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Sukta 7.77
Vasiṣṭha
Uṣas (with Agni as co-present power of kindling)
Triṣṭubh (probable; needs verification)
这首由瓦西什塔所作的简短《曙光》赞歌,颂扬黎明为光辉的年轻者,带来运动、生命与更新的秩序,并为人类的劳作开启宽广而安稳的道路。黎明的升起与阿耆尼的点燃不可分离:当光明铺展,黑暗被驱散,祭主遂被引向财富(rayi)、护佑与安康。
Mantra 1
उपो रुरुचे युवतिर्न योषा विश्वं जीवं प्रसुवन्ती चरायै । अभूदग्निः समिधे मानुषाणामकर्ज्योतिर्बाधमाना तमांसि ॥
曙光如年轻女子般灿然显现,使一切生灵向前行进、得以展开。阿耆尼为人类之燃火而现;他造就光明,驱逐诸般黑暗。
Mantra 2
विश्वं प्रतीची सप्रथा उदस्थाद्रुशद्वासो बिभ्रती शुक्रमश्वैत् । हिरण्यवर्णा सुदृशीकसंदृग्गवां माता नेत्र्यह्नामरोचि ॥
她转向我们,广阔地升起,遍覆万有;披着闪耀的衣裳,明亮而洁白。金色光辉,美丽可观、目光可亲——她灿然照耀:光线之母,诸日之引领者。
Mantra 3
देवानां चक्षुः सुभगा वहन्ती श्वेतं नयन्ती सुदृशीकमश्वम् । उषा अदर्शि रश्मिभिर्व्यक्ता चित्रामघा विश्वमनु प्रभूता ॥
承载诸神之眼的吉祥曙光,牵引那白色、善见的骏马。乌莎(Uṣas)显现,其光线分明铺展;多赐而华美者,统摄随后的一切而成其威能。
Mantra 4
अन्तिवामा दूरे अमित्रमुच्छोर्वीं गव्यूतिमभयं कृधी नः । यावय द्वेष आ भरा वसूनि चोदय राधो गृणते मघोनि ॥
曙光啊,带来近处之福、驱逐远处之敌者,请升起:为我们开辟广阔的光明求索之路,赐予无畏的境域。驱散憎怨;携来丰饶之力,并催动赐福于歌者的恩泽,慷慨者啊。
Mantra 5
अस्मे श्रेष्ठेभिर्भानुभिर्वि भाह्युषो देवि प्रतिरन्ती न आयुः । इषं च नो दधती विश्ववारे गोमदश्वावद्रथवच्च राधः ॥
在我们之中,以你最卓越的光辉照耀吧,曙光女神;使我们的生命之气不间断地前行。赐与我们正当增长的冲力者、具一切可欲之财者啊,请在我们之中安置圆满的赐福——具牛之光(go-mat)、具马之力(aśva-vat)、并具车乘之动(ratha-vat)的恩惠。
Mantra 6
यां त्वा दिवो दुहितर्वर्धयन्त्युषः सुजाते मतिभिर्वसिष्ठाः । सास्मासु धा रयिमृष्वं बृहन्तं यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥
天之女、善生的曙光啊,瓦西什塔诸圣以明净的意念增益你;愿你在我们之中安置高远而广大之“rayi”(丰饶、资粮)。愿诸神力以恒常的安泰(svasti)永护我们。
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.
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