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.

Translation

ਸ਼ਾਂਤਿਃ। ਉਸ਼ਾ ਸੁਖਦਾਈ ਢੰਗ ਨਾਲ ਸਾਰਾ ਹਨੇਰਾ ਦੂਰ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਸੁਜਾਤਤਾ—ਸੁਜਨਨ—ਦਾ ਰਾਹ ਚਾਲੂ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਨਾਲ ਅਸੀਂ ਦੇਵਹਿਤ ਵਾਜ—ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਨਿਰਧਾਰਿਤ ਜਿੱਤ-ਇਨਾਮ—ਹਾਸਲ ਕਰੀਏ; ਅਤੇ ਅਸੀਂ ਖੁਸ਼ ਰਹੀਏ—ਸੌ ਸਰਦੀਆਂ ਜੀਵੀਂਏ, ਸੁਵੀਰਾਃ—ਉੱਤਮ ਪੁੱਤਰਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਸਮ੍ਰਿੱਧ ਹੋਈਏ।

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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