Rig Veda Sukta 52
Mandala 4Sukta 527 Mantras

Sukta 52

Sukta 4.52

Rishi

Vāmadeva Gautama

Devata

Uṣas

Chandas

Gāyatrī (3×8 syllables)

本颂歌赞美乌莎斯(黎明),她是天界光辉的女儿,面向祭祀者显现,环绕并驱散其姊妹——夜。诗人祈请黎明以光芒拓展诸世界,唤起吉祥的作为,驱逐憎恨与离间之力,使献祭者凭借真实的赞颂而蒙受接纳。

Recitation with translationRig Veda 4.52

Mantras

Mantra 1

प्रति ष्या सूनरी जनी व्युच्छन्ती परि स्वसुः । दिवो अदर्शि दुहिता ॥

那位灿然的少艾,向着我们破晓而出,显现可见——环绕着她的姊妹夜;天之女儿已显露其身。

Mantra 2

अश्वेव चित्रारुषी माता गवामृतावरी । सखाभूदश्विनोरुषाः ॥

如一匹光辉的赤马,她以多彩而照耀;她是光线(如牛群之光芒)的母亲,持守并承载ṛta(正法、宇宙秩序)者。乌莎(曙光)已成为阿湿毗那(Aśvins)的同伴——引领那迅疾的救助之力。

Mantra 3

उत सखास्यश्विनोरुत माता गवामसि । उतोषो वस्व ईशिषे ॥

你亦是阿湿毗那(Aśvins)的同伴;你亦是光线之母。又,噢乌莎(曙光),你主宰诸财富——主宰存在之内在珍藏。

Mantra 4

यावयद्द्वेषसं त्वा चिकित्वित्सूनृतावरि । प्रति स्तोमैरभुत्स्महि ॥

噢有智者,噢承载明净真言(sūnṛtā)者,请将憎恨与分裂之力远远驱逐离我们;我们以赞颂之歌前来相迎,愿得你悦纳。

Mantra 5

प्रति भद्रा अदृक्षत गवां सर्गा न रश्मयः । ओषा अप्रा उरु ज्रयः ॥

吉祥之力随即显现——如光之母牛奔涌而出,如放射的光线迸发。乌莎(Uṣas,黎明)充盈了她广阔而迅疾的行程,为更宏大的前进开辟道路。

Mantra 6

आपप्रुषी विभावरि व्यावर्ज्योतिषा तमः । उषो अनु स्वधामव ॥

噢乌莎(Uṣas),显现丰盈者,你以光展开,揭去黑暗;愿你依循自身的本有法则(svadhā)而行,引领灵魂在其本然的照明节律中前行。

Mantra 7

आ द्यां तनोषि रश्मिभिरान्तरिक्षमुरु प्रियम् । उषः शुक्रेण शोचिषा ॥

噢乌莎(Uṣas),你以光线伸展诸天,使中界(antarikṣa)广大而可爱;以你明净的光焰,点燃内在空间,使之澄明而欢悦。

Frequently Asked Questions

Uṣas is Dawn, praised as a radiant young goddess and the “daughter of Heaven,” who appears each morning to replace Night and reveal the world in light.

The hymn asks Dawn to drive away hatred and divisive forces (dveṣas) and to open a wide, auspicious space for right action and successful worship.

Because Dawn is described as widening the worlds with her rays and kindling bright light, which can be read as the arising of discernment that dispels inner darkness and conflict.

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