Rig Veda Sukta 81
Mandala 7Sukta 816 Mantras

Sukta 81

Sukta 7.81

Rishi

Vasiṣṭha

Devata

Uṣas

Chandas

Gāyatrī (likely; RV 7.81 often in gāyatrī-like trimeter)

这首由瓦西什塔所作的短篇《曙光》(Uṣas)赞歌,颂扬黎明当下的显现:她“在我们眼前”到来,铺展水域与视野的疆场,使黑夜的昏冥转化为光明而有序的世界。诗人祈愿她慈和的升起赐予对辉煌世界的清澈洞见,并分得她的“珍宝”(富足、力量、名声),又能除去曲折乖僻、失利与内在的阻碍。

Recitation with translationRig Veda 7.81

Mantras

Mantra 1

प्रत्यु अदर्श्यायत्युच्छन्ती दुहिता दिवः । अपो महि व्ययति चक्षसे तमो ज्योतिष्कृणोति सूनरी ॥

她已在我们面前显现,来临而升起——天之女。她为视见铺展浩大的水域,使黑暗化为光明;那光耀的启发者。

Mantra 2

उदुस्रियाः सृजते सूर्यः सचाँ उद्यन्नक्षत्रमर्चिवत् । तवेदुषो व्युषि सूर्यस्य च सं भक्तेन गमेमहि ॥

旭日升起,太阳放出光辉的“牛群”(光之群),并携带星宿般的灿然光芒。惟凭你之破晓,噢乌莎斯(Uṣas,曙光女神),并凭太阳的圆满显现,愿我们同往前行,得享命定之分。

Mantra 3

प्रति त्वा दुहितर्दिव उषो जीरा अभुत्स्महि । या वहसि पुरु स्पार्हं वनन्वति रत्नं न दाशुषे मयः ॥

向着你,噢曙光,天之女(Daughter of Heaven),我们在渴慕中变得迅疾;因为你为那奉献者、施与者,载来丰盛而可爱之喜乐——如同宝藏。

Mantra 4

उच्छन्ती या कृणोषि मंहना महि प्रख्यै देवि स्वर्दृशे । तस्यास्ते रत्नभाज ईमहे वयं स्याम मातुर्न सूनवः ॥

噢女神,当你升起,你以慷慨的伟力成就对光明世界的清澈观见。愿我们成为你那宝藏的分受者,使我们如母亲的儿女——生于她所养育的光。

Mantra 5

तच्चित्रं राध आ भरोषो यद्दीर्घश्रुत्तमम् । यत्ते दिवो दुहितर्मर्तभोजनं तद्रास्व भुनजामहै ॥

曙光女神啊,请把那奇妙的丰赐带来——那久闻最著的荣耀;天之女啊,凡你赐予凡人的养分,就请赐下那一份,使我们得以享用,并由此滋长。

Mantra 6

श्रवः सूरिभ्यो अमृतं वसुत्वनं वाजाँ अस्मभ्यं गोमतः । चोदयित्री मघोनः सूनृतावत्युषा उच्छदप स्रिधः ॥

把不死的声名赐给诸贤者——那富足之境;也为我们带来强劲的战利,满含光辉之牛群。慷慨者的催策者、具光明真言者的曙光啊,照耀升起,驱散一切乖曲与失误。

Frequently Asked Questions

Uṣas is Dawn, praised as the “Daughter of Heaven” who arrives each morning, reveals the world for sight, and replaces darkness with light.

It asks for clear perception of the radiant world, a share in Dawn’s treasures (prosperity and strength), and “immortal fame,” along with the removal of obstacles and failure.

At dawn—before and during sunrise—because the hymn is built around the lived moment of light appearing and the mind awakening into clarity.

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