Rig Veda Sukta 75
Mandala 7Sukta 758 Mantras

Sukta 75

Sukta 7.75

Rishi

Vasiṣṭha

Chandas

Triṣṭubh (likely; confirm by metrical count in critical edition)

Dalam himne Fajar ini, Vasiṣṭha memuji Uṣas sebagai yang lahir dari langit dan dipandu oleh ṛta; kemunculannya menyingkapkan kebesaran, menggerakkan jalan-jalan dunia, dan menghalau kegelapan yang memusuhi. Penyair merayakannya sebagai pengantin Sūrya yang bercahaya serta penganugerahi kekayaan dan daya hidup, lalu beralih kepada doa penutup memohon lembu, kuda, putera-putera gagah, dan kesejahteraan yang tidak terputus bagi si pelaksana korban dan tempat duduk upacara.

Recitation with translationRig Veda 7.75

In this hymn

Addressed to

  • UshasUṣas (Dawn)

    Uṣas is portrayed as divijā (heaven-born), radiant and truthful, unveiling forms and ordering the day by ṛta; she awakens beings, reveals the paths, and dispels the covering darkness and deception.

Mantras

Mantra 1

व्युषा आवो दिविजा ऋतेनाविष्कृण्वाना महिमानमागात् । अप द्रुहस्तम आवरजुष्टमङ्गिरस्तमा पथ्या अजीगः ॥

Fajar telah menyingsing—lahir dari langit—oleh Kebenaran (ṛta), menzahirkan kebesarannya. Ia mengusir gelap si penipu, selubung yang tidak disukai; paling Angiras, ia menggerakkan jalan-jalan hingga hidup kembali.

Mantra 2

महे नो अद्य सुविताय बोध्युषो महे सौभगाय प्र यन्धि । चित्रं रयिं यशसं धेह्यस्मे देवि मर्तेषु मानुषि श्रवस्युम् ॥

Sedarkanlah kami hari ini menuju perjalanan yang baik, wahai Fajar; pimpinlah kami maju menuju kebahagiaan yang besar. Anugerahkan pada kami kekayaan yang bercahaya, pembawa kemasyhuran—wahai Dewi—di antara insan fana, di medan manusia, menjadikan kami pencari śravas (kemasyhuran ilhamiah).

Mantra 3

एते त्ये भानवो दर्शतायाश्चित्रा उषसो अमृतास आगुः । जनयन्तो दैव्यानि व्रतान्यापृणन्तो अन्तरिक्षा व्यस्थुः ॥

Sinar-sinar bercahaya ini daripada Uṣas (Fajar) yang elok dipandang—cemerlang dan tidak-mati—telah datang. Melahirkan tatanan-tatanan ilahi (vrata) dan memenuhi ruang-antara (antarikṣa), mereka mengambil tempatnya, terbentang luas berjauhan.

Mantra 4

एषा स्या युजाना पराकात्पञ्च क्षितीः परि सद्यो जिगाति । अभिपश्यन्ती वयुना जनानां दिवो दुहिता भुवनस्य पत्नी ॥

Dia—dari kejauhan—memasang kuknya sendiri, lalu segera melingkungi lima kediaman. Menyelami tatanan-halusan (vayuna) manusia, Puteri Langit bergerak—Tuan puteri dunia, pasangan bagi yang-menjadi.

Mantra 5

वाजिनीवती सूर्यस्य योषा चित्रामघा राय ईशे वसूनाम् । ऋषिष्टुता जरयन्ती मघोन्युषा उच्छति वह्निभिर्गृणाना ॥

Berdaya (vājinīvatī), pengantin muda Sang Sūrya, kaya anugerah beraneka, dia memerintah kelimpahan (vasu). Dipuji para ṛṣi, memperbaharui usia, Fajar yang pemurah terbit—dilagukan oleh tenaga-tenaga berlidah-api (vahni) dari hasrat suci.

Mantra 6

प्रति द्युतानामरुषासो अश्वाश्चित्रा अदृश्रन्नुषसं वहन्तः । याति शुभ्रा विश्वपिशा रथेन दधाति रत्नं विधते जनाय ॥

Berlawan dengan sinar puncak-puncak langit, kuda-kuda kemerah-merahan yang cemerlang pun tampak, membawa Uṣas (Fajar). Ia datang, bercahaya, dengan ratanya yang serba berhias; ia meletakkan ratna—harta anugerah—pada yang beribadat, pada insan yang sedia berkhidmat kepada Ṛta (Tertib-Kebenaran).

Mantra 7

सत्या सत्येभिर्महती महद्भिर्देवी देवेभिर्यजता यजत्रैः । रुजद्दृळ्हानि दददुस्रियाणां प्रति गाव उषसं वावशन्त ॥

Yang benar bersama yang benar, yang agung bersama yang agung, Sang Dewi itu layak disembah bersama para dewa yang layak disembah. Memutuskan ikatan yang terpegang teguh, mengurniakan kawanan sinar yang bercahaya, lembu-lembu cahaya melenguh menyahut menuju Uṣas (Fajar).

Mantra 8

नू नो गोमद्वीरवद्धेहि रत्नमुषो अश्वावत्पुरुभोजो अस्मे । मा नो बर्हिः पुरुषता निदे कर्यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥

Sekarang, tanamkanlah dalam diri kami ratna yang kaya sinar dan kekuatan wira, wahai Uṣas—kaya dengan kuda, luas dalam kenikmatan bagi kami. Janganlah tempat persembahan kami menjadi bahan cela oleh sesiapa pun; peliharalah kami sentiasa dengan keharmonian sejahtera-Mu.

Inside Sukta 75

How it unfolds

  1. Where it opens

    Uṣas breaks forth by ṛta, manifesting her greatness and beginning the day’s order.

  2. Development

    She is lauded as the remover of unwelcome darkness and as the energizing force that sets the world’s movements and human “paths” into motion; her relationship to Sūrya and her bounty are emphasized.

  3. Climax

    Dawn appears as the seers’ praised renewer—rich in gifts and power—whose rising is accompanied by the hymnic ‘flames’ of aspiration and the promise of plenitude.

  4. Where it settles

    The hymn closes with a direct petition for tangible and heroic prosperity and for protection of the ritual seat and community through enduring svasti.

The deity: Uṣas

  • Cosmic functionShe inaugurates the daily cycle—bringing light, awakening activity, opening the roads, and preparing the world for Sūrya’s course and for sacrifice.
  • Inner significanceDawn signifies the arising of clarity in consciousness: the removal of inner tamas, the stirring of aspiration (vahni), and the renewal of life-force and right direction.

The seer

  • VasiṣṭhaVasiṣṭha gotra (Vasiṣṭhas) · One of the foremost Rigvedic seers, celebrated as a brahmarṣi associated with the royal house of the Bharatas and renowned for hymns that articulate ṛta, kingship, and priestly power.

Famous verses

ṛtenāviṣkṛṇvānā
Verse 7.75.1Sets the theological frame: Uṣas is heaven-born, manifests by ṛta, dispels deceitful darkness, and ‘stirs the paths’—a compact statement of her cosmic and practical functions.Read verse 7.75.1 →
sūryasya yoṣā
Verse 7.75.5Highlights Uṣas as Sūrya’s youthful bride, ruler of riches, praised by seers and renewing the age—linking dawn’s beauty with prosperity and renewal.Read verse 7.75.5 →
gomad vīravad
Verse 7.75.8Concluding prayer that crystallizes the hymn’s purpose in ritual life: request for gomad, aśvāvat, vīravat treasure and for unbroken well-being and protection of the barhis from reproach.Read verse 7.75.8 →

Attributes of the deity

  • Heaven-born (divijā)
  • Aligned with ṛta (cosmic truth/order)
  • Dispeller of darkness and deceit
  • Awakener and path-opener
  • Bestower of wealth, strength, and prosperity
  • Associated with Sūrya as his youthful bride

Also by this seer

  • Major authorship of Rigveda Maṇḍala 7 (many hymns attributed to the Vasiṣṭhas)
  • Hymns to Agni, Indra, Varuṇa–Mitra, and the Ādityas in RV 7
  • Foundational figure in later Vedic and Itihāsa-Purāṇa tradition as a paradigmatic purohita and sage

The rite, step by step

  • Rising before sunrise; mental purification and orientation to the east
  • Kindling/maintaining the sacred fire (where applicable) and preparing the ritual seat (barhis)
  • Recitation/chanting of the Uṣas verses as light appears, contemplating ṛta and the removal of tamas
  • Invocation for the opening of “paths” (right courses of action, safe travel, successful undertakings)
  • Concluding prayer for gomad/aśvāvat/vīravat wealth and for ongoing svasti (well-being)

Offerings

  • Ghee (ājya) into Agni (when performed with fire)
  • Simple oblations appropriate to morning worship (e.g., ghee, milk) according to śrauta/gṛhya setting
  • Verbal offering (stuti): praise as the principal oblation to Uṣas

Frequently Asked Questions

It praises Uṣas (Dawn) as the truthful light that appears by ṛta, removes darkness, awakens life and activity, and brings prosperity and protection to the worshipper.

Because Dawn’s regular return is a visible sign of cosmic order: her light reveals things as they are, restores right orientation, and drives away the confusion symbolized by darkness.

The poet asks for a treasure rich in cattle, horses, and heroic offspring, and prays that the ritual seat (barhis) remain free from blame while Uṣas grants constant svasti (well-being).

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