra 1

Sukta 12

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

शान्तिः। उषा अप स्वसुस्तमः सं वर्तयति वर्तनिं सुजातता । अया वाजं देवहितं सनेम मदेम शतहिमाः सुवीराः

IAST Transliteration

śā́ntiḥ | uṣā́ apá svasús támaḥ sáṃ vartayati vartaníṃ sujā́tatā | ayā́ vā́jaṃ deváhitaṃ sanéma mádema śatáhimāḥ suvī́rāḥ ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Peace. Dawn, in happy wise, drives wholly away the darkness, and sets in motion the path of good begetting. By this may we win the prize that Gods have set, may we rejoice—living a hundred winters, rich in noble sons.

Word by Word

शान्तिःpeace (benediction)

उषाःDawn

अपaway, forth

स्वसुःof (her) sister

तमःdarkness

सम्together, completely

वर्तयतिdrives/turns (away)

वर्तनिम्path, track

सुजातताgood birth/noble origin (good begetting)

अयाby/with this

वाजम्prize; strength; food

देवहितम्placed/ordained by the gods

सनेमmay we win/obtain

मदेमmay we rejoice/be exhilarated

शतहिमाःhaving a hundred winters; long-lived

सुवीराःhaving good heroes/sons; well-manned

Attribution

Rishi: Anonymous (Uṣas-benediction tradition)

Devata: Uṣas (Dawn)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Mantra Rasa

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